Academic Style
What is Academic style and why use it for university essays?
Formal style of writing. Increases your credibility. Can be understood worldwide
What should be included in a good intro paragraph?
1. What is the essay about?
2. Why is it important?
3. How will you organize your essay?
If you are referring to someone else's work but NOT directly quoting the material or referring to an entire book, you should include these two things in the in-text citation
Author and year
In an in-text citation if you are paraphrasing (using your own words) when referring to someone else's work but NOT directly quoting you should include these 2 things.
author and year
When is assessment 2 due?
Week 10. 48 hours after class.
Which one uses academic style:
a)
b)
b
What is the name of the indentation used for APA style reference lists
Hanging indentation
If you are directly quoting an author in your paper, you will include the author, year of publication, and ___ in the in-text citation
Page number(s)
The reference list should be alphabetized by the first author's ______
last name
In week 11 you will be interviewed by a classmate about your A2 research and structure.
Yes. It will be video taped.
What is the correct line spacing?
double-spaced
Your reference list should be what spacing?
Double
Long quotations, longer than ____ words should be indented 1/2 inch from the left margin
40
When citing a work by 3 or more authors, list only the first author’s name followed by _____
et al.
True/False: If you use a lot of direct quotes in your A2 essay, you are adding credibility to your work.
False. If you use too many direct quotes, it is like someone else is writing your essay for you. Paraphrase and reference as much as possible.
What is the name of the font you should use in all of your professional writing pieces?
A) Chalkduster
B) Comic Sans
C) Times New Roman
D) Brush Script
C) Times New Roman
Typically, how would you cite a subsequent citation in an in-text citation for a reference if the first in-text citation was (Department of Defense [DOD], 2005)?
(DOD, 2005)
If you are quoting from multiple pages of someone else's work, use the abbreviation _____ in your in-text citation
pp.
If you are directly quoting an author in your paper, you will include the author, year of publication, and ___ in the in-text citation
Page number
What is Assessment 3?
A presentation done in pairs (or 3s) about your A2 topic.
When including tables and figures in your writing, which of the following is the correct way to incorporate them?
A) Add the table or figure in APA 7th Edition format and assume the reader knows what you want them to get from it.
B) Include a table or figure in APA 7th Edition format and introduce it in the paragraph above by noting (Table A). That should be enough.
C) Briefly introduce your table or figure using at least a few sentences and a parenthetical citation (Table A), present your table in APA 7th Edition format, and then follow it with a narrative that points out important information you want the reader to notice.
C) Briefly introduce your table or figure using at least a few sentences and a parenthetical citation (Table A), present your table in APA 7th Edition format, and then follow it with a narrative that points out important information you want the reader to notice.
In a reference list, the journal title font should be
italicized
When citing a work by 3 or more authors, list only the first author’s name followed by _____
“et al.”
Which one of these reporting verbs is not academic?
mentions, reports, states, argues that, says,
says
Why are we required to do indiwork?
It helps you do better on your assessments.