1. Stephania P. Biddings English Instructor 2007-2008 10/23/2007 Stephania P. Biddings1APA 5th Edition (2001)

2. The Capstone Project The Capstone Project is a culminating project that reviews all that the student has learned and applied during his or her academy studies. The student selects, or is provided with a topic that specifically relates to his or her academy strand. The student researches that topic according to the criteria provided by the academy instructor or academy leader. The student will present the complete assignment— project, to an audience of his or her peers, business leaders, community members, school faculty and staff. 10/23/2007 Stephania P. Biddings2APA 5th Edition (2001)

3. The Capstone Project The Capstone Project will be assessed and evaluated by several people or groups: the academy leader and, or instructor; the English instructor (20%); and an audience business leaders, community members, faculty and staff. 10/23/2007 Stephania P. Biddings3APA 5th Edition (2001)

4. The Capstone Project The English Course Component: format and structure  American Psychological Association (APA) style, 5 th Edition.  Organizational information: www.apa.orgwww.apa.org  Title page, Abstract, Table of Contents, Introduction, Body of the paper, Charts, Tables, References and the Appendix. 10/23/2007 Stephania P. Biddings4APA 5th Edition (2001)

5. The Capstone Project The Basics:  The paper must be double-spaced, with the exception of the abstract/executive summary and long quotes.  APA font choices allow the use of Times New Roman and Ariel. The font chosen for the English course is Times New Roman.  The font size selected by APA standards is 12-point.  One-inch margins—top, bottom, right and left. 10/23/2007 Stephania P. Biddings5APA 5th Edition (2001)

6. The Capstone Project The Title Page:  Header (Top right-hand corner)  Page Number (Top right-hand corner)  Running Head (To left of, and below the header)  Your Name (centered)  Title of Project/Research (centered)  English Instructor (removed in the final publishing) and The Academy Leader’s/Instructor’s Name  The Academy  The School or Institution 10/23/2007 Stephania P. Biddings6APA 5th Edition (2001)

7. The Capstone Project Title Page, continued… 10/23/2007 Stephania P. BiddingsAPA 5th Edition (2001)7 Mononucleosis 1 Running head: MINIMIZING THE EFFECTS OF MONONUCLEOSIS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Soon To-Be Senior Minimizing the Effects of Mononucleosis in Public Schools Mrs. Algaze, Health Academy Leader Mrs. Biddings, English Instructor The Health Academy: Nursing Assistant October 2, 2007 Miami Lakes Educational Center

8. The Capstone Project The Abstract/Executive Summary: Abstract The abstract is a one-page, concise summary of the essential details and elements of the research paper. The summary should, generally, be no more than 120 words. It is centered and single-spaced. The abstract should be written below the header, and title— abstract. 10/23/2007 Stephania P. Biddings8APA 5th Edition (2001)

9. The Capstone Project The Thesis Statement: A thesis statement identifies the paper’s purpose and previews its primary themes or main ideas. The writer states his or her hypothesis, that will be proven (attempted) in the paper/research. The thesis is usually contained in one or two sentences. Topic: An arguable/debatable point or opinion Focused How? (proven) Includes the writer’s conclusion Has a “so-what,” relevance or significance factor 10/23/2007 Stephania P. BiddingsAPA 5th Edition (2001)9

10. References Publication Manual of The American Psychological Association, 5 th Edition (2001). Douglas Degelman, Ph.D., and Martin Lorenzo Harris, Ph.D. Vanguard University of Southern California The APA Style Essentials. Retrieved from: www.vanguard.edu/faculty/ddegelman/index.aspx?do c_id=796c_id=796, on October 2, 2007. 10/23/2007 Stephania P. BiddingsAPA 5th Edition (2001)10