APA Scavenger Hunt Worksheet

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Page Numbers
of Answer and
APA Element/Requirement Answer Example (if Points
available in the
sample paper)
Title Page
1. List the elements of a title page.  To get you started on this Page 30; 49 1
scavenger hunt – here is (sample
the first answer. 
papers)
Title of paper, name of
author(s), institution
affiliation, course
number and name,
instructor name and title,
due date, and page
number in header at top
right.
2. Are student papers required to include a 1
running header?
3. Describe the format and location for the
title.  1
4. Describe what a byline is, how it should
be typed and how to include more than one 1
author. 

5. What is your institutional affiliation?

How should it be typed?  1
6. Where are the page numbers located?
What format is prescribed?  1
Body of Paper/General Formatting Rules
7. The manual contains a miniaturized
“picture” of sample papers with title page,
narrative and a reference list. How can you 1
use this for your papers? 

8. Margins: What setting is prescribed for

margins in the body of text and reference 1
page? 

9. Spacing: 
1) How many spaces between lines should
appear in the body of the text and
references? 
2) How many spaces are used in text after
a comma, colon, semicolons, punctuation 1
marks at the end of a sentence, periods in a
reference citation, or periods after initials in
a personal name? (Hint: The answer is the
same for all). 

10. Font & Typeface: What is the

acceptable font size and typeface?  1

11. Levels of Heading: What format is

used for a Level 1 and Level 3 heading?  1

12. Is it allowed in APA for the author to

refer to self by using the pronoun “I”? 1

Citations, Quotations and References List

13. In-text Citations: What is an in-text
citation and how is it formatted?  1
14. When do you use “and” to join the
authors and when do you use “&” to join the 1
authors in a citation? 

15. Quotations: How are quotations with

fewer than 40 words formatted? 
1
When quoting, what must always be
included with the quote? 

16. References: What is the purpose of a

reference list?  1
17. What does “agreement of text and
reference list” mean? 1
18. How are references ordered in the
reference list? Do you double space?  1
19. In the reference list, what is the edition: 
acceptable abbreviation for “edition,” Editor:  1
“Editor,” “Editors,” “page,” “pages,” and “no Editors: 
date?” page: 
pages: 
no date: 
20. What rule governs whether a state is
given in the reference list publisher 1
location? 

21. How do you cite a work discussed in a In-text: 

secondary source? Provide answers for 1
both in-text and on the reference page?  Reference list: 

22. Format Examples for References  List page(s) where you can
find examples of how to
For the following types of references, locate format references for the
the page(s) with the examples of how to following: 
format the references in the next column.  page #/s: __ Journal article
1
with two authors (paper
form) 
page #/s: __ Journal article
with two authors
(electronic version) 
page #/s: __ Entire Book 
page #/s: __ Chapter in an
edited book 
page #/s: __ Non-
periodical documents on
the internet 

23. doi Numbers 

Describe what a doi is and where and when 1
a doi number can be used. 

24. Semi colon 

Where can you find a description of a semi 1
colon is and how to use it correctly! What is
it? 

25. Protection of research participants 

Where can you find information about
protecting the rights and welfare of research 1
participants? What standards are
psychologists held to? What is the most
recent publication year of this document?

Total Points:              /25