The correct APA citation for a book should follow this format:
Author's Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of the Book. Publisher.
In the given options:
- Option 1: Smith, J. (2020). The Art of Writing. New York, NY: Penguin.
This is the correct APA citation format for a book. It includes the author's last name, first initial, year of publication, title of the book, and the publisher.
- Option 2: John Smith (2020). The Art of Writing. Penguin.
This option does not include the correct formatting of the author's name and lacks the location of the publisher.
- Option 3: Smith, J. (2020). The Art of Writing. Penguin.
This option is close but misses the location of the publisher, which is a required component in APA citations.
- Option 4: Smith, John. The Art of Writing. Penguin, 2020.
This option does not include the correct formatting of the author's name and lacks the parentheses around the publication year.
Therefore, the correct APA citation for a book is:
Smith, J. (2020). The Art of Writing. New York, NY: Penguin.
