Chapter 12

APA margins

1" on al sides

APA Discussion content

1. hypothesis review 2.Compare past studies results 3.Study validity

APA font size

12 pt

how to write in a scientific way

Active voice, correct verb tense for different sections, concise, formal

heading levels

Level 1: Centered, Bold, Title Case Heading Level 2: Flush Left, Bold, Title Case Heading Level 3: Flush Left, Bold Italic, Title Case Heading Level 4: Indented, Bold, Title Case Heading, Ending With a Period. Level 5: Indented, Bold Italic, Title Case Heading, Ending With a Period.

APA title page

This page contains a running head, the title of the paper, the author's name, the institution where the paper is submitted, an author note.

APA font

Times New Roman

APA Abstract

a summary of your paper in 150-250 words. It describes the research problem, methods, results and conclusions of your research. For published papers, it also includes a list of keywords

APA spacing

double

APA method subtitles format

left and bold

how to cite literature within paper?

parenthetical and narrative citations

apa method sections

participants, designs, materials, and procedures

APA Results content

should describe the analysis conducted on your data. Also report the outcome of the analyses (e.g., means, standard deviations, t values, F values, etc.).

why avoid using direct quotes?

students may have a tendency to rely too much on what others have written. They may take large amounts of directed quoted material and copy and paste it into their writing in order to meet page or word requirements. This is not acceptable.

Sections of an APA paper

title page, abstract, introduction, method, results, discussion, and references.

APA page numbers

top right hand corner

APA paranthetical citation

All information is placed in parentheses at the end of a sentence. Example : "Undeaf" is a word coined by Shakespeare in Richard II (Crystal, 2011).

APA References

American Psychological Association (scientific/social science) alphabet by author's last name. Use hanging indents.

APA title

Centered and bolded with major words capitalized

How to avoid plagiarism

Citing your sources! Using quotation marks for direct quotes Always use your own thoughts, opinions, and ideas more in anything you create vs outside sources

APA Narrative citation

Some of the source information is included within the sentence text. Example: According to Crystal (2011), "undeaf" is a word that was invented by Shakespeare.