apa style 6 th edition
Post on 16-Feb-2016
57 Views
Preview:
DESCRIPTION
TRANSCRIPT
FSW Writing Center• About us:
• Available on a walk-in basis• Writing assistance for ALL classes• NOT an editing service; student focused• Brainstorming>>>Final review
APA Style 6th edition
APA (American Psychological Association)
rules for formatting & referencing sources for papers written in the social & behavioral Sciences
two aspects of apa style:Format style (visual presentation)Reference style (in text citation, ref. list)
Format: basics
font: times new roman font size: 12 pt.Line spacing: double spacedMargins: one inch all around indent first line of every
paragraph
four major sections of paper: title pageAbstract Body of TextReferences page
Format: page sections
Format: title page
Centered, above halfway line of paper
Format: Abstract
Format: body of Text
Indent
Format: References
List Alphabetically
Doi sometimes needed. Check with professor.
references: In-text basic elements for citing …source within text: Author’s last name: SmithYear of publication: 2007Page number: p. 19
(no page number for websites)
two ways to cite source:Option (1): place reference at the end of
your sentence:• Indeed, "Students often had difficulty using APA
style, especially when it was their first time" (Jones, 1998, p. 199).
Option (2): place reference within your sentence:• According to Jones (1998), "Students often had
difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time" (p. 199).
references: in-text
references: in-textTwo ways to give information:
Direct quotation or paraphrase direct quotation:• According to Jones (1998), “Students often
had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time” (p. 199).
paraphrase:• According to Jones (1998), APA style can
pose a challenge for uninitiated students. • ^ You do not need page number for
paraphrase
Long quotations (longer than 40 words)block format (indent every line) remove quotations
Jones' (1998) study 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)
references: in-text
references: in-text• referencing multiple authors in text:
• One author: • (Walker, 2007, p.18). • According to Walker (2007)…
• Two authors: • (Walker & Allen, 2004, p.29). • According to Walker and Allen (2004)…
• Three authors (“et al.” for subsequent entries): • (Bradley, Ramirez, & Walker, 2002, p. 204). • According to Bradley, Ramirez and Walker…
• More than six: • (Kosslyn, et al., 1996)• According to Kosslyn et al. (1996)…
• Indirect source • According to Lacan, “The unconscious is structured like a
language” (as cited in Smith, 2008, p. 34).
references: references list
in text references must be listed in references page
entries are listed alphabetically
last name, first name initial. Smith, C. (2007)….
references: references list three common references: books,
Articles from database, articles from website
bookLast name, First name initial. (Year of
publication). Title. Place of publication: Publisher.
Brookfield, H. (2001). Exploring agrodiversity. New York, NY: Columbia University Press.
references: references list
Article from database Last name, First initial. (Date of
publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number (issue number), page range.
Smyth, A. (2002). A study of enjoyment of peas. Journal of Abnormal Eating, 8 (3), 120-125.
references: references list
article from web site Last name, First name initial. (Year of
publication). Title of article. Retrieved from URL.
Jones, J. (2009). What’s happening in VPK. Retrieved from
http://www.fldoe.org/learn
Helpful Websites:
•APA Formatting: Apastyle.org
•Purdue OWl:Owl.english.purdue.edu/
• Grammar PracticeChompchomp.com
Activity! • Cite your respective source• Use the RED dry erase marker to
signify italicization. • Indicate what the in-text citation
would be
Book• Kirszner, L., & Mandell, S.
(2012). Writing first: With readings : Practice in context (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martins.
Database• Heitin, L. (2014). Writers seek to
unlock creativity. Education Week, 33(35), 1- 23.
Web• Steinhauer, J. (2013, January 29). For
republicans, a push from voters on immigration and a tug on gun control. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/30/us/politics/gop-pulls-back-on-immigration-not-on-guns.html?_r=0
Writing center• room: J-200 (Rush Library)• Hours: M-Thur: 8:00am-8:30pm
Fri: 8am – 4pm Sat: 10am—4pm
fswwritingcenter.tumblr.comfswwritingcenter.weebly.comfacebook.com/fswwritingcenter
top related