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title: "APA and MLA: book (The Careful Writer)"
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# APA and MLA: book (The Careful Writer)

Communication English · Chapter 4: Introduction to technical writing process

- Asked in: 2075 Chaitra, 4 marks
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## Question

Put the following information into APA and MLA styles of citation.
Author's name - Bernstein, T.M. & Often, S.B.
Year of publication - 1964
Title - The Careful Writer
Place of publication - New York
Publisher - Atheneum

## Short answer

APA: Bernstein, T. M., & Often, S. B. (1964). The careful writer. Atheneum. MLA: Bernstein, T. M., and S. B. Often. The Careful Writer. Atheneum, 1964.

## Answer

#### APA (7th edition)

Bernstein, T. M., & Often, S. B. (1964). *The careful writer*. Atheneum.

#### MLA (9th edition)

Bernstein, T. M., and S. B. Often. *The Careful Writer*. Atheneum, 1964.

#### Points to note

| Point | APA | MLA |
|---|---|---|
| Author order | Surname, initials for every author (use "&" before the last) | First author surname first; second author in normal order, joined by "and" |
| Year | In brackets after the authors | At the end, after the publisher |
| Title | Italic, sentence case (only first word capitalised) | Italic, title case (all main words capitalised) |
| Place | Not given in the 7th edition | Not given in the 9th edition |

The place of publication (New York) is not required by the current editions. Older editions (APA 6, MLA 7) wrote it as *New York: Atheneum*.

## Check yourself

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

1. How are the two authors written in MLA?
   A. Bernstein, T. M., & Often, S. B.
   B. Bernstein and Often
   C. Bernstein, T. M., and S. B. Often.
   D. T. M. Bernstein & S. B. Often
   Answer: C. In MLA the second author is in normal order, joined by 'and'. (Key point: MLA two authors)

2. How are the authors written in APA?
   A. Bernstein, T. M., and S. B. Often
   B. Bernstein, Often
   C. T. M. Bernstein and S. B. Often
   D. Bernstein, T. M., & Often, S. B.
   Answer: D. APA gives surname and initials for each with an ampersand. (Key point: APA two authors)

3. How is the title treated?
   A. APA: The careful writer; MLA: The Careful Writer
   B. Both title case
   C. Both sentence case
   D. APA title case; MLA sentence case
   Answer: A. APA uses sentence case, MLA title case. (Key point: Title case)

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