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APA Citation Referencing & Grading Rubric

Value Added: Correct Reference Citation (do not include any words in red):

IAFC (2010). Fire officer - Principles and practice (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning

First Note: the author’s first and second initials MUST be included; the book title MUST be written in italics; pay close attention to how the edition is written; and the city/state and publisher name follows all else]

Second Note: you may copy and paste the correct citation as needed]

You may COPY and PASTE this citation as needed!

Value Added: Correct In-text Citations for paraphrasing and quoted text (do not include any words in red):

1. When paraphrasing textbook material, i.e. not direct quote of text this is the

correct in text citation format:

(IAFC,2010). Period FOLLOWS the citation.

2. When quoting text (less than 40 words) you must use quotation marks, this

is the single page in text citation format:

“Quoted text is written here….” (IAFC,2010, p.x). Period

FOLLOWS the citation.

3. Quoting text (less than 40 words) you must use quotation marks, this the

multiple page in text citation format:

“Quoted text is written here…..” (IAFC, pp.xx-xx). Period

FOLLOWS the citation.

APA Citation Referencing & Grading Rubric

NOTE: the in-text citation is written at the end of the sentence and must have

a period after the citation.

You may COPY and PASTE these citations as needed!

Value Added: In-text citation format used with “According to” “As stated by” ETC:

If quoting less than 40 words of direct text from a single page use this format

(Period FOLLOWS the citation):

According to IAFC (2010), “Written text IS placed between quotation

marks” (p.x).

IAFC (2010) states that, “Written text IS placed between quotation

marks” (p.x)

As stated by IAFC (2010), “Written text IS placed between quotation

marks” (p.x).

If quoting less than 40 words of direct text from multiple pages use this format

(Period FOLLOWS the citation):

According to IAFC (2010), “Written text IS placed between quotation

marks” (pp.xx-xx).

IAFC (2010) states that, “Written text IS placed between quotation

marks” (pp.xx-xx)

As stated by IAFC (2010), “Written text IS placed between quotation

marks” (pp.xx-xx).

If paraphrasing author’s work from a single page use this format (Period

FOLLOWS the citation):

According to IAFC (2010), written text is NOT placed between quotation

marks (p.x).

APA Citation Referencing & Grading Rubric

IAFC (2010) states that, written text is NOT placed between quotation

marks (p.x)

As stated by IAFC (2010), written text is NOT placed between quotation

marks (p.x).

If paraphrasing author’s work from multiple pages use this format (Period

FOLLOWS the citation):

According to IAFC (2010), written text is NOT placed between quotation

marks (pp.xx-xx).

IAFC (2010) states that, written text is NOT placed between quotation

marks (pp.xx-xx)

As stated by IAFC (2010), written text is NOT placed between quotation

marks (pp.xx-xx).

You may COPY and PASTE these citations as needed!

APA Citation Referencing & Grading Rubric

The following is the Grading Matrix is used for in the grading of all Scholarly Activities and Case Study papers in course:

100 Point Value Rubric: Your score has been computed using the Research Project Rubric. The Grading Rubric has been combined with the APA 6

th

Edition Guide.

Below are four criteria used and their respective maximum point values per criteria:

Written Content 40 point maximum value

Organization & Structure of Thought 20 point maximum value

Grammar & Style of Paper 20 point maximum value

Resources & References 20 point maximum value.