Academic Writing Quiz Flashcards
APA 7th edition, identifying credible sources, paragraph structure, examples based on source type
define “to summarize”
You express the main idea of a source in your own words (Cite)
define “to paraphrase”
You express specific facts or information from a source in your own words (Cite)
define “to quote”
You take the ideas and words from a source.
Requires “quotation marks around the words”. (cite)
4 ways for putting ideas into your own words while taking notes
- understand what you’re reading
- take point form notes
- check that you’ve changed the word but kept the meaning
- track the source information
In-text APA citation (modified)
(Last name, year, p. #).
or,
According to Last Name (year), “the best colour is blue” (p. #).
What type of info needs to be cited
-quotations
-stats/specific info
-opinions or theories
-anything that isn’t common knowledge
How is the reference list organized?
on a new page, “References” in bold, centered at the top of the page
alphabetically; based on the family name of the first author of each source
PLUS a hanging indent (one-half inch from left margin)
What are the modifications to the APA format used in this class
- adding a page, paragraph or section number to the end of citations
- adding a direct hyperlink to end of reference
what is the format of the APA (modified) reference for journal articles
Last name, Initial ONLY. (year). Title. publisher. volume, page#-page#. permalink
Strudley, M. W, Murray, A. B., & Haff, P. K. (2006). Regolith thickness instability and the formation of tors in arid environments: Regolith Thickness Instability and Tors. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 111(F3). https://doi.org/10.1029/2005JF000405
Permalink: https://search.lib.umanitoba.ca/permalink/01UMB_INST/k6qbb2/cdi_crossref_primary_10_1029_2005JF000405
italicize
she has the author and year bolded… plus the term “permalink”
APA (mod) in-text citation examples
(Wilson et al., 2023, p. 2) –> don’t forget the space after p.
(United Nations (UN), 2024, para. 6)
(United States Geological Survey (USGS), n.d., Introduction section)
or
According to Wilson et al. (2003, p. 2),
what is a credible source
Credible sources are ones the reader can trust; the author’s ideas are his or her own and can be backed up with evidence
how old is too old too old when choosing source material?
-has to be published or updated the website in the past 10 years
-15-20 years ago with unacceptable or outdated theories
can we cite the course notes?
no- you can directly cite the textbook though
citing course notes doesn’t let you access the original source of information
should you use a website that doesn’t have an author?
probably not, can often mean the article is meant to persuade opinions
are news sources appropriate sources?
no, they can be biased in how they report informations and they weaponize language
same with NGO’s like CPAWS or GreenPeace
what questions can help to ‘vet’ an author?
Who is the author?
What are their qualifications?
Do they rep an organization?
What is the organizations goals and mission?
Where does the author get their info from?
Does the author cite correctly?
what is a scholarly source?
a source written by an expert in the field and contains references, often peer-reviewed and vetted by one or more scholars before publications
often more complex
what are government resources?
info written by an agency or department, valid sources and can be fact-checked
Proper paragraph structure
-~250 words, 5-6 sentences
1. Topic Sentence (TS)- the beginning which states ONE idea clearly, important info first!
- Supporting Sentences (SS)- the middle that elaborates and explains, provides EXAMPLES and explains why its relevant/evidence
- Concluding Sentence (CS)- the end that links back to the main point of the paragraph, relates to next para
when to start a new paragraph
-introduces a contrasting opinion
-clear topic sentence to introduce next idea
-if para becomes too long
-if material is too complex
When referring to the titles of books, chapters, articles, reports, webpages, or other sources:
capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the title and subtitle, the first word after a colon or a dash in the title, and proper nouns.
what are the basic rules for Articles in Academic Journals
-Present journal titles in full.
-Italicize journal titles.
-adhere to weird capitalization of publishers
how does the titling of academic journal differ from other sources in APA?
Capitalize ALL major words in the titles of journals.
give an example of an APA reference for a peer reviewed journal
Scruton, R. (1996). The eclipse of listening. The New Criterion, 15(3), 5–13. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy
how to do an in-text citation if there are two authors
(Angus & McKinnon, 2000)
or
Angus and McKinnon (2000) argue that….
