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APA Basics

Learn the art of paraphrasing in APA style to maintain original language precision and interpret data effectively. Explore examples and guidelines for quoting as needed.

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APA Basics

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  1. APA Basics Quotes and In-text citations

  2. APA Guidelines on Quoting • Preference for Paraphrasing • data-driven not language-driven (like literature, for ex.) • Quote Only When Necessary • Original language precise and/or technical • Poetic or Evocative • Freud described dreams as the “safety valve for all our fears and desires.” • A Prominent Authority in the field • Irony/Scrutiny—especially for argument • World War 1 was called the “war to end all wars.”

  3. Punctuation Rules for Quotes • Dr. Cutler of Harvard University stated,“[Thedecline in life expectancy for educated white women] is very puzzling. . . .” • “We’re used to . . . complaining that [group] mortality rates haven’t improved fast enough, but to go backwards is deeply troubling,” said John G. Haa. • Tavernise reports that “there is now mounting evidence that [trends in life expectancy] have reversed themselves for the nation’s least-educated whites.”

  4. Tavernise (2012) reports that “there is now mounting evidence that [trends in life expectancy] have reversed themselves for the nation’s least-educated whites” (p. 1) . A recent New York Times article reported that white women with less than a high school diploma have a significantly lower life expectancy than any other ethnic group (Travernise, 2012) . APA In-Text Citations (Last Name, Year, page # for quotes)

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