Task D: In-text Referencing (APA) Part 2, Multi-select Questions

Source: Eric Digest: http://www.ericdigests.org/2004-4/homework.htm

Read each question carefully and find the in-text referencing errors. Then select the best answers.

Harold Copper et al. (2001) found a positive correlation between parental interest in homework and homework completion, whereas only a weak correlation was found between student interest, homework completion and academic achievement. (Select 3 answers)

(Reference:
Cooper, H.; Jackson, K.; Nye, B. & Lindsay, J.J. (2001). A model of homework on the performance evaluations of elementary school students. The Journal on Experimental Education, 69(2), 181.)
1. A past tense reporting verb is used instead of the present tense in the citation.
2. The quotation / citation is too long. (Too much / irrelevant information is included.)
3. The author's surname name is spelled incorrectly.
4. The citation is not accurate.
5. The verb does not agree with the subject / number of authors
6. The author's / authors' given name(s) are used instead of the surname(s) only.
According to Lora Battle-Bailey (2002) Training teachers to design constructivist reading homework. Dissertation Abstract International, 63(078), 2507, Workshops should serve to train teachers how to develop strategies that help students learn new vocabulary across the curriculum. Teachers often make the mistake of assigning vocabulary words for reading, spelling, science, social studies, and math separately, which may overwhelm students with the responsibility for "memorizing" the spelling and or definitions to a myriad of new terms. Creating an integrated vocabulary list of key words can help link content areas and alleviate the pressure of over burdening students with unproductive homework.Training can also help teachers formulate developmentally appropriate inference questions or word problems across the curriculum. Workshops should train teachers to selectively extract questions already found within content area teacher manuals (p.3). (Select 3 answers)
1. The author's surname name is spelled incorrectly.
2. All bibliographic details of the source publication is used in the in-text citation (instead of author's name, year and page number only).
3. The quotation / citation is too long. (Too much / irrelevant information is included.)
4. The verb does not agree with the subject / number of authors.
5. The author's / authors' given name(s) are used instead of the surname(s) only.
6. The author's / authors' initials (instead of surname only) are included in the citation.
P. M. Wartoon (2001) state that these findings are important for teachers to understand in order to improve their abilities to design homework that elicits parents' participation and engages students' thinking. (Select 3 answers)

(Reference:
Warton, P.M. (2001). The forgotten voices in homework: Views of the students. Educational Psychologist, 36(3), 155-165.)
1. The verb does not agree with the subject / number of authors.
2. A reporting verb is used with 'According to...' / 'As mentioned by... / As reported by...'
3. The author's / authors' initials (instead of surname only) are included in the citation.
4. The citation needs referencing
5. The author's surname is spelled incorrectly.
6. The author's / authors' given name(s) are used instead of the surname(s).
According to R. DeVries & L. Kolberg (1987) report activities that encourage parents and children to reason through tasks are more authentic for dealing with daily problems. (Select 3 answers)

(Reference:
DeVries, R., & Kohlberg, L. (1987). Constructivist early education. Overview and comparison with other programs. Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.)
1. All bibliographic details of the source publication is used in the in-text citation.
2. The verb does not agree with the subject / number of authors.
3. A reporting verb is used with 'According to...' / 'As mentioned by... / As reported by...'.
4. The author's surname name is spelled incorrectly.
5. The author's / authors' initials (instead of surname only) are included in the citation.
6. The author's / authors' given name(s) are used instead of the surname(s).
Student's citation:
Baley (2002) stated that "Teachers often assign homework at the end of the day or as the bell rings without fully explaining homework directions or objectives. Researchers recommend that students get involved more in discussions related to the objectives and expected outcomes of the assignments" (p. 12). (Select 3 answers)

(Original source (Bailey, 2002, p. 12):
Teachers often assign homework at the end of the day or as the bell rings without fully explaining homework directions or objectives. Researchers recommend that teachers involve students in discussions related to the objectives and expected outcomes of the assignments.)
1. All bibliographic details of the source publication is used in the in-text citation.
2. The verb does not agree with the subject / number of authors.
3. The citation is not accurate.
4. A past tense reporting verb is used instead of the present tense in the citation.
5. The author's surname name is spelled incorrectly.
6. The quotation / citation is too long.
As reported by Lisa Bernette Baley (2002) suggest, teacher training can provide teachers with strategies to help students and parents develop positive dispositions for home learning activities that are intended to increase parental involvement and student academic outcomes. (Select 3 answers)

(Reference:
Bailey, L.B. (2002). Training teachers to design constructivist reading homework. Dissertation Abstract International, 63(078), 2507)
1. The author's / authors' given name(s) are used instead of the surname(s) only.
2. The author's / authors' initials (instead of surname only) are included in the citation
3. A reporting verb is used with 'According to...' / 'As mentioned by... / As reported by...'.
4. The verb does not agree with the subject / number of authors.
5. The citation is not accurate.
6. The author's surname name is spelled incorrectly.