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Academic Writing and APA Style

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1. The main difference between academic writing and normal writing is that academic writing:
a. uses longer words b. tries to be precise and unbiased
c. is harder to understand d. all of the above
2. Plagiarism is:
a. a type of cheating b. a dangerous disease
c. an academic website d. taking pleasure in writing
3. An in-text citation, according to the APA, looks like:
a. (Dhakal, 2016) b. (R. Dhakal, 2016) c. (Dhakal, R. 2016) d. (Dhakal)
4. Paraphrasing a text means:
a. making it shorter b. changing some vocabulary
c. adding more details d. rewriting a text in your words
5. What is the following citation an example of?
According to Jones (1998), "Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it
was their first time" (p. 199).
a. direct quotation b. summary c. paraphrase d. secondary citation
6. Normally, how long is an abstract of a paper (to be published in an academic journal)?
a. 50-100 words b. 100-200 words c. 150-250 words d. 250-300 words
7. What is the problem with this sentence?
When a student writes a paper, he must proofread carefully.
a. It is sexist. b. It is ok. c. It is gender neutral. d. It is unbiased.
8. Who is the original author of the ideas expressed in the following citation?
Critser (2003) noted that despite growing numbers of overweight Americans, many health
care providers still “remain either in ignorance or outright denial about the health danger to
the poor and the young” (as cited in Johnson, 2013, p. 5).
a. Critser b. Johnson
9. Which of the following references according to the APA (6th ed.) style is correct?
a. Enz, C. A. (2010). Hospitality strategic management: Concepts and cases (2nd ed.). New Jersey,
NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
b. Cathy A. Enz. (2010). Hospitality strategic management: Concepts and cases (2nd ed.). New
Jersey, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
c. Enz, C. A. (2010). Hospitality strategic management: Concepts and cases (2nd ed.). New Jersey,
NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
d. Enz, C. A. (2010). Hospitality Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases (2nd ed.). John Wiley
& Sons: New Jersey, USA.
10. I copied a published photograph and published it in my article. I provided full citation to the
original. What crime did I commit?
a. Not at all b. copyright infringement c. plagiarism d. unfair use

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