A Presentation by Doctor Whitehead on How to Format an APA Paper

8/9/2019 A Presentation by Doctor Whitehead on How to Format an APA Paper

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Guide toGuide to FormattingFormattingPapers for this coursePapers for this course

in APA stylein APA styleGordon Whitehead


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General Instructions for Your Paper

All written assignments must follow the APA format. Thefollowing guidelines are clarifications and specifics I want

included for all assignments in this class. Papers not formatted

in this way are rejected. Cover page required

No abstract required Headings need to be used throughout the paper

Introduction should include a clear thesis statement

The first line of new paragraphs are indented

References are reverse indented. Page break before references so they are

on a separate page.

Double space all writing

Page numbers formatted in the automatic header within word (should be in

the upper right corner)

Use 12-point Times New Roman font.

All margins are 1 inch.


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The cover pageThe cover page

y Centered

vertically andhorizontally

y Include a title

y Your name asthe author

y The name of theschool

y The name of theclass

y My name as theprofessor

y The date Use Professor G. Whitehead here


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The BodyThe Body

y Page number(preferably the page

number has a briefrunning head to it)

y Title heading

y First level heading

y Proper citation

y A better page

number exampley Example of

secondary heading


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Labeling TablesLabeling Tables

y A table is

labeled at thetop and the titleis in italics.

y When you use atable you need

to discuss it inthe text dontlet it stand all byitself withoutexplanation.


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Labeling figuresLabeling figures

y A figure is labeledat the bottom. The

words: Figure 3 isin italicsthe title ofthe figure is innormal case.

y

When you use afigure you need todiscuss it in the text dont let it standall by itself withoutexplanation.


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ReferencesReferences

y References heading(not Works cited,

BibliographybutReferences

y Reverse indent

y See this web site ifyou have questionson how to format aparticularreference:http://www.apastyl

e.org/learn/faqs/index.aspx

Heres a great website if you

have questions about how to

format a particular referencetype:http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/index.aspx


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Direct Quoting vs. ParaphrasingDirect Quoting vs. Paraphrasing

y Many students like to quote someone directly. Please use no morethan one direct quote per paper. Make sure you explain it and

that it is relevant to the topic and that it comes from a goodsource. Quotes.com is not a good source only quote an expertout of a solid journal article, text, or book, or reputable magazinesuch as Fortune, The Economist, etc.

How to cite a direct quote: Text here you are quoting (Authorlastname, date of publication, page number).

Example 1: Students who self-declared as leaders scored higher in authenticity composites(Whitehead, 2009, p. 28).

Example 2: According to Whitehead (2009) Students who self-declared as leaders scored higher in

authenticity composites (p. 28).

y Rather than quoting directly, paraphrase and put into your ownwords what the author is saying and then discuss why it pertains.You still reference a paraphrased idea but no page # is needed.

Example 1: Leaders who self-declare as such tend to score higher in self-directed tests of authenticity

(Whitehead, 2009).

Example 2: According to Whitehead (2009) Leaders who self-declare as such in psychologicalinstruments tend to also score higher in areas of authenticity.

Notice the quotation marks, then

the citation, then the period.


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Citations and ReferencesCitations and References Do not cite something in your references section UNLESS

they are cited in the text of your paper. Just because you

read an article does not mean that it belongs in your

reference section. Every study cited in the text of yourpaper MUST be referenced on your reference page.

ALWAYS provide a citation for anyone elses work you

use in paraphrased or quoted form to write your paper.

Only use one direct quote per paper. Paraphrase instead of

quoting.


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Your citations should come from multiple sources. The

text book is not considered research I require you todive into the library for additional research.

Citations in the text of your paper will always contain the

author and date of publication.

When there is more than one author cite all authors the

first time you reference their material. Any other

citations in your paper can be written with the first

authors last name followed by et al.

Example:

Brown, Robinson, and Rock (1996) found (Use as the first citationin the text.)

Brown et al. (1996) found (Use as the citation for subsequent

citations in the paper.)


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Reference ExamplesReference Examples (for more details see:(for more details see:http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/index.aspxhttp://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/index.aspx ))

Book with 2 authors:

Hack, W.G. & Bowin, R.B. (1996).Human resource

management: An experimental approach. Upper

Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.(note that the first line of the reference is on the margin, all other lines are set in 5 spaces -tab on your keyboard).

Journal article with 2 authors:

Anderson, K.M. & Durant, D. (1997). Classified staff

developers unite!Journal of Staff Development, 18(1),

18-21.

(Italicize the name of the journal and volume number. NOT (1).


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Web Page Citation:

Author, I. (date of publication). Title of article. Name of

Periodical, volume number (if provided). Retrieved date

in normal order from full Web address or the library

database used.

Example:

Brown, D. (2005). Get in position to bring accountants to

account.Personnel Today,p17, 1-3p, 1c. Retrieved April

1, 2005, from EBSCOhost database. [Journal article fromdatabase]

Note: You do not put the enormous web site that appears at the top of the article that is

retrieved through EBSCO or any other database that is used to retrieve journal articles.


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A titanic struggle between supply & demand (2005, April 4).The Economist. Retrieved April 4, 2005, from

www.economist.com

The only web address that you cite is one that the reader can go

directly to and find the EXACT item that you are referencing.

Journal articles found on databases are cited by what database

you used. This lets the reader know that they must access the

database first before they can type in the article title and find the

article.


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Citing Data Files Used in Your PaperCiting Data Files Used in Your Paper

Data files that are accessed through the Internet or other

sources must be listed on the reference page.

Example:

National Health Interview Survey Current health topics:

1991- Longitudinal study of aging (Version 4) [Data

file]. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health

Statistics.


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Department of Health and Human Services, Center for

Disease Control and Prevention. (2005) National

Report on Human Exposure to Environmental

Chemicals, 2003 [Data file]. Available from Center for

Disease Control and Prevention Web sitehttp://www.cdc.gov

You will notice that I used the word available which

indicates to the reader that the URL leads to information on

how to obtain the cited material, rather than the data itself.


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General Rules for ReferencesGeneral Rules for Referencesy All references are double spaced.

y The first line is on the margin.

y

The second and subsequent lines are setin 5 spaces (tab).

y Double space all lines in the references.

y Make sure to have a reference heading of

References not Bibliography orCitations or Works Cited.

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