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2. APA Style 6 th 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)

3. Format: basics  font: times new roman  font size: 12 pt.  Line spacing: double spaced  Margins: one inch all around  indent first line of every paragraph

4.  four major sections of paper:  title page  Abstract  Body of Text  References page Format: page sections

5. Format: title page Centered, above halfway line of paper

6. Format : Abstract

7. Format : body of Text Indent 

8. Format: References List Alphabetically  Doi sometimes needed. Check with professor.

9. references: In-text  basic elements for citing …source within text:  Author’s last name: Smith  Year of publication: 2007  Page number: p. 19  (no page number for websites)

10.  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

11.  Two 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

12.  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

13. 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).

14. references : references list  in text references must be listed in references page  entries are listed alphabetically  last name, first name initial. Smith, C. (2007)….

15. references : references list  three common references: books, Articles from database, articles from website  book Last name, First name initial. (Year of publication). Title. Place of publication: Publisher. Brookfield, H. (2001). Exploring agrodiversity. New York, NY: Columbia University Press.

16. 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.

17. 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

18. Helpful Websites: APA Formatting: Apastyle.org Purdue OWl: Owl.english.purdue.edu/ Grammar Practice Chompchomp.com

19. Activity! Cite your respective source Use the RED dry erase marker to signify italicization. Indicate what the in-text citation would be

20. Book Kirszner, L., & Mandell, S. (2012). Writing first: With readings : Practice in context (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martins.

21. Database Heitin, L. (2014). Writers seek to unlock creativity. Education Week, 33(35), 1- 23.

22. 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 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/30/

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