Question

topic: writing
progress:
question id: 1065648
the movement of the progress bar may be uneven because questions can be worth more or less (including zero) depending on your answer.
the sentence below paraphrases a section in a pamphlet. which one avoids plagiarism by using proper apa citation style?
twenty percent of americans will get skin cancer (p. 1), but the disease can be caught early and cured (p. 4 - 5) if people learn the warning signs and check their skin often (p. 7) (american academy of dermatology, 2016).
twenty percent of americans will get skin cancer, but the disease can be caught early and cured if people learn the warning signs and check their skin often (american academy of dermatology, p. 1 - 7).
twenty percent of americans will get skin cancer, but the disease can be caught early and cured if people learn the warning signs and check their skin often. (american academy of dermatology 1 - 7).
twenty percent of americans will get skin cancer, but the disease can be caught early and cured if people learn the warning signs and check their skin often (american academy of dermatology, 2016).

Explanation:

To determine the correct APA citation, we recall that APA in - text citations for paraphrased content with page numbers (when citing specific parts) should include the author, year, and relevant page numbers.

• For the first option: It includes the author (American Academy of Dermatology), year (2016), and the appropriate page numbers (p. 1, p. 4 - 5, p. 7) for different parts of the information, which follows APA style.
• The second option incorrectly places the page numbers and the author - year format.
• The third option does not include the year and has an incorrect format for page numbers.
• The fourth option does not include the page numbers for the specific information parts, which is needed when citing specific content from a source.

Answer:

A. Twenty percent of Americans will get skin cancer (p. 1), but the disease can be caught early and cured (p. 4 - 5) if people learn the warning signs and check their skin often (p. 7) (American Academy of Dermatology, 2016).