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 scavenger Pages 23-24; 41 1
hunt – here is the first answer. (sample paper)
Running head (with page number),
title, byline, and institutional
affiliation
2. Describe the format and location for the typed flush left at the top of the title P.229-230 1
Running head. page
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3. Describe the format and location for the The title should be typed in
title. uppercase and lowercase letters, 1
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centered between the left and right
margins and positioned in the upper
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half of the page. If the title is two or
rs e more lines, double-space between the
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lines.
4. Describe what a byline is, how it should Names of the authors should be typed P.3
be typed and how to include more than one in the order of their contributions 1
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author.
using uppercase and lowercase
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letters, centered between the side
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margins, one double-spaced line
below the title. Type the institutional
affiliation, centered under author's
name, on the next double-spaced
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line.
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5. What is your institutional affiliation? centered under author's name, on the P.23
How should it be typed? next double-spaced line. 1
6. Where is the page header located? What The name of the title of the article P.230
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format is prescribed? and it goes at the top of each page 1
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displayed or printed
Body of Paper/General Formatting Rules
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7. The manual contains a miniaturized Title page abstract text P.229
“picture” of sample papers with title page, references tables figures
narrative and a reference list. How can you 1
use this for your papers? appendices
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8. Margins: What setting is prescribed for Uniform margins at least 1 inch, P.229
margins in the body of text and reference double spaced text, flush left style 1
page?
with right margin uneven
9. Spacing: 1.) Double spacing.
1) How many spaces between lines should 2.) One space
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 Times new roman with 12 pt. font P.228
acceptable font size and typeface? size 1
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11. Levels of Heading: What format is Level 1: the first heading is
used for a Level 1 and Level 3 heading? “Literature Overview,” so it goes at 1
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Level 1. Your writing style and
subject matter will determine what
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your first heading will be.
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followed by a period, and run in with
the text that follows.
12. Is it allowed in APA for the author to Yes. you can use the first-person
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refer to self by using the pronoun “I”? point of view when discussing your 1
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research steps
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Citations, Quotations and References List
13. In-text Citations: What is an in-text is to help readers easily find the
citation and how is it formatted? sources in the Works Cited page that 1
correspond to your referenced
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passage
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14. When do you use “and” to join the Citation is when you credit a work p.169
authors and when do you use “&” to join the for your influences and information 1
authors in a citation?
you drew from to write your paper.
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And is used when just joining 2
authors.
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15. Quotations: How are quotations with Place direct quotations longer than 40
fewer than 40 words formatted? words in a free-standing block of
typewritten lines and 1
When quoting, what must always be
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included with the quote?
omit quotation marks. Start
the quotation on a new line, indented
five spaces from the left margin
16. References: What is the purpose of a it provides the information necessary
reference list? for a reader to locate and retrieve any 1
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