Formating
Page Set up
Potpourri
References
Grammar and Punctuation
100
What Line Spacing is used in an APA Paper
Double spaced (exception is tables/figures...rare).
100

What words in the header on the title page, and not on any other page?

Running head

100
The title of the paper should be no more than how many words?
12
100
How is the title line for the references page to be written?
References...first line of the page and centered
100
Contractions are allowable in APA?
False
200
What typeface is used
Times New Roman
200
Where is the page number supposed to be placed?
Top right.
200
Is it acceptable to use I (first person) in your paper?
Yes if it is a paper about personal experience, goals etc.
200
What style is used when listing references on the reference page?
Hanging indent
200
When can the word "we" be used in a paper?
When refering to your team or research partners.
300
What font size is used?
12
300
How is the paper title written in the header?
All capital letters.
300
Is it permissable to use second person pronouns (you, your) in an APA paper
No
300
What is an ellipse?
An ellipse is three dots (...) that indicates a section of a quote is intentionally removed. When used at the end of a sentence, 4 dots are used (one is a period).
300

What is an anthropomorphism?

Giving human emotion to an inanimate object. General Motors (GM) thinks the economy is recovering.

400
How do you add emphasis to a word or phrase?
Italics, not bold, not underlined, not quotes...italics.
400
What information is required on the title page?
Title, your name, course, date and instructor
400
Can acronyms (GM, USDA) be used in a paper and if so, how?
Yes, provided you spell it out first time used. General Motors (GM).
400
What are the basic parts of a citation in the text of the paper?
What is (Last name, date, page number)
400

What is verb tense and how should we write in reference to tense?

What is past, present and future tense and the subject and the verb tense need to agree.

500
What is the correct margin spacing?
What is 1 inch all around
500
Where is the title block positioned on the title page?
What is centered in top half of paper.
500
When a quote is longer than 40 words, what style of annotation is used?
What is Block indent.
500

What sources are unacceptable?

Blogs, Wikipedia, other encyclopedia sites, and any site that is not credible on an academic level (including news sites of most kinds). 

500

What is the rule for writing numbers?

What is below 10, use words, 10 and above, use digits.

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