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APA In-Text Citation and the Reference List

(see link at https://www1.np.edu.sg/clte/antiplagiarism/apa.htm)

How do I cite sources in my assignment?

Within the assignment itself (in-text referencing)

Format: Surname of author, date and page(s).

Example: Since students learn in different ways, flexibility of presentation can help
them to learn and understand more easily (Healy, 1994, p.148).

And then in the reference list at the end of the assignment you need:

Format: Author, date, title (in italics), place of publication, and publisher

Example: Healy, J.M. (1994). Your child's growing mind. New York: Doubleday.

How do I cite an article in an Internet-only journal?

Example: Fredrickson, B. L. (2000, March 7). Cultivating positive emotions to optimize health
and well-being. Prevention & Treatment, 3, Article 0001a. Retrieved November 20, 2000, from
http://journals.apa.org/prevention/volume3/pre0030001a.html

How do I cite a stand-alone document with no author identified & no date?

Example: GVU's 8th WWW user survey. (n.d.). Retrieved August 8, 2000, from
http://www.cc.gatech.edu/gvu/usersurveys/survey1997-10/

 If the author of a document is not identified, begin the reference with the title of the
document.

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How do I cite from the BL Powerpoint Slides,Textbook or Brightspace (Business

Law)

For example:

(a)

“This doctrine applies where a party to a contract makes an unequivocal promise,

whether by words or conduct, that he or she will not insist on his or her strict legal rights

under the contract, and the other party acts, and thereby alters his or her position, in

reliance on the promise.” (Law Lecturers, School of Business & Accountancy, 2022,

Law of Contract 1, lecture slide 52)[1]

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(b)
“….the doctrine of promissory estoppel. This is an equitable principle which supports the
principle of fairness, by preventing a person from going back on his promise when it
would be inequitable or unfair to do so.” (Gopalan, 2022, pp 58)[2]
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(c)
“In simple terms, consideration is the price or compensation for the promise given by 1
party to another. (Gopalan, 2022, p 52)[3]
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(d)
Where the doctrine of promissory estoppel applies, a promise may be binding
notwithstanding that it is not supported by consideration. (Singapore Academy of Law
(SAL), Singapore Law Watch website, Paragraph 8.3.4).[4]

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(e)
Regarding this first element of offer, you will realize that in law, the sales staff may not
be making an offer even though the staff may have used the expression "Special Offer".
The law will treat the statement an invitation to treat. In other words, the person is not
making an offer but getting the other party (the customer) to make an offer. It's an
invitation to bargain, to start the negotiating process. (Ngee Ann Polytechnic Politemall,
Brightspace, Business Law, Unit 1.2: Offer vs Invitation to treat.) [5]

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(f)
Force Majeure
a. Neither party shall be liable for any failure to perform its obligations under this
Agreement if the failure results from events beyond the reasonable control of either
party. For the purpose of this Agreement, such events shall include, but not limited
to, strikes, lock-outs or other labour disputes, riots, civil disturbances, actions or
inactions of government authorities or suppliers, epidemics, wars, embargoes, acts
of God or other catastrophes. In case of such events, the time for performance
required by either party under this Agreement shall be extended for a period of 14
days. If the event continues after a period of 14 days, the other party may terminate
the contract by giving Notice. (Ngee Ann Polytechnic Politemall, Brightspace, Business
Law, Sample Contract 1 (Distributorship Agreement), Clause 17: Force Majeure) [6]

(g)
Nitcharee Peneakchanasak, who was 14 at the time of the incident, sued SMRT and the
Land Transport Authority for S$3.4 million, claiming that the defendants breached their
duty of care when they failed to ensure that the station was reasonably safe for
passengers as it failed to protect her from falling off the tracks. (Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Politemall, Brightspace, Business Law, Topic 6, A law story: Sawwaddii khrab [7]

Reference List (this Reference List must be created at the end of your Project)
1. Law Lecturers (2022). Law of Contract 1 Powerpoint Slides. Singapore .School of
Business & Accountancy.
2. Chandra Gopalan (2022). Essentials of Business Law. Singapore: Pearson.
3. Chandra Gopalan (2022). Essentials of Business Law. Singapore: Pearson.

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4. Singapore Academy of Law (SAL), Commercial Law (2020), The Law of Contract,
Chapter 8.
Retrieved on 19 May 2020 from https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/About-
Singapore-Law/Commercial-Law/ch-08-the-law-of-contract)

5. Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Brightspace, Business Law (2022), School of Business &
Accountancy, Singapore, Topic 1 Law of Contract.
Retrieved on 20 May 2020 from
https://nplms.polite.edu.sg/d2l/le/lessons/102148/lessons/4219716)

6. Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Brightspace, Business Law (2022), School of Business &
Accountancy, Singapore, Item 10: Integrated Group Project (Entrepreneurial
Start-Up Report & Contract Drafting Report), Unit 10.4 Contract Drafting Project -
Curated Sample Contracts/Introduction to Business Law, Ravi Chandran,
McGraw-Hill Education, 5th Edition, Appendix A, Sample Agreement.

Retrieved on 21 June 2022 from

https://nplms.polite.edu.sg//content/enforced/102148-22S1-781BL_013493/
Sample%20Contract%201%20(Distributorship%20Agreement)1.pdf?
_&d2lSessionVal=7bNxX1Ukioa5UgBPHL9Qw2BH4&ou=102148.

7. Ngee Ann Polytechnic Politemall, Brightspace, Business Law (2022), School of

Business & Accountancy, Singapore, Topic 6: Law of Tort, A law story:
Sawwaddii Khrab

Retrieved on 23 June 2022 from

https://nplms.polite.edu.sg/d2l/le/lessons/186985/topics/5122342

Etc.

Other online assistance to create APA citations

Scribbr Citation Generator
https://www.scribbr.com/apa-citation-generator/

Zotero Citation Manager

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