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Stephania P. Biddings English Instructor 2007-2008

The Capstone Project: Format and Structure Health Academy, Entrepreneurship, Information Technology and Sound Engineering. Stephania P. Biddings English Instructor 2007-2008. The Capstone Project.

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Stephania P. Biddings English Instructor 2007-2008

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  1. The Capstone Project:Format and StructureHealth Academy, Entrepreneurship, Information Technology and Sound Engineering Stephania P. Biddings English Instructor 2007-2008 APA 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. APA 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. APA 5th Edition (2001)

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

  7. The Capstone Project Title Page, continued… APA 5th Edition (2001)

  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. APA 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 APA 5th Edition (2001)

  10. References Publication Manual of The American Psychological Association , 5th 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=796, on October 2, 2007. APA 5th Edition (2001)

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