Running head: SAMPLE FOR STUDENTS Sample APA Paper for Students Interested in Learning APA Style 6th Edition Jeffrey H. Kahn Illinois State University Author Note Jeffrey H. Kahn‚ Department of Psychology‚ Illinois State University. Correspondence concerning this sample paper should be addressed to Jeffrey H. Kahn‚ Department of Psychology‚ Illinois State University‚ Campus Box 4620‚ Normal‚ Illinois 61790-4620. E-mail: jhkahn@ilstu.edu. 1 SAMPLE FOR STUDENTS 2 Abstract
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Introductory Part Introduction to APA Style Most classes in psychology will require you to write your papers in APA style‚ which is a writing style described in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (which was just released in its fifth edition). APA style describes rules for the preparation of manuscripts for writers and students in psychology. These rules cover areas such as the content and organization of a manuscript‚ writing style‚ references‚ and how
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APA Activity 1 1. Correct the in-text citation in the sentence below. Neither group showed any significant growth (Wong and Tuttle 2005). Neither Group Showed and Significant Growth (Wong & Tuttle‚ 2005). 2. Correctly format the reference below. Bretschneider‚ J.G. & McCoy‚ N.L. (1968). Sexual Interest and Behavior in Healthy 80- 102-Year-Olds: Archives of Sexual Behavior‚ 14‚ 343-350. 3. Correctly format the reference below. Hashimoto‚ T. ‚ (2000‚ March13). Seeing the red in
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APA STYLE MANUAL – 6th Ed. HOW TO USE Documenting Sources APA requires the use of in-text parenthetical citations‚ not footnotes. These in-text citations lead readers to complete bibliographic information included in the alphabetical list of references at the end of the paper. In-text citations can be handled in different ways. If you use the author ’s name in the sentence‚ simply include within parentheses the date of publication after the author ’s name: Barrow (1974) found . . . . However‚
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Sitcom Format A sitcom typically lasts around 30 minutes. In the early days of television‚ the show’s advertising came before the opening credits and at the end credits‚ using only about two and a half minutes of the show’s 15 or 30 minutes. Frequent advertising breaks cut today’s half hour programs down to 22 minutes. A sitcom usually has four main characters. In most cases‚ they include a hero‚ an anti-hero‚ a love interest and a buddy. Of course‚ there are always variations of this theme‚
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Abstract For the purposes of this observation the child observed will be referred to as Jake. The differences in time spent with Jake by students of the University of Alaska Southeast student housing community were observed and recorded for this study. Jake was observed for increments of two hours daily for one week. During this observation the amount of time individuals spent carrying‚ playing‚ or interacting with Jake was recorded as well as the individual ’s age and gender. Individuals who spent
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APA Publication Manual Crib Sheet This document is a summary of rules from the APA Publication Manual 5th Edition. For Further Information visit APA Writing Style at: http://www.apastyle.org June 2008 APA STYLE GUIDE 5th Edition APA requires a hanging indent for its citations. Also‚ PLEASE BE SURE TO DOUBLE SPACE CITATIONS. For space saving reasons‚ the citations below are single spaced. APA requires double spacing of citations. Citation Rules A. Books Typical book entry -- single
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in 10-12 words. When typing the title‚ center it on the page and capitalize only the first letter of important words.) Author(s) Institutional Affiliation Abstract The text of the abstract goes here. It should be a single paragraph has a block format‚ that is‚ the first line should not be indented. The purpose of this section is to provide a brief and comprehensive summary of the study. It should be accurate (do not include information here that is not in the body of the manuscript)‚ self-contained
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TEXT CITATION What to cite? * facts‚ findings‚ theories‚ ideas taken from a source published or unpublished * direct quotations (e.g. key words‚ phrases‚ passages‚ quoted verbatim (word-for-word) * paraphrases and summaries * conclusions present using own word * articles and studies used in the text * some factual information Why cite? to give credit where credit is due because presenting the work of someone else as your own is plagiarism
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Academic Writing Help Centre (AWHC) APA Style Introduction: Referencing Academic writing relies heavily on the understanding and the use of other authors’ ideas. Students must often draw arguments‚ evidence‚ concepts and theories from other sources to support their own argumentation. Like all academic writers‚ they are required to give credit for the information they have used by providing proper references. Anything that is borrowed from another author must be referenced‚ including‚ but
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