2. Write 2 paragraphs on the following topic:
Think of an advertisement you saw or heard that really affected the way you
felt about something. What did the advertisement do to catch your attention?
Why were you so moved by the message of the advertisement? Were you angry,
sad, scared? Why? Did it influence you to buy a product or take action?
Write your name and the date at the top and bring your paper to the
front when you are finished.
In-Class Writing Exercise
4. A typical in-text citation (both parenthetical and attributive) contains
three elements
1. The last name of the author
2. The date of publication
3. Page number
In-Text Citation
5. Attributive tags must include:
Author’s last name
Title of the article
Year of Publication
Page number
APA Attributive Tags
6. In the attributive tag, use the author’s last name
Do not use their first name
If there are 2-5 authors, separate their last names commas and with the
word “and”
If there are 6 or more authors use the first author’s name followed by
the words “et al.”
Author’s Name & Attributive Tags
7. After the author’s last name, include the year of publication in
parenthesis
You can include the date in the sentence if it does not interrupt the flow
Example:
According to Spelling (2015), in her article “Educate-OR”, the students…
Spelling and Harlan (2011) state in their essay, “Doing Math”….
… claims Schafer et al. (2008).
OR
In 2004, Hanley and Ross composed the essay “Me and We”,...
Year of Publication & Attributive Tags
8. After the quote or paraphrase, include the page number(s)
The number is preceded with “p.”
Example: According to Schafer (2015), in her essay “Working and
Running”, the students…end of quote” (p. 14).
Note: there is a space between “p.” and the number
Quotes or paraphrases that span over more that one page must be
separated with a hyphen:
Page Number & Attributive Tags
9. According to Murdock (2009), “The results were botched by careless
scientists and cannot be taken seriously” (p. 12).
Black, Carr, and Howard (2011) claimed that the tests were completely
legitimate and could not be logically refuted by modern science (p. 111-
112).
Hannigan et al. (1999) explains that the experiment was initiated with
completely different intentions (p. 1).
Attributive Tag Examples
10. Quote: Over 80% of the nurses went on strike
from December 2012 to February 2013, and
the institution nearly closed. Because of this,
the project was put on hold for over six
months.
Authors: Kate Branch, Carmen Eggly, James
Quip, Marcus Rain, Morgan Atwell, Linda
Evans, and Garret Rhodes
Article: Nurses and Social Influence
Journal: Medical Politics
Year of Publication: 2004
Page number: 144
Paraphrase: The animals were liberated from
the testing facility after receiving pressure
from the community
Authors: Jillian May and Louis Howard
Article: Animals and Humanity
Journal: Science World Weekly
Year of Publication: 1998
Page numbers: 2-3
In-Class: Create Attributive Tags
11. Enclose in parenthesis:
Author or authors last name(s)
Year of publication
Page number
Separate with commas
Example: …end of quote” (Wagner, 2009, p. 23).
APA Parenthetical Citations
12. Do not include first names
If two author’s have the same last name, include a first initial
Example: …end of quote” (P. Smith, 2008, p. 5).
2 authors: Combine with an ampersand (&)
Example: …end of quote” (Hawk & James, 2011, p. 44-45).
3 to 5 authors: Combine with commas and an ampersand
Example: …end of quote” (Wells, Jackson, Gibbons-Lee, & Sanchez, 1999,
p. 7).
6 or more authors: Use the name that appears first and the words “et
al.”
Example: …end of quote” (Barnes et al., 2001, p. 12).
Author’s Names & Parenthetical Citations
13. Include the year of publication between the author and page number
APA users are often concerned with the dates of publication
The more recent your research, the better
Use the year every time you use a parenthetical citation
Year of Publication & Parenthetical Citations
14. Include the page numbers in the same format as attributive tags
If there is no stable page number, omit it
APA recommends that if you exclude page numbers, try to use paragraph
numbers
Example: …end of quote” (Mathers & Lunt, 2011, para. 3).
Page Numbers & Parenthetical Citations
15. Paraphrase: She tried the experiment
over 50 times in one month, but all the
attempts failed.
Authors: Cody Howl, Maria Gru, and
Justin Hunt
Year of Publication: 2015
Page numbers: 52-53
Quote: Out of the entire group, only
19% of participants benefitted from
the new medication
Authors: M.K. Judd, Brock Tanner,
Oliver Kane, Jason Drake, Judith
Mahoney, G. Allen, and Karen Little
Year of Publication: 1998
Page number: 224
In-Class: Create a Parenthetical Citation
16. Turn to page 397
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): a number that is uniquely assigned to
journals by a registration agency
Has a persistent link to the internet
Begins with a “10” and contains a prefix and suffix separated by a slash
If you have trouble locating this, contact a librarian
References Page
17. APA Quiz 10/25
Study guide available on Blackboard
Final paper Proposal due to Drop Box by class time 10/25
DUE:
