--- title: "MLA reference page and APA error correction" subject: "Communication English" chapter: 4 key: "semester_5/communication_english:reference-page-mla-art-of-storytelling" source: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_5/communication_english/reference-page-mla-art-of-storytelling site: BCT Engineering --- # MLA reference page and APA error correction Communication English · Chapter 4: Introduction to technical writing process - Asked in: 2082 Kartik (new course), 6 marks - Video: [The Basics of Citing and Referencing in APA 7th Edition](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKu2-tjNMok) — Smart Student - Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort) on 2026-10-14 - Page: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_5/communication_english/reference-page-mla-art-of-storytelling - Whole chapter: https://www.bctengineer.com/md/semester_5/communication_english/chapter-4 ## Question Prepare a reference page of the given information in MLA style of citation: a) Title of the book: The Art of Storytelling; Author: Mary Smith; Publisher: Creative Press; Year of Publication: 2021; Location of publisher: New York b) Identify the errors in the following APA-style reference entry and rewrite it correctly: Smith, J. (2020). "Exploring the Wonders of Nature": A Study on Wildlife Conservation. Nature Research Journal, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 45-60. doi:10/5432/nrj.2020.15.4. ## Short answer MLA entry: Smith, Mary. *The Art of Storytelling*. Creative Press, 2021. APA errors: quotes, title case, missing italics, MLA-style volume/pages, DOI slash. Correct: Smith, J. (2020). Exploring the wonders of nature: A study on wildlife conservation. *Nature Research Journal*, *15*(4), 45–60. https://doi.org/10.5432/nrj.2020.15.4. ## Answer #### a) MLA reference page (Works Cited) **Works Cited** Smith, Mary. *The Art of Storytelling*. Creative Press, 2021. *Format notes (MLA 9):* the heading "Works Cited" is centred, the entry has a hanging indent, the book title is in italics, and the publisher's location (New York) is no longer included. #### b) Errors in the APA-style entry Given entry: Smith, J. (2020). "Exploring the Wonders of Nature": A Study on Wildlife Conservation. Nature Research Journal, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 45-60. doi:10/5432/nrj.2020.15.4. Errors: 1. The article title is placed in quotation marks; APA does not use quotation marks for the title of an article in the reference list. 2. The title is in title case; APA uses sentence case (capitalise only the first word, the first word after a colon, and proper nouns). 3. The journal name and volume number are not in italics. 4. "vol. 15, no. 4, pp." is MLA style; APA writes the volume, issue and pages as 15(4), 45–60, with an en dash in the page range. 5. The DOI is not in the current APA 7 form (it should be a URL, https://doi.org/...), and "10/5432" has a slash instead of a full stop after 10. **Corrected entry (APA 7):** Smith, J. (2020). Exploring the wonders of nature: A study on wildlife conservation. *Nature Research Journal*, *15*(4), 45–60. https://doi.org/10.5432/nrj.2020.15.4 (The volume number 15 is italicised along with the journal title; the issue number is not.) ## Check yourself The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why. 1. Which is the correct MLA 9 entry for the book? A. Smith, Mary. The Art of Storytelling. Creative Press, 2021. B. Smith, M. (2021). The art of storytelling. New York: Creative Press. C. Mary Smith. The Art of Storytelling. New York, Creative Press 2021. D. Smith, Mary, 2021. Creative Press: The Art of Storytelling. Answer: A. MLA 9 gives Author. Title in italics. Publisher, Year, with no place of publication. (Key point: MLA book entry) 2. What happens to 'New York' in MLA 9? A. It is placed before the publisher B. It is omitted C. It is placed after the year D. It is placed in brackets Answer: B. MLA 9 no longer includes the publisher's location. (Key point: Place of publication) 3. Which is an error in the APA entry given in part (b)? A. The year is placed after the author B. The author is given by surname and initial C. The article title is in quotation marks and title case D. The journal name is included Answer: C. APA uses sentence case and no quotation marks for article titles. (Key point: APA article title) 4. How should volume 15, issue 4 and pages 45-60 be given in APA? A. vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 45-60 B. Volume 15 No 4 p45 C. 15/4/45-60 D. 15(4), 45-60 with volume italicised Answer: D. APA uses volume(issue), pages; 'vol.' and 'no.' are MLA features. 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