Assume you are holding a business meeting with five people, each from a different continent (North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia), you being one of them from Singapore. Which steps would you take to ensure that everyone is comfortable and that communication is good between everyone? The basic format for an in-text citation is: (Last name, Year) if it is a paraphrase (putting someone else’s words or ideas into your own words) or (Last name, Year, p. #) if it is a quote. If you cannot find the page number, then please use a paragraph number instead (Last name, Year, para. #). The basic format for a reference is: Last name. First initial. (Year). Title. Retrieved from www. (if online or Location: Publisher, if print). You need both an in-text citation and a reference for each time you borrow information or language from an outside source If you quote material, you need to give your sources with both an in-text citation at the spot where the material is in your writing and at the end with full APA references. If you paraphrase (taking someone else’s words or ideas and putting them into your own words), you need to give your sources with both an in-text citation at the spot where the material is in your writing and at the end with full APA references.