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APA vs. MLA

You'll be learning the similarities & differences within MLA & APA writing style

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Which writing format needs double spacing? Both. MLA and APA
Which style uses In-text citations ? Both MLA and APA use In-text citations
Which format requires citations to be listed in alphabetical order on references or works cited page? Both MLA and APA
Which format does not use extra spacing to separate paragraphs? Both MLA and APA
Which format states the author of a source's name and the page number where information came from in an in-text citation? Both MLA and APA
Which format ends a sentence using a period AFTER the parenthesis containing the information of a cited source? Both MLA and APA
Which format uses the Times New Roman Font sized at 12 points? Both APA and MLA
Which style uses parenthetical (a citation is listed in parenthesis inside the paper) citations? APA and MLA
Which style has a double spaced paper ? APA and MLA
Which style uses the "Hanging indentation?" APA and MLA
Which writing style has indents on the first sentence of each paragraph? MLA
Which style has information on Bias? What does it provide info on? APA has specific guidelines on avoiding bias in writing
What're the different names for sources in each style? In MLA the list of sources is called "Work's Cited" While in APA it is called "references"
Which writing format requires a title page? APA
What is the difference in "Page headers" in each style? In MLA your last name is included with the page number. In APA, page numbers are by themselves.
Which in-text citation requires only the authors last name and page number? MLA
What format is used in social sciences? Such as Psychology, Sociology, and Social Work? APA
What format is used in Humanities? Such as English, Theatre, or Art? MLA
Which format starts a text with an abstract? APA
When showing which page of a source information came from in an in-text citation, which format places a "p" before the page number? APA
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