APA
Name the parts of a title page
Page # (place), Title, Student Name, University Name, Class Name, Teacher Name, & Date
The information that states what the paper is about
Thesis statement
Describe editing
Focusing on the details like grammar, spelling, & word choice
There are 3 of rhetorical appeals that are used in academic writing
Logos, ethos, & pathos
Library
Format for a citation for a direct quote
(Name, year, p.#)
The first paragraph
Introduction
Every paragraph should have this
Indentation!!!
Logos
Logic-using facts, figures, & reason. (Statistics)
Valid websites to use as sources
.gov, .org, .edu
Alphabetical order by author's last name
Indented lines after first line of citation
The average # of body paragraphs
3
Describe revision
Major changes such as moving paragraphs, taking out or adding information, clear and concise writing
Pathos
Emotion-tugging on the heartstrings-personal stories or loaded language
Age of source
No older than 10 years
Objective/Non-biased
Wrapping it up
Conclusion
Process that can help order writing
Outline
Ethos
Ethics-author credibility
Evaluating sources
Where it comes from, grammar/spelling, author, language, relevance
The system Post uses to check for plagiarism & the number a student should be under
SafeAssign & 25%
7-9
Each body paragraph has one of these
Topic sentence
Determining author creditbility
Work experience, familiarity with topic, relevance
A great place to find sources, besides the library
Reference page of any current sources used