Question

Is this cited correctly for in-text citation? Both are from websites. AOTA is an organisation.

The physical therapy (PT) profession provides services to "restore function or mobility, relieve pain, and prevent permanent physical disabilities in an individual with disease or injury ("What is Physical Therapy?", 2020)." Likewise, the AOTA (2020) states that occupational therapy uses a holistic approach to help a person with a disease, injury, or disability be able to function in their day-to-day activities. An occupational therapist (OT) practitioner may modify the person’s environment in order for them to be able to carry out tasks and activities (AOTA, 2020).

Answer 1

The in-text citations provided by the student are not entirely correct according to APA style guidelines. The first citation for a quote without a known author should include the title of the article in sentence case and within quotation marks, whereas the second citation needs to use the full name of the organization followed by the acronym in brackets on the first mention.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question regards whether the in-text citations from websites are correctly formatted, specifically when citing information from organisations such as AOTA. It's important to use the proper APA style for in-text citations to maintain academic integrity and give credit to original sources. The two statements provided by the student have some inaccuracies in citation formatting. The citation for the quote should include the author or organization name and the year.

In cases where the title of the article is used because the author is not known, the title should be in sentence case and within double quotation marks. The correct in-text citation for the first quote if it's from a web page without an author would be "...restore function or mobility, relieve pain, and prevent permanent physical disabilities in individuals with disease or injury ('What is Physical Therapy?', 2020)."

For the second citation, if 'AOTA' is the author, it should be cited as (American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTA], 2020) at the first mention, and (AOTA, 2020) in subsequent mentions.