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.
