Unit7-UsingAPAFormatting1.pdf

Due Date: 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday of Unit 7
Points: 100

Overview:

Thus far, you have been asked to provide a link for any source used in your discussion posts as a
way of attributing credit to the source. Going forward, you will need to attribute credit to your sources
by including in-text citations and references in accordance with APA style. This assignment will be
good practice for building this valuable skill!

Instructions:

For this assignment, you will:

• Choose two (2) of your previous discussion board posts that were submitted earlier in the
course.

• Replace the links with appropriate APA style in-text citations. Use correct format and
placement.

• Include the appropriate reference citation at the end.

Requirements:

• Include the web links for all resources used so your instructor can check the citation.
• Complete your work in a Microsoft Word document.

Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper will be evaluated before you write and again
after you write.

PSY101 – Fundamentals of Psychology I

APA Style In-Text Citations and References Assignment

Evaluation Rubric for APA Style In-Text Citations and References Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Development Needed Proficient Exemplary

0 points 12 points 16 points 20 points

Discussion Board
Posts and Links

One or no
discussion board
post was provided.

One discussion
board post and one
link to source were
included.

Two discussion
board posts and one
link to source were
included.

Two discussion
board posts and
links to sources
used were included.

0 points 24 points 32 points 40 points

In-Text Citations In-text citations
citation were
absent.

In-text citations
were included but
contained numerous
errors in style and/or
placement.

In-text citations
were included with
only a few errors in
style and/or
placement.

In-text citations
were included and
correct. Placement
was correct or
mostly correct.

0 points 24 points 32 points 40 points

Reference Citation Reference citation
was absent.

Reference citation
was included but
contained numerous
errors.

Reference citation
was included with
only a few errors.

Reference citation
was included and
correct.