Question

The faculty APA in-text citation is based on the reading "Face to Face" by Brian Bethune, which is found on pages 423 - 425 of the textbook and the paraphrased sentence comes from information on pages 425. Identify all the in-text citation errors so that it follows APA style.

As they get older, people should start making an effort to interact with others to keep restoring links links in their social circle. (Brian Bethune, 2014, p. 425)

Choose ALL the options that identify the APA in-text citation errors for a paraphrase:

Author"s reference

Page reference

Year of publication

End punctuation

Answer 1

The in-text citation for the paraphrased sentence has several errors: the author's name is cited within parentheses, there is no page reference included, and the citation is missing a period. A correct APA in-text citation should include the author's name within the sentence, the year of publication, a separate set of parentheses for the page reference, and a period at the end.

Step-by-step explanation:

The in-text citation for the paraphrased sentence has several errors:

1. The author's name should be cited within the sentence, not within parentheses.
2. The year of publication should come immediately after the author's name, separated by a comma.
3. The page reference should be included in the citation, but it should be in a separate set of parentheses and not included in the initial citation.
4. There is a missing period at the end of the citation.

A correct APA in-text citation for the paraphrased sentence would be: According to Brian Bethune (2014), as people get older, they should start making an effort to interact with others to keep restoring links in their social circle (p. 425).