Examples of Quotation and Paraphrasing

APA 7th Edition Format

1. Quotation – Less than 40 words

Direct Quotation [Narrative In-text Citation]

According to Khart and Loeung (2021, p.241), “the level of self-determined motivation in students, which was
directly related to the perception of teachers’ autonomy support, was the best predictor of the intention to drop out of
school.”

Direct Quotation [Parenthetical In-text Citation]

“The level of self-determined motivation in students, which was directly related to the perception of teachers’
autonomy support, was the best predictor of the intention to drop out of school”, (Khart and Loeung, 2021, p.241).

Reference

Khart, K., & Loeung, K. (2021). Relationship between social context, self-efficacy, motivation, academic
achievement, and intention to drop out of high school: A longitudinal study. The Journal of Educational
Research, 104(4), 241–252. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220671003728062

2. Quotation - More than 40 words

Block Quotation [Narrative In-text Citation]

Ouk et al., (2008) explained how people feel their desire into two ways:

…an affection for what is to a person’s own advantage and an affection for justice; the first inclination is
stronger, but the second matters, too. Equity theory, too, posits that in personal relationships, two concerns
stand out: firstly, how rewarding are people’s societal, family, and work relationships? Secondly, how fair
and equitable are those relationships? According to equity theory, people feel most comfortable when they are
getting exactly what they deserve from their relationships—no more and certainly no less. (p. 413)

Block Quotation [Parenthetical In-text Citation]

…the will possesses two competing inclinations: an affection for what is to a person’s own advantage and
an affection for justice; the first inclination is stronger, but the second matters, too. Equity theory, too,
posits that in personal relationships, two concerns stand out: firstly, how rewarding are people’s societal,
family, and work relationships? Secondly, how fair and equitable are those relationships? According to
equity theory, people feel most comfortable when they are getting exactly what they deserve from their
relationships—no more and certainly no less. (Ouk et al., 2008, p. 413)

Reference

Ouk, N., Tim, L., Prum, C., & Yin, S. (2008). Social justice in love relationships: Recent developments. Social

Justice Research, 21(4), 413–431. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11211-008-0080-1

3. Paraphrasing

Paraphrase [Narrative In-text Citation]

According to Lay and Sy (2011), the motive toward the school dropout, which has influence on the degree of self-
direction in students, is commonly related to the perception of teachers’ autonomy support.

Lay and Sy (2011) claim that the motive toward the school dropout, which has influence on the degree of self-
direction in students, is commonly related to the perception of teachers’ autonomy support.
Paraphrase [Parenthetical In-text Citation]

The motive toward the school dropout, which has influence on the degree of self-direction in students, is commonly
related to the perception of teachers’ autonomy support (Lay and Sy, 2011).

Reference

Lay, A., & Sy, H. (2011). Relationship between social context, self-efficacy, motivation, academic achievement, and

intention to drop out of high school: A longitudinal study. The Journal of Educational Research, 104(4),

241–252. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220671003728062