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APA Basics

APA Basics. APA Style-Documentation. Agreement of text with list: “Each reference cited in text must appear in the reference list, and each entry in the reference list must be cited in text” (p. 174). APA Style-Documentation.

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APA Basics

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  1. APA Basics

  2. APA Style-Documentation • Agreement of text with list: “Each reference cited in text must appear in the reference list, and each entry in the reference list must be cited in text” (p. 174).

  3. APA Style-Documentation • Basic citation styles inaccurate, inconsistent. Table 6.1, p. 177, illustrates basic styles. • “and” vs. “&” • Use of “et al.” • Two or more works within same parentheses • “order alphabetically in the same order they appear in the reference list” (sec. 6.16, p. 177)

  4. Table 6.1, APA 6th

  5. APA Style-Documentation • Ensure accuracy and agreement of things like years and author names between in-text citations and references list. • Years (e.g., Mott, 1997 in text; Mott, 1999 in RL) • Spelling of author names (e.g., Kearny in text, Kearney in RL)

  6. APA Style-Documentation • Format accuracy of citations in list • Incorrect: • Baker-Miller, J. (1991). The development of women’s sense of self. Women’s Growth in Connection. V. Jordan, J. Baker-Miller, I.P. Striver, & J.L. Surrey Ed. Guilford, New York. 11-27. • Correct: • Baker-Miller, J. (1991). The development of women’s sense of self. In V. Jordan, J. Baker-Miller, I.P. Striver, & J.L. Surrey (Eds.), Women’s growth in connection (pp. 11-27).New York, NY: Guilford.

  7. APA Style-Numbers • Sections 4.31-4.34, APA 6th, pp. 111-113 • “Use numerals to express numbers that represent time, dates, ages, scores, and points on a scale…” • e.g., 2-year-olds, 4-year institution, a 5-point Likert scale • “Use numerals to express numbers that denote a specific place in a numbered series, parts of books and tables...” • e.g., Grade 8 (but eighth grade), Table 3, chapter 5

  8. APA Style-Tables • APA 6th, pp. 128-150 • Titles brief, but explanatory • Every column needs a column head • No vertical lines • Format challenges; readability

  9. Use the manual • Key portions: • Chapter 1: Writing for the Behavioral and Social Sciences • Chapter 2: Manuscript Structure and Content • Chapter 3: Writing Clearly and Concisely • pp. 65-70, “Writing Style” • pp. 77-86, “Grammar and Usage” • Chapter 4: The Mechanics of Style

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