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This document provides an example of a correctly formatted APA reference for a newspaper article. It then asks students to identify different parts of references and citations. Finally, it asks students to take citation information and turn it into a full reference in APA style. The document is assessing students' understanding of how to cite sources using APA style references and citations.

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APA Worksheet

This document provides an example of a correctly formatted APA reference for a newspaper article. It then asks students to identify different parts of references and citations. Finally, it asks students to take citation information and turn it into a full reference in APA style. The document is assessing students' understanding of how to cite sources using APA style references and citations.

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APA Worksheet: Newspaper articles

Name:_____________________

ID: ______________ Section: _________

Date: _________

Task 1 APA Newspaper Reference

Below is an example of a correct APA reference for a newspaper article.

Hardy, Q. (2012, March 6). Intels new chip: A best defense in the cloud. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com

1. Circle the authors name. 2. Circle the date. 3. Circle the title. 4. What information is included in the date? ______________________________ 5. What information is before and after the date? __________________________ 6. Which part of the reference is in italics? _______________________________ 7. What information is at the end of the reference? ________________________ 8. Is the information for an in-text citation? Why / not? ______________________ 9. Is this reference for a Bibliography? Why / not? ________________________ 10. How many parts does this reference have? _______________________
Amy Andres & Hilary Isaacs ADMC HCT March 2012

Task 2 Identifying the 4 Parts

Identify the 4 parts of the APA references for the 2 newspaper articles below.

(2012, January 22). Retrieved from http://www.gulfnews.com. Stringent standards come into effect in the food sector. Zaman, S. Gulf News.

Author

Date

Title

Publication information (where?)

The National. Retrieved from http://thenational.ae. Malek, C. Europe approves camel milk. (2012, March 7).

Author

Date

Title

Publication information (where?)

Amy Andres & Hilary Isaacs

ADMC

HCT

March 2012

Task 3 Citation or reference?

1. What is an APA reference? __________________________ 2. Where do you find a reference? ______________________

3. 4. 5. 6.

What is a citation? _________________________________ Where do you find a citation? _________________________ What is a Bibliography? _____________________________ What do you put in your Bibliography? __________________

Task 4 Creating an APA reference from a citation


Put the following citation information into a correct APA reference. Write your answer in the box. Retrieved from http:///www.online.wsj.com Facebook loses privacy case in Europe. Raice, S. 2012, March 6

Amy Andres & Hilary Isaacs

ADMC

HCT

March 2012

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