RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING

APA STYLE OF REFERENCING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Select the correct usage of in-text citation in APA style.
A
Experienced listeners are better able to comprehend accented speech (Susan Gass and Evangeline Varonis).
B
Experienced listeners are better able to comprehend accented speech (Gass and Varonis).
C
Experienced listeners are better able to comprehend accented speech (Gass and Varonis, 1984).
D
Experienced listeners are better able to comprehend accented speech (Gass and Varonis 1984).
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In APA Style, cite your sources by putting the information about the source in parentheses at the end of a sentence or in the text of your paper as opposed to a footnote where the source information is at the bottom of the page or an endnote where it goes at the end of your paper.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Work by Three to Five Authors: List all the authors in the signal phrase or in parentheses the first time you cite the source. Use the word “and” between the authors’ names within the text and use the ampersand in the parentheses. Use the first author’s name followed by et al. in the signal phrase or in parentheses.

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