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Overview of APA Style

Overview of APA Style. Goals of APA Style. “ A writing approach that embodies objectivity, credibility of sources, and an evidence-based approach” ( Shwartz , Landrum, & Gurung , 2012, p.4) Key Points: Precision & objectivity Standardization of style & format

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Overview of APA Style

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  1. Overview of APA Style

  2. Goals of APA Style “A writing approach that embodies objectivity, credibility of sources, and an evidence-based approach” (Shwartz, Landrum, & Gurung, 2012, p.4) • Key Points: • Precision & objectivity • Standardization of style & format • Both are very important in order to exclude bias when you... • Review & report research

  3. 7 Sections of an APA-Style Paper: • Title page • Abstract • Introduction • Method • Results • Discussion • References

  4. Running head: EXAMPLE 1 Title Author(s) Affiliation(s) Title Page • Title • should state the main topic of the paper • about 10-12 words • Running head • Abbreviated title • No longer than 50 characters

  5. Abstract • Summarizes the study in 120 words or less • Includes a sentence or 2 on the 4 major sections of your article: 1. Introduction • Problem under investigation 2. Method • Participants used in study • Primary variables • Research procedures 3. Results • Primary findings 4. Discussion • Conclusions or implications of the study

  6. Introduction • Includes: • Purpose of study and importance of research • Review existing literature with citations • Clearly state the research question or hypothesis *Written in the past tense

  7. Method 3 Sections • Participants • i.e. number, sex, & age • Materials • Procedure Goal for this section: • Detailed enough so that someone can replicate the experiment

  8. Results • Describe how data was analyzed • Include all relevant results, not just those that support the hypothesis

  9. Discussion • Interpret, evaluate, and discuss your findings • Includes: • Major contributions of this research • Integrate previous research with citations • Alternative explanations • Possible limitations

  10. References • All references cited within the text must appear in this section

  11. QUESTIONS?

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