APA/EL Style Guide

workshop August

2015

What is the purpose of APA?

APA is an editorial style guide for publishing

The EL Style Guide is built on APA

General ‘Cosmetic’ Concerns • 1” margins

• 12 pt font (typically Times New Roman)• Double space the body of text

• Double space the reference page• Use running head (top right corner) with page

number• Use headers within the body of text as

appropriate• Use abstract when instructed by facilitator

2 Main areas related to formatting your papers:

Organization (writing)

&Citing the work of

others

Implementing APA cosmetic concerns will help you

organize your writing; they have a mutually beneficial

relationship.

Generally all assignments will follow this outline:

• Title page

• Body of Text

• References

Occasionally assignments will follow this outline:

• Title page• Abstract

• Body of Text• References

Organization parts to know:

• Title Page – • Abstract –

• Introduction -• Running Head –

• Headings – • Reference Page

Organization parts to know:

• Title Page • Running Head

Organization parts to know:

• Abstract • Running Head

Organization parts to know:

• Introduction

Introduction:

Sets context

Scope of project/research (including limitations)

“Sell” idea

Thesis/ Purpose statement

(case study position statement)

Organization parts to know:

• Running Head

• Headings

Organization parts to know:

• Running Head • Reference Page

Structure of body of text will depend on the assignment…

Another: 5 Paragraph Essay

1. Opening2. Point 1

3. Point 2

4. Point 3

5. Conclusion

Thesis or Purpose Statement

(position statement)

should always drive the organization

Thesis: Main IdeaDetermines the context of your

paper.Reveals the road map for the

structure.

A debatable claim made which can be supported (Take a stand!).

One or two sentences.Everything tied back to it.

Phillies will win the game.

Phillies will win the game because…

5 Paragraph Essay

1. Opening2. Point 1

3. Point 2

4. Point 3

5. Conclusion

In this article, we briefly describe good practices that have evolved through a

continuing process of reviewing and refining the graduate school end-of-term survey process. We focus on three areas that

affected the iterative process: the context, development of a research and priority-

based survey instrument, and administrative issues and challenges. We then summarize

lessons learned.

(Dye, Eveslage & Wilson, 2007)

In this article, we briefly describe good practices that have evolved through a

continuing process of reviewing and refining the graduate school end-of-term survey process. We focus on three areas that

affected the iterative process: the context, development of a research and priority-

based survey instrument, and administrative issues and challenges. We then summarize

lessons learned.

(Dye, Eveslage & Wilson, 2007)

Could also be a purpose statement Determines the context of your paper.Reveals the road map for the structure.A specific summary of what the paper intends to do (and which will be supported).One or two sentences.Everything tied back to it.

Can you make a road map (outline) from

this thesis or purpose statement?

Innotech should expand its operations to include offices

in the Southwest United States, specifically Texas

and Arizona.

Any way that it is organized,

Headings are key

In-text CitationsThe heart of it all

Why cite??

APA & EL Style Guide

concerned with Author & Year

Nehring (2006) describes how some schools in the 1830s used journal

writing to allow for student reflection.

As early as the 1830s, some schools used journal writing to allow for

student reflection (Nehring, 2006).

Nehring (2006) describes how some schools in the 1830s used journal

writing to allow for student reflection.

As early as the 1830s, some schools used journal writing to allow for

student reflection (Nehring, 2006).

In Working with Sources

Typically doing 1 of 3 things:

SUMMARY general idea of the information in a few sentences or phrases.

Nehring (2006) describes how some schools in the 1830s used journal

writing to allow for student reflection.

As early as the 1830s, some schools used journal writing to allow for

student reflection (Nehring, 2006).

Nehring (2006), Kytle (2001) and Stokes (2006) all suggest how writing can be

used to spark student reflection.

PARAPHRASE paraphrase when

the details are important.

According to Stokes (2006), recent research suggests that only 16% of higher education enrollments are

comprised of 18-22 year-old students living on campus.

Recent research suggests that only 16% of higher education enrollments are

comprised of 18-22 year-old students living on campus (Stokes, 2006).

According to Stokes (2006), recent research suggests that only 16% of higher education enrollments are

comprised of 18-22 year-old students living on campus.

Recent research suggests that only 16% of higher education enrollments are

comprised of 18-22 year-old students living on campus (Stokes, 2006).

QUOTATION the author’s exact

words are an especially interesting or clear way

of saying something. Includes the author’s

words and punctuation exactly.

In this way the learning works best, as

Kytle (2004) writes, “because the

application of theory is grounded in real, as opposed to scholastic, problems” (p.132).

In this way the learning works best,

“because the application of theory is grounded in real, as opposed to scholastic,

problems” (Kytle, 2004, p.132).

In this way the learning works best, as

Kytle (2004) writes, “because the

application of theory is grounded in real, as opposed to scholastic, problems” (p.132).

In this way the learning works best,

“because the application of theory is grounded in real, as opposed to scholastic,

problems” (Kytle, 2004, p.132).

In this way the learning works best, as

Kytle (2004) writes, “because the

application of theory is grounded in real, as opposed to scholastic, problems” (p.132).

In this way the learning works best,

“because the application of theory is grounded in real, as opposed to scholastic,

problems” (Kytle, 2004, p.132).

In APA, typically use

direct quotes sparingly

Avoid Dropped QuoteResearch shows that writing works

best. “The application of theory is grounded in real, as opposed to scholastic, problems” (Kytle, 2004, p. 132).

Ye Olde Research Source

ONE FACT PER CARD

Type of NotecardParaphrase, Summary,Quotation, Commentary page #

Academic Work

= You

+ Your

Sources

Style Guide will always be relevant in some way

questions?