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APA Style Workshop

An Introductory Presentation Based on the 6

th

Edition APA Style Manual Slide2

This presentation will cover…

What is APA Style?

How does APA Style look?

Title Page

In-Text Citations

Reference Page

Headings

Questions?Slide3

Why Use APA Style?

Allows reader to cross-reference sources easily

Consistent format within a discipline

Gives credibility as a writer

Protection from plagiarism when used properlySlide4

Where is APA Style Located?

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed.

Writing Tutors – School of Social Work and University Wide

American Psychological Association

www.apastyle.org

OWL website – FREE to all:

http://owl.english.purdue.eduSlide5

Current APA Style Manual…Slide6

An APA Style Checklist…

Double spacing throughout

1 inch margins on all sides of page

A complete title page

A legible 12 pt. font throughout

Manuscript pages have a running head along with the page number on each page

A complete reference page

Clearly labeled appendices

Proper citations throughoutSlide7

Title Page

Student

’

s paper in APA Style should include a title page.

Include the paper

’

s title and the author

’

s name and affiliation.Slide8

APA Style: Two Main Concerns

In-Text Citations

Reference PageSlide9

In-Text CitationsSlide10

In-Text Citations

When

summarizing

facts and ideas from a source

When

paraphrasing

a source

When

quoting

any words that belong to others

When Should Students Use In-Text Citations?Slide11

Quotes in Text

Author

’

s last name, publication year, and page number(s) of quote must appear in the text:

1. According to Smith (2006), "Students often had difficulty using the library, especially when it was their first time" (p. 75).

2. She stated, "Students often had difficulty using the library" (Smith, 2006, p. 75), but she did not offer an explanation as to why

.Slide12

Paraphrasing in Text

If you

paraphrase

an idea

from a source, you only

have to make reference to the author and year of publication in your in-text reference, but APA guidelines encourage you to also provide the page number (although it is not

required).

According

to

Johnson (2006)

, APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners.

APA

style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners (

Johnson, 2006,

p. 199).Slide13

In-Text Citations

Sometimes additional information is necessary

If citing a work that has no author, no date, and no page numbers

("Tutoring and APA," n.d.).

Two or more works in the same parentheses

(Yee, 1996; Leone, 1975; Gill, 1997).

Work with three or more authors

(Van Dyke et al., 1998).

Specific part of a source

(Jones, 1995, ¶. 2). or (Jones, 1995, chap. 2).Slide14

In-Text CitationsA reference to a personal communication

:

Source: email message from W. Geoffrey Young

Citation: (W. G. Young, personal communication, May 16, 2011).Slide15

In-Text Citations

Example

:

Statham (1993) found the following:

Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time citing sources. This difficulty could be attributed to the fact that many students failed to purchase a style manual or to ask their teacher for help. (p. 199)

Long Quotations (block quotes)Slide16

Reference PageSlide17

Reference Page

A list of every source that a student makes reference to in an essay.

Provides the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any sources cited in an essay.

Each retrievable source cited in an essay must appear on the reference page, and vice versa.

A Reference Page is Necessary in an APA Style PaperSlide18

Sample Reference Page…

Photo source: http://www.matchware.com/en/special/apa-bibliography.phpSlide19

Reference Page Continued…

Secondary sources…

In-Text citation would be…

In Smith

’

s study (as cited in Jones 1993), ...

In the reference page, Jones would be listed as a source.

Use secondary sources VERY sparingly.Slide20

More Examples of References…

A journal article with one author

Harlow, H. F. (1983). Fundamentals for preparing psychology journal articles.

Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 45,

893-896.

A source with no known author

Cigarette sales fall 30% as California tax rises. (1999, September 14).

New York Times

, p. A17.Slide21

Headings in APA StyleSlide22

Why Use Headings in APA Style?

APA Style uses headings to help a reader easily understand the organization of a paper

Levels of heading establish via format or appearance the hierarchy of sections to orient the reader

All topics of equal importance have the same level heading throughout a paperSlide23

Why Headings Make SenseTransitions are clear

Easy to orient the reader

Most published work we read contains headings for ease of reading, why shouldn

’

t papers?Slide24

Three Examples of Headings

One level

Centered Boldface Uppercase and Lowercase Letters

Two levels

Centered Boldface Uppercase and Lowercase Letters

Flush Left Boldface Uppercase and Lowercase Letters

Three levels

Centered Boldface Uppercase and Lowercase Letters

Flush Left Boldface Uppercase and Lowercase Letters

Indented boldface lowercase paragraph letters ending with a period. Slide25

Suggestions For Further Reading…

On Writing Well, 25th Anniversary : The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction -

by William K. Zinsser

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition

by - American Psychological Association

Purdue University

’

s Writing Lab - http://owl.english.purdue.edu

Plagiarism dot org - http://www.plagiarism.org

http://doso.wayne.edu/student-conduct/Academic_Integrity.htmlSlide26

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