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title: "Change references to MLA/APA (Jones, Sasikumar)"
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# Change references to MLA/APA (Jones, Sasikumar)

Communication English · Chapter 4: Introduction to technical writing process

- Asked in: 2070 Chaitra, 4 marks
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## Question

Change the following bibliographic references as indicated in the brackets:
a. Jones, Leo. (1998). Cambridge Advanced English. CUP: New Delhi. (into MLA)
b. Sasikumar, J. and Gunshekhar, P. Spectrum. Orient Longman: New Delhi, 1977. (into APA)
c. Leech, G. and Svartvik, J. A Communicative Grammar of English. ELBS: England, 1975. (into APA)
d. Quirk, Randolph and Greenbaum, Sidney. (1973). A University Grammar of English. ELBS: England. (into MLA)

## Short answer

Converted: Jones, Leo. Cambridge Advanced English. Cambridge UP, 1998; Sasikumar, J., & Gunshekhar, P. (1977). Spectrum. Orient Longman; Leech, G., & Svartvik, J. (1975). A communicative grammar of English. ELBS; Quirk, Randolph, and Sidney Greenbaum. A University Grammar of English. ELBS, 1973.

## Answer

#### a) Into MLA
Jones, Leo. *Cambridge Advanced English*. Cambridge UP, 1998.

#### b) Into APA
Sasikumar, J., & Gunshekhar, P. (1977). *Spectrum*. Orient Longman.

#### c) Into APA
Leech, G., & Svartvik, J. (1975). *A communicative grammar of English*. ELBS.

#### d) Into MLA
Quirk, Randolph, and Sidney Greenbaum. *A University Grammar of English*. ELBS, 1973.

**Notes:** Place of publication (New Delhi, England) is dropped in both current styles. In MLA the second author's name is written in normal order after "and"; in APA both authors are written surname first with initials, joined by an ampersand (&). "CUP" is expanded to "Cambridge UP" in MLA.

## Check yourself

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

1. How are two authors written in MLA?
   A. Quirk, R., & Greenbaum, S.
   B. Quirk, Randolph, and Sidney Greenbaum.
   C. Quirk and Greenbaum.
   D. Randolph Quirk & Sidney Greenbaum
   Answer: B. In MLA the second author is in normal order after 'and'. (Key point: MLA two authors)

2. How are two authors written in APA?
   A. Leech, George, and Jan Svartvik.
   B. Leech and Svartvik
   C. Leech, G., & Svartvik, J.
   D. G. Leech, J. Svartvik
   Answer: C. APA uses surname and initials for both, joined by an ampersand. (Key point: APA two authors)

3. 'CUP' in the MLA entry becomes:
   A. CUP
   B. Cambridge University Press, New Delhi
   C. Cambridge Univ.
   D. Cambridge UP
   Answer: D. MLA shortens University Press to UP. (Key point: CUP in MLA)

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