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title: "APA and MLA: anthology (Making Connections)"
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# APA and MLA: anthology (Making Connections)

Communication English · Chapter 4: Introduction to technical writing process

- Asked in: 2078 Kartik, 2+2 marks
- Video: [The Basics of Citing and Referencing in APA 7th Edition](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKu2-tjNMok) — Smart Student
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## Question

Document the following details in APA and MLA style.
Anthology: Making Connections
Editor: Kenneth J. Pakenham
Edition: 2nd
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Place: New Delhi
Date: 2009

## Short answer

APA: Pakenham, K. J. (Ed.). (2009). Making connections (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. MLA: Pakenham, Kenneth J., editor. Making Connections. 2nd ed., Cambridge UP, 2009.

## Answer

#### APA (7th edition)
Pakenham, K. J. (Ed.). (2009). *Making connections* (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press.

#### MLA (9th edition)
Pakenham, Kenneth J., editor. *Making Connections*. 2nd ed., Cambridge UP, 2009.

**Notes:** An editor takes the place of the author, shown as "(Ed.)" in APA and "editor" in MLA. The edition comes after the title in both styles: in brackets in APA, and followed by a comma in MLA. The place of publication (New Delhi) is omitted in both.

## Check yourself

The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why.

1. How is the editor shown in APA?
   A. Pakenham, Kenneth J., editor.
   B. Ed. Pakenham
   C. Pakenham, K. J. (Ed.).
   D. Pakenham (editor)
   Answer: C. APA uses (Ed.) after the name. (Key point: Editor in APA)

2. How is the editor shown in MLA?
   A. (Ed.) Pakenham
   B. Pakenham, K. J. (Ed.)
   C. By Pakenham
   D. Pakenham, Kenneth J., editor.
   Answer: D. MLA uses 'editor' after the name. (Key point: Editor in MLA)

3. Where is the edition placed in APA?
   A. In brackets after the title: (2nd ed.)
   B. Before the author
   C. After the publisher
   D. Omitted
   Answer: A. APA puts the edition in brackets after the title. (Key point: Edition in APA)

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