Parts of APA Manuscript

1. Parts of APA Manuscript

2. The parts of an APA manuscript • Title Page • Abstract • Body • Literature review • Method • Results • Discussion References Tables Figures Appendices

3. The Title Page - Review • Title • Purpose: • Quickly identify the purpose/content of your article • Formatting: • Centered in upper half of page • Title Caps • Line break at logical point if > 1 line long • Content: • 10-12 words • Stand alone: major variables/issues and their relationships

4. Abstract • Purpose: • Quickly summarize the contents / findings of the article • Formatting: • Next page after title page • Center word “Abstract” at top of page (bold) • Double-space and begin typing abstract (no indent) • Content: • Cover all major sections of article • 150 words • Stand alone

5. Body • Purpose: • The “meat” of your article. You want to share your experiences, knowledge, opinions with the world. • Formatting: • Title centered at top of first page • Double space, indent, and begin your text • Content: • Discuss all necessary aspects of your topic • {see next slide}

6. Body – Experimental / Research Paper • Introduction • Purpose: • Identify previous work in the field relating to your topic / study • Formatting: • NO heading (e.g., “Introduction”) to start • May use headings to separate sub-sections

7. Body – Experimental / Research Paper • Introduction (cont’d) • Content • Lit review • Cite previous scientific work related to your article • Logical (usually not chronological) order • Purpose of study • What are you trying to accomplish / investigate?

8. Body – Experimental / Research Paper • Introduction (cont’d) • Content (cont’d) • Theoretical issues • How does your article impact the field? • How has previous work in the field influenced your article? • Definitions of variables • What do you mean by, “depression” or “efficient time use”? • Statement of hypotheses • What do you expect to find, given the previous work in the field and your own personal twist?

9. Body – Literature Review Paper • Introduction • Content • Theoretical issues • What previous work has been done in this topic? • Is there any controversy / disagreement about this topic? • What are the opposing view points? • Definitions of variables • What do you mean by, “depression” or “efficient time use”?

10. Body – Experimental / Research Paper • Other Components of the Body • Method Section • Results Section • Discussion Section

11. Body – Method Section • Purpose: • To relate the procedures conducted and used to gather that data for the current study • Allows for replication of your work • Content • Participants / Subjects • Materials, Appartus, and Measures • Procedures

12. Body – Results Section • Purpose • To relate the findings of your research • Be succinct, concise, no imagination • Guidelines • Report results of hypotheses tests in order • Describe size and direction of significant results • Include all necessary stats to support conclusions (no RAW data) • Report any ad-hoc tests as such

13. Body – Discussion Section • Purpose • To summarize findings and discuss hypotheses (both supported and unsupported) • Place your findings in the larger context of the field. • Content • Assessment of hypotheses results • Compare / contrast, connect with theory, acknowledge alternative interpretations, applications, future research • Limitations of study