APA 7 Quick Booklet - 2020 PDF

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I DO NOT OWN THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT...

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APA 7 Font

Legible font such as Times New Roman, Calibri, Cambria, etc., 12-pt, double-spaced

Headers

Page number (top right corner)

Cover Page

Your Paper Title in Bold Your Name University/College Course Instructor Date

References Page

Double-space, use hanging indent (don’t center-justify) (both can be found under RightClick + Paragraph)

For more help

See The APA Style Blog https://blog.apastyle.org/

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Citation Sandwich Embedding research into a paragraph requires three parts: a) Introduce the source or the context of the information b) Quote, paraphrase, or summarize the information (and cite) c) Explain how the information relates to your paper It looks like this:

Analysis Strategies Unsure of what to do with that information you ’ve included in your citation sandwich? Here ’s what you can do with it:

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Explain it in simpler terms so that your reader can understand

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Provide historical or cultural context for it

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Connect it to your thesis and/or main idea

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Make an argument using the information

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Respond to the cited text — do you agree or disagree with it? Why?

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Words that Say “Says” for Narrative In-Text Citations Expert tip: Incorporating research should feel like a conversation explained kindly to the reader. In order to put your sources in conversation with one another as well as with your own ideas, consider changing up the verb you use to report the researched information.

What are Document Styles? If you must create a typed document for a college class, most likely your instructor will require you to format it based on a style like MLA or APA. Document styles make documents easier to read and understand by requiring a standard format.

Says that introduces an author’s evidence or analysis writes

states

notes

explains

observes

points out

describes

reports

There are four components of document styles: 1. Word usage and punctuation conventions 2. Page format 3. In-text citations

Says that introduces an author’s claim, reasons

Says that introduce counterarguments, nuance,

4. References page

What is APA Style?

argues

insists

claims

disagrees

maintains

Rejects (for an idea or argument)

proposes

contests

contends

pushes back

math, and social sciences; however, you may see it in other

demonstrates

disrupts

classes, depending on the preference of your instructor.

finds

challenges

Says denotes importance, emphasis, or accumulation

Other connections says can say

emphasizes

continues

stresses ( as in the importance of)

analyzes

underscores

implies, suggests

repeats

muses, considers

reiterates

cautions

highlights

reflects

1. APA stands for American Psychological Association. 2. APA style is typically used by disciplines like health, sciences,

3. Because these disciplines have to keep up-to-date on new information and research, APA places an emphasis on timeliness (dates) and organization (headings). 4. Longer documents, especially those intended for publication, will include an abstract. Abstracts tend to be 150-250 words and give your reader an overview of what they can expect to find in your document. 5. APA style requires a cover page. 6. The page that lists the full information for each source is titled

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In-Text Citations

What’s New in APA 7th Edition? The American Psychological Association released its newest style edition in 2019. Here are the big changes between this edition and the last one:

In APA format, a writer can use either Parenthetical or Narrative in-text citations, and each includes the same two or three things: A. Whatever appears first in the References page entry (author’s last name, article title or organization name). B. Year published

1. Students are no longer restricted to using Times New Roman. They

C. Page Number (direct quotes only)

can now use any commonly used, legible font like Calibri, Cambria,

or Arial. 2. The running head is no longer required for student papers, only a

Every time you paraphrase, summarize, or quote information from a website, article, or book, include an in-text citation.

page number in the top right corner.

Parenthetical Citation (after the sentence)

3. The title page has been updated to provide more information about the course they’re in.

Paraphrase

(Zamosky, 2015).

Zamosky (2015) states...

Paraphrase with no author

(Nature Publishing Group, 2016).

According to Nature Publishing Group (2016), ...

Source with 2 authors

(Robinson & Aronica, 2015).

Robinson and Aronica (2015) demonstrate how...

Source with 3+ authors

(Miller et al., 2016).

Miller et al. (2016) reiterate that…

Direct quote with a date and page numbers

(Weir, 2011, p.154)

Weir (2011) explains, “ …….” (p. 154).

Direct quote with marked paragraph numbers

(Kolb, 1986, para. 6)

Kolb (1986) argues, “………” (para. 6).

4. The APA endorses inclusive, bias-free language such as singular they. For example: No one can hold their breath for more than a half-hour. 5. In-text citations for 3+ authors look like: (Lastname et al., 2019). 6. Writers should put one space after a period, not two.

(use whatever’s first in the References entry, usually a title)

7. Publication location (ex: London, New York) is no longer included in most reference entries. 8. Reference entries no longer include “Retrieved from” before listing a URL. 9. DOIs are formatted like URLs. For example: https://doi.org/10.1111/...

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Narrative Citation (part of the sentence)

(state the first author’s name with “et al.”)

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Sample Title Page

Miscellaneous References Interview, email and other personal communication

First initial Last name, personal interview, Month Day, year

Your paraphrase or quote from A. Mocny (A. Mocny, personal *Only cite in-text, don’t list on References page unless told to do so. Official pamphlet, handout, booklet (print)

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of interview.

Paper Title

interview, April 21, 2016).

Your Interesting, Unique Title in Bold

Author Last name, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Title of brochure [Brochure]. Publisher. Center for Disease Control and Preventions. Tuberculosis: The

Your Name

Kate Lutes

connection between TB and HIV (the AIDS virus) [Brochure]. United State of America: Department of Health and Human Services. Image from database/website

College Course

Macomb Community College BIOL 1000: General Biology 1

Artist’s last name, First name (artist’s role e.g. Artist). (date) title of work. [work type e.g. painting, photography etc.]. Repository. Retrieved date of access, URL

Dr. Brett Griffiths

Instructor

November 7, 2019

Due Date

Ingres, Jean-Auguste-Dominique (Artist). (1814). The Grand Odalisque. [painting]. Paris; Musée du Louvre. Retrieved 20 April, 2016, http://www.wga.hu/index1.html

Encyclopedia (print)

Author last name, Initial. Initial. (date). Entry title. Title of encyclopedia. (Vol. #, pp. #-#). Publisher.

Government website– not a pdf/report

Name of government department or issuing agency, Name of the Specific Department. (Year of publication, Month if available). Article or page title. URL U.S. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service. (2012). Return preparations and filing options. URL

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Sample First Page

Books: Print and Electronic 2

Your Title, in its Entirety, Bolded This is where you’ll begin to type your essay. Notice that we haven’t added any extra space below the title, and that the first line of

each new paragraph will be indented. Normally, you won ’t be using

General formatting

letter for subtitle, too. Publisher.

Sample reference– Book (print)

Weir, A. (2011). The Martian. Crown Publishing.

Essay, article or chapter from an author’s own collection

Atwood, M. (2012). Dire cartographies: The roads to

You’ll end this paragraph with a clear thesis statement – often one which includes one, two, or three points you want to explore in the essay. This is where you’ll begin your first body paragraph, with an interesting topic sentence that your instructor will love. You’ll provide your first subtopic or supporting evidence here. After, you might quote

*include pages of chapter Essay, article or chapter in an edited book *include pages of chapter including (pp. ), unlike periodicals Book with 2-20 authors

Kuriloff, P. (2000). The writing consultant: Collaboration and team teaching. In S. H. McLeod & M. Soven (Eds.), Writing across the curriculum: A guide to developing programs. (pp. 94-104). Sage Pub. Robinson, K., & Aronica, L. (2015). Creative schools: The grassroots revolution that’s transforming

a source like Lee (2009), who is listed in your references page. Make

education. Viking.

sure to analyze it afterward in order to make connections to your thesis statement, put it into simpler terms for your reader, or persuade

utopia. In other worlds: SF and the human imagination. (pp. 66-99). Anchor Books.

information from your research in the first paragraph, so you shouldn’t have to worry about using any in-text citations in this part of the essay.

Last name, First Initial. (Date), Title of book: Capital

Translation

Garcia Lorca, F. (2002). The collected poems: A bilingual

your audience. Now, transition to your second subtopic. Same as the

edition (revised). (C. Brown, Trans). Farrar, Straus

first subtopic, insert a source or new piece of information afterward.

and Giroux. (Original work published 1988).

Then give your reader something to think about by analyzing it. Your concluding sentence should sum up what point(s) you’re making and help your reader move to the next paragraph.

E-Book

Williams, C. (2016). Teaching English reading in the Chinese-speaking world: Building strategies across scripts. [e-book provider name e.g. Springer Texts in Education]. DOI

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Articles from an Online Database General formatting

Sample References Page

Last, First Initial. (Date). Article title. Journal Title,

#

Volume#(issue #), pg-pg. URL or DOI

Note: See examples of URL and DOI format below.

References Bernstein, M., & Wacker, A. A. (2002). 10 tips on writing the living web. A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites, 149.

Sample reference

Kolb, H. H. Jr. (1986). Mere humor and moral humor: The

http://www.alistapart.com/articles/writeliving

example of Mark Twain. American Literary

Etgar, M., & Goodwin S.A. (1979). Planning for comparative

Realism, 10(1), 52-64. http://www.jstor.org/

advertising require special attention. Journal of Advertising, 8

stable/27746214

(1), 26-32. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4188231 Kuriloff, P. (2000). The writing consultant: Collaboration and team

Article with multiple authors

Etgar, M., & Goodwin S.A. (1979). Planning for comparative advertising require special attention. Journal of Advertising, 8(1), 26-32. http:// www.jstor.org/stable/4188231

teaching. In S. H. McLeod & M. Soven (Eds.), Writing across the curriculum: A guide to developing programs. (pp. 94-104). Newbury Park, CA: Sage Pub. Lee, C. (2009, July 9). Five Essential Tips for APA Style Headings. APA Style Blog. https://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2009/07/

Article with no author

Back matter (1998). Marketing science, 17 (4), 424-426.

five-essential-tips -for-apa-style-headings.html

http://www.jstor.org.cmich.idm. oclc.org/ Paiz, J., Angeli, E., Wagner, J., Lawrick, E., Moore, K., Anderson, M., stable/193208 Article with no volume, issue, or page numbers

Ask instructor if you should be using this article, or if this is

Article with DOI

Young, M. (2015). What is learning and why does it

even a scholarly article.

& Keck, R. (2010, May 5). General format. http:// owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ Zamosky. L. (2015, November 24). Medicare enrollment: 5 things to know. [Web log comment]. http://blogs.webmd.com/health-

matter? European Journal of Education, 50(1), 14-

reform-101/2015/11/medicare-enrollment-5-things -toknow.html

16. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.12105

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Websites with Text and Video/Blog Posts Author/Editor last name, first initial. Middle initial General formatting

Electronic Articles: Magazine, Newspaper or Multipage Docs Last name, First Initial., & Last name, First initial. General formatting

(if found). (Year, Month Day). Article or

Middle initial. (Year, Month Day). Article

section title. URL

title. Name of Online Magazine or Newspaper, Volume#(issue# ). URL

Mandal, A. (n.d.). What is genetics ? http://www.newsSample reference (website without date)

medical.net

Nature Publishing Group. (2016). www.nature.com/ An entire website

Bernstein, M., & Wacker, A. A. (2002). 10 tips on writSample reference ing the living web. A List Apart: For People

index

Who Make Websites, 149. http:// Nature Publishing Group (2016). Genetics. An article on that same website

www.alistapart.com/articles/writeliving

www.nature.com/index Green, E. L. (2019, October 15). House Democrats

Blog posts

*If author’s name isn’t available, use the screen name *Titles are not italicized in online communities

Zamosky. L. (2015, November 24). Medicare

enrollment: 5 things to know. [Web log comment]. http://blogs.webmd.com/health-

Brainard, C. (2015, February 25). East river ice floes 2015 [Video file]. http://

Online article from a magazine or journal with NO print version (Huffington Post, CNN, MSNBC)

week/east-river-ice-floes/ Ask your instructor whether you should use About.com or Ask.com

WebMD

Ask your instructor whether you should use WebMD

ProCon.org

Ask your instructor whether you should use ProCon.org 8

ble. The New York Times. https://

house-democrats-higher-education.html Trammell, K. (2019, August 28). California joins a handful of other states that provide community college tuition -free. CNN. https:// www.cnn.com/2019/08/28/us/california -free-

blogs.scientificamerican.com/video-of-theAbout.com or Ask. com

Unveil Plan to Make College More Afforda-

www.nytimes.com/2019/10/15/us/politics/

reform-101/2015/11/medicare-enrollment-5things-to-know.html

YouTube/Vlog (ask instructor if you should be using this source)

Online article from a newspaper with a print version (NY Times, Washington Post)

community-college-tuition-trnd/index.html Contributors/Authors Names. (date revised). Title of Multipage document with no date of publication (University Websites)

resource. URL University Of North Carolina. (2007, March 23). Introductory to library research. http://

www.lib.unc.edu/instruct/tutorial/ 9...