RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING

APA STYLE OF REFERENCING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is acceptable for not having an APA citation following a key fact?
A
It’s in the public domain.
B
It’s from another paper you wrote earlier in this class.
C
It’s common knowledge.
D
It’s in the paper’s reference list.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Common knowledge is information that the majority of people either know or can find in a number of sources. Common knowledge is factual information that is beyond dispute.

Detailed explanation-2: -APA citation basics If you are referring to an idea from another work but NOT directly quoting the material, or making reference to an entire book, article or other work, you only have to make reference to the author and year of publication and not the page number in your in-text reference.

Detailed explanation-3: -Writing your own lived experiences, your own observations and insights, your own thoughts, and your own conclusions about a subject. When you are writing up your own results obtained through lab or field experiments. More items •14-Feb-2023

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