APA Formatting
What part of a citation is italicized?
The journal AND the volume number right up to the parenthesee of the edition of the journal.
What is the problem with "this, it, those"?
Why are we trying to write in "plain English"?
Clarity, reach a bigger (or different) audience, affect change, convince a reader of an idea, advance scientific missions, etc!
Choose 1 sentence to revise
Phone a friend
What tense should you generally use in APA 7th Ed.?
PAST TENSE (but not passive voice).
What's the point of saying something in fewer words, if more words feels easier to convey a point?
Different purposes call for different levels of brevity. Writing concisely and still clearly, is a challenging and vital skill to have in the sciences and in any job beyond.
What are tone and register? Why do they matter?
Tone and register are about how formal your writing is and what vibe you put out there with your writing. Are you confident and formal? Or doubting and informal?
Choose 1 APA item to have someone else revise
Do the revision!
How reliable are the following at making APA References (like those formatted for a list):
- Citation manager (DAILY DOUBLE bonus if you can name 3 different citation managers)
- AI like ChatGPT
Neither are very reliable at formatting correctly but a citation manager's automated list is a good start. AI can hallucinate information, and often does with references. The reference serves to credit the creator of the work. Errors here can lead to issues with academic integrity and ethics. There can be serious consequences in academics and work for misrepresenting who did what work.
What does Greene say about "the"?
Use it less! Can often be cut
What's an example of an idiom used frequently in writing?
"pave the way" "lay the groundwork for" "go hand in hand with" etc.
Choose an annotation to read out loud, ask for what specific feedback you'd like
Read it and your peers will help
Give an example of a sentence with passive voice and then give an example of how to fix it.
was assessed
vs.
assessed
What needs to be included in an annotation of an Annotated Bibliography?
Check the Canvas assignment : )
Work backwards. Make sure everything after the first sentence relates back to the topic sentence.
Read your best annotation out loud.
Someone else: What was strong about it?
Why does APA matter?
- increases trust
- gives people credit for their work
- helps others find original sources
- makes it easier for a reader to scan/read efficicently
-is professional
My most clear and persuasive sentence is...
Someone else: It's persuasive because...
Your answer here : )
What are some research design concepts I could consider to help me analyze studies more in-depth?
Reliability, validity, specificity, sensitivity, research design, inclusion and exclusion criteria, etc.