APA in-text citations
Name:
Date:
Class:
A
Quick Questions
Shade in the A or B circle for each question.
1. Which is the correct APA in-text citation for a source by one author, Jordan Lee, published in 2022?
2. Where does an in-text citation go?
3. Which in-text citation is correct for a source with two authors, Nguyen and Patel, published in 2021?
4. A report was written by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2023 with no individual author named. What do you use in the citation?
5. Which is a correct narrative citation?
B
Match the Pairs
Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.
| Left column | Right column | |
|---|---|---|
| 1(Smith, 2023) | AThe comma is missing between the author's surname and the year. It should be (Smith, 2023). | |
| 2(Jones & Lee, 2022) | BAn in-text citation for a source with two authors: both surnames are joined with an ampersand, then the year. | |
| 3When an organisation wrote the source, use the organisation's name in place of a person's surname. | CAn in-text citation for a source with one author: the surname and year go in brackets after the information. | |
| 4A narrative citation puts the author's name in your sentence and the year in brackets straight after it. | DInside brackets, two authors are joined with & instead of the word 'and'. It should be (Jones & Lee, 2022). | |
| 5(Smith 2023) | ESmith (2023) found that most teens use apps daily. | |
| 6(Jones and Lee, 2022) | F(Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021) |
C
Definitions
(Smith, 2023)
D
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.
1.
Source: Jane Smith, published 2023
Sleep matters for learning (_____, 2023).
2.
Source: Lee and Chen, 2022
Data can be biased (Lee _ Chen, 2022).
3.
Source: Victorian Government, 2021
Data is open (____________________, 2021).
4.
Source: Nguyen, 2020
Nguyen (____) found surveys can be biased.
5.
Source: Ali and Wong, 2023
Ali ___ Wong (2023) studied privacy.
E
Spot the Error
Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.
Question 1
A
Teens need 9 hours of sleep
B
in most cases (Smith 2023).
C
Screens can reduce this.
Question 2
A
Exercise improves mood
B
and focus in students
C
(Lee and Wong, 2022).
Question 3
A
In a survey of Year 11s,
B
(Nguyen, 2020) reports that
C
most use phones daily.
Question 4
A
About one in seven teens
B
report feeling anxious
C
(Beyond Blue).
Question 5
A
Chen 2023 tested 200 users
B
and found the app was easy
C
to use.
Answer Key
APA in-text citations
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
B — (Lee, 2022)
Q2
A — Straight after the information you used from the source
Q3
A — (Nguyen & Patel, 2021)
Q4
B — (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2023)
Q5
A — Smith (2023) found that most students use phones daily.
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
(Smith, 2023) → An in-text citation for a source with one author: the surname and year go in brackets after the information.
Q2
(Jones & Lee, 2022) → An in-text citation for a source with two authors: both surnames are joined with an ampersand, then the year.
Q3
When an organisation wrote the source, use the organisation's name in place of a person's surname. → (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021)
Q4
A narrative citation puts the author's name in your sentence and the year in brackets straight after it. → Smith (2023) found that most teens use apps daily.
Q5
(Smith 2023) → The comma is missing between the author's surname and the year. It should be (Smith, 2023).
Q6
(Jones and Lee, 2022) → Inside brackets, two authors are joined with & instead of the word 'and'. It should be (Jones & Lee, 2022).
Section C: Definitions
Q1
(Smith, 2023) — An APA in-text citation. It puts the author's surname and the year in brackets straight after the information you used, so readers can find the full source in your reference list.Section D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
Source: Jane Smith, published 2023
Sleep matters for learning (Smith, 2023).Q2
Source: Lee and Chen, 2022
Data can be biased (Lee & Chen, 2022).Q3
Source: Victorian Government, 2021
Data is open (Victorian Government, 2021).Q4
Source: Nguyen, 2020
Nguyen (2020) found surveys can be biased.Q5
Source: Ali and Wong, 2023
Ali and Wong (2023) studied privacy.Section E: Spot the Error
Q1
B — The author and year must be separated by a comma. It should be (Smith, 2023).
Q2
C — Inside brackets, APA joins two authors with an ampersand, not the word 'and'. It should be (Lee & Wong, 2022).
Q3
B — In a narrative citation the author is part of the sentence and only the year goes in brackets. It should be Nguyen (2020) reports that.
Q4
C — An in-text citation needs the year as well as the author. For an organisation it should be (Beyond Blue, 2022).
Q5
A — In a narrative citation the year must be in brackets straight after the author's name. It should be Chen (2023) tested 200 users.