General formatting
What are the four major sections of an APA paper
Title Page, Abstract, Main Body, and References
Two BASIC pieces of information for in text citation
Author name and publication date
synonym for 'relative'
kind of
Number of words required for research essay in Pathway 2
Title page should include
Running head and page number
Title of the paper, the author's name, and the institutional affiliation.
When will you NOT need to include the page number
NOT directly quoting the material, making reference to an entire book article or other work
Noun for 'short'
shortage
Main parts of an introduction
Hook, background information, thesis statement
No author or date listed
If the page's author is not listed, start with the title instead. If the date of publication is not listed, use the abbreviation (n.d.).
Long quotes
40 words or longer in a free-standing block & omit quotation marks
indent 1/2 inch from the left margin
Page number at the end of quote
noun for 'retrieve'
retrieval
Main parts of a body paragraph
Topic sentence, supporting material, conclusion
A running head is located
left top corner
Short quote includes
The author, year of publication, and page number for the reference (preceded by "p.")
adjective for 'foundation'
fundamental
Three things that are marked in a research essay are
Content, analysis, language, structure and cohesion, citations and sources
General format of paper
Typed and double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11")
1" margins on all sides.
12 pt. Times New Roman font.
Capitalizing, italicizing and quotations for in text citation
If you refer to the title of a source within your paper, capitalize all words that are four letters long or greater within the title of a source. (Note: in your References list, only the first word of a title will be capitalized: Writing new media.)
Italicize the titles of longer works such as books, edited collections
Put quotation marks around the titles of shorter works such as journal articles, articles from edited collections
Sensible and careful when you make judgements and decisions; avoiding unnecessary risks
prudent
Elements of a title page (minimum three)
Running head, page number, information about the student (name, school, title, name of the teacher)