PC: APA Quiz

What is the rule for margins in an APA paper?

1 inch margins on all sides.

If a quotation has no page number, what do you include in the in-text citation?

Paragraph number. Ex: (para. 6)

Where can I find more in depth information for using the APA style?

The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

What are the rules for citing multiple authors such as having at least six authors?

Use the first author's last name followed by et al. in the signal phrase or in parentheses. Ex: (Harris et al., 2001) or Harris et al. (2001)

When do you use a discussion in a research paper?

When doing an experimental reports.

> Reference Page: 1. All text should be ___________-spaced. 2. Give _______ name and __________ for all authors of a particular work for up to and including 7 authors. If work has more than ____ authors, list the first ______ authors and then use ___________ after the _________ author's name. After the ellipses, list the ________ author's _________ of the work. 3. Capitalize all _________ words in ___________ titles. 4. When referring to books, chapters, articles, or Web pages, capitalize only the ________ letter of the first word of a title and subtitle, the _________ word after a colon or dash in the title, and proper nouns. 5. ___________ titles of longer works such as books and journals. 6. Do not italicize, underline, or put quotes around the _________ of ____________ works such as journal articles or essays in edited collections.

1. All text should be DOUBLE-spaced. 2. Give LAST name and INITIALS for all authors of a particular work for up to and including 7 authors. If work has more than 7 authors, list the first SIX authors and then use ELLIPSES after the SIXTH author's name. After the ellipses, list the LAST author's NAME of the work. 3. Capitalize all MAJOR words in JOURNAL titles. 4. When referring to books, chapters, articles, or Web pages, capitalize only the FIRST letter of the first word of a title and subtitle, the FIRST word after a colon or dash in the title, and proper nouns. 5. ITALICIZE titles of longer works such as books and journals. 6. Do not italicize, underline, or put quotes around the TITLES of SHORTER works such as journal articles or essays in edited collections.

What should a proper citation include after the author's name? 1. Author's _______ name and ________ of publication for the source. 2. Direct Quotes = Author's ________ name, ________ of publication, and ________ ____________.

1. Author's LAST name and YEAR of publication for the source. Ex: (Jones, 1998). 2. Direct Quotes = Author's LAST name, YEAR of publication, and PAGE NUMBER. Ex: (Field, 2005, p. 14).

What are the 3 parts of an in-text citation?

1. Author's last name 2. Year of publication 3. Page number

> Block Quotations: 1. ___________ quotes that are ______ words or longer. 2. _________ quotation marks. 3. Start quote on a ______ line, indented 1/2 inch from the _______ margin. Type the _________ quote on the new margin, and indent the first line of a subsequent paragraph within the quotation 1/2 inch from the new margin. 4. Maintain ___________-spacing throughout. 5. Parenthetical citation should come _________ the closing punctuation mark.

1. DIRECT quotes that are 40 words or longer. 2. OMIT quotation marks. 3. Start quote on a NEW line, indented 1/2 inch from the LEFT margin. Type the ENTIRE quote on the new margin, and indent the first line of a subsequent paragraph within the quotation 1/2 inch from the new margin. 4. Maintain DOUBLE-spacing throughout. 5. Parenthetical citation should come AFTER the closing punctuation mark.

> Abstract Page: 1. ________ line of the abstract page should have "Abstract" ______________ (_____ bold, formatting, italics, underlining, or quotation marks). 2. Beginning with the next line, write a concise _____________ of the _______ __________ of your research (do not __________) 3. Your abstract should contain at least your research __________, research ______________, participants, methods, results, data analysis, and conclusion. You may also include _____________ implications of your research and ___________ work you see ______________ with your findings. 4. Abstract should be a ___________ paragraph, ___________-spaced, and should be between ______ and ______ words.

1. FIRST line of the abstract page should have "Abstract" CENTERED (NO bold, formatting, italics, underlining, or quotation marks). 2. Beginning with the next line, write a concise SUMMARY of the KEY POINTS of your research (do not INDENT) 3. Your abstract should contain at least your research TOPIC, research QUESTIONS, participants, methods, results, data analysis, and conclusion. You may also include POSSIBLE implications of your research and FUTURE work you see CONNECTED with your findings. 4. Abstract should be a SINGLE paragraph, DOUBLE-spaced, and should be between 150 and 250 words.

> Running head: 1. Page header that is at the ______ _______ (header flush _______) of _________ page. 2. The running head is a shortened version of your paper's ________ and cannot exceed _____ characters including ____________ and punctuation. 3. Pages after the title page only have the ________ and do not include "_____________ _________"

1. Page header that is at the TOP LEFT (header flush LEFT) of EVERY page. 2. The running head is a shortened version of your paper's TITLE and cannot exceed 50 characters including SPACING and punctuation. 3. Pages after the title page only have the TITLE and do not include "RUNNING HEAD"

> Why use an APA Style to write a paper for social sciences, business, education, and nursing? 1. _____________ the work of ___________ by having everyone use the _________ format for a given publication. 2. Makes it __________ for readers to understand a text by providing a _____________ structure they can follow. 3. Provide readers with ________ they can use to follow your ideas more efficiently and to __________ information of interest to them. 4. Allow readers to __________ more on your ideas by not __________________ them with unfamiliar formatting. 5. Establish your ______________ or __________ in the field by demonstrating an _______________ of your audience and their needs as fellow researchers.

1. SIMPLIFIES the work of EDITORS by having everyone use the SAME format for a given publication. 2. Makes it EASIER for readers to understand a text by providing a FAMILIAR structure they can follow. 3. Provide readers with CUES they can use to follow your ideas more efficiently and to LOCATE information of interest to them. 4. Allow readers to FOCUS more on your ideas by not DISTRACTING them with unfamiliar formatting. 5. Establish your CREDIBILITY or ETHOS in the field by demonstrating an AWARENESS of your audience and their needs as fellow researchers.

> Title Page: 1. Should contain the paper's ________, the author's ________, and the institutional ________________. 2. Include the page _____________ flush _______ with the page number flush _________ at the _______ of the page. 3. Title should be typed in upper and lowercase letters ______________ in the __________ half of the page. 4. APA recommends that your title should not exceed _____ words.

1. Should contain the paper's TITLE, the author's NAME, and the institutional AFFILIATION. 2. Include the page HEADER flush LEFT with the page number flush RIGHT at the TOP of the page. 3. Title should be typed in upper and lowercase letters CENTERED in the UPPER half of the page. 4. APA recommends that your title should not exceed 12 words.

> Discussions in Research Papers: 1. Your discussion section is where you talk about what your ___________ mean and where you wrap up the ___________ story you are telling. 2. This is where you interpret your ______________, evaluate your _______________ or research questions, discuss _______________ results, and tie your findings to the _____________ literature.

1. Your discussion section is where you talk about what your RESULTS mean and where you wrap up the OVERALL story you are telling. 2. This is where you interpret your FINDINGS, evaluate your HYPOTHESES or research questions, discuss UNEXPECTED results, and tie your findings to the PREVIOUS literature.

Does a "References Page" require any particular order?

Alphabetical order by the first listed author's last name.

How many total pages, would a APA Style research paper of 10 pages, require?

At least 13 pages. (Title page, Abstract page, and References)

> Define: A shortened version of your paper's title

Running head