PPT-APA Basics A Tutorial Prepared by

Cheryl Kashuba Writing Specialist Marywood University Writing Center 2018 About This Tutorial The slides that follow highlight some of the basic elements of APA style All information comes from the . Duane Theobald. dtheobal@westga.edu. . Does this look like you when you are writing a paper?. Who uses APA?. Social Sciences, such as Psychology, Linguistics, Sociology, Economics, and Criminology. Business. UWC Writing Workshop . Spring 2014. Have you ever felt like this when trying to cite?. Let’s get started with…. MLA Style. Who uses MLA?/Where did MLA style come from?. English Studies: Language and Literature. Dr. Kithsiri Edirisinghe. General APA Guidelines. Your essay should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11") with 1" margins on all sides. You should use a clear font that is highly readable. APA recommends using 12 pt. Times New Roman font.. Dr. Erica . Cirillo. -McCarthy. Assistant Director of Graduate and ADEP Writing. The California Lutheran University Writing Center. Why cite?. Integrating sources. Three components of APA: attribution phrase, in text citation, reference list. Dr. Gustafson. Multiple Styles of Journal Articles. Empirical Studies. Literature Reviews. Theoretical Articles. Methodological Articles. Case Studies. Other Types of Articles. Empirical Studies. APA Manual 6. When you want to use a quote, you must:. Include the quote exactly as written (note exceptions for capitalization of first word, final punctuation, and quotes within quotes).. Enclose the quote in quotation marks (unless 40 or more words).. October 21, 2016. Acronyms. Subject – verb agreement. Indicating Possession (not the creepy type). Work through the sheet by yourself, quickly. Just go with your first inclination.. Pre-assessment. th. ed. 2. nd. print). The Writer’s resource lab (WRL) @ CSU Long Beach. The Writer’s resource lab (WRL): . 20+ years of student success. Who are we? . We are the only place on campus where you can find experienced and qualified tutors to help . Helen Kuttner. Metro Writing Studio. Spring 2017. Why do I need to learn APA style?. •Academic writing requires strategies related to. connecting with and persuading your audience.. keeping your language and facts accurate and objective. Update. _____________________________________. May 19, 2017. Rachel Reamy, Local Government Audit Manager . Auditor . of Public Accounts. Preparing for Upcoming OPEB Implementation. GASB . Statement 74, . Learning Objectives. Expectations of graduate level writing. Introduce and define APA format. Provide general guidelines for APA formatted paper. Outline specific format and style requirements, with references to the appropriate pages in the APA manual (6. What is an annotated bib?. According to Cornell Library, an . annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles, and documents. . Each . citation is followed by a brief (usually about 150 words) descriptive and evaluative paragraph, the annotation. . Presenter: Sean McCandless. APA stands for “American Psychological Association” and is a documentation style used in:. PSYCHOLOGY (obviously) . And is the preferred style in:. ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN. Plymouth State University Writing Center. Laura Walker, MS Candidate. APA Style Basics. Why APA?. APA arose out of a need to communicate clearly and effectively in the field of social and behavioral sciences. APA creates a way to communicate what is important in the field. .