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title: "APA and MLA: book (Nunan)"
subject: "Communication English"
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# APA and MLA: book (Nunan)

Communication English · Chapter 4: Introduction to technical writing process

- Asked in: 2071 Shrawan, 4 marks
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## Question

Arrange the following into APA and MLA styles of citations.
Author's name: Nunan, D
Book name: Understanding Language Classroom
Publishing place: U.K
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Publishing date: 1989

## Short answer

APA: Nunan, D. (1989). Understanding language classroom. Prentice Hall. MLA: Nunan, D. Understanding Language Classroom. Prentice Hall, 1989.

## Answer

#### APA (7th edition)
Nunan, D. (1989). *Understanding language classroom*. Prentice Hall.

#### MLA (9th edition)
Nunan, D. *Understanding Language Classroom*. Prentice Hall, 1989.

**Note:** The place of publication (U.K.) is not given in either style in the current editions. APA places the year after the author's name and uses sentence case in the title; MLA places the year after the publisher and uses title case.

## Check yourself

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

1. Which is the correct APA entry?
   A. Nunan, D. Understanding Language Classroom. Prentice Hall, 1989.
   B. Nunan, D. 1989. U.K.: Prentice Hall.
   C. Nunan (1989), Prentice Hall
   D. Nunan, D. (1989). Understanding language classroom. Prentice Hall.
   Answer: D. APA puts the year after the author and uses sentence case. (Key point: APA entry)

2. What is done with 'U.K.'?
   A. It is omitted in both styles
   B. It is placed before the publisher
   C. It is placed after the year
   D. It is used only in APA
   Answer: A. Current editions omit the place of publication. (Key point: Place of publication)

3. Where is the year in the MLA entry?
   A. After the author
   B. After the publisher at the end
   C. Before the title
   D. Not shown
   Answer: B. MLA ends: Publisher, Year. (Key point: MLA year)

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