About APA
What is APA style?
A format for writing a paper.
Where should the title be on the page?
Top, Bottom, or Center?
Center
What is an abstract?
An abstract is a one paragraph summary about your paper.
Name three different reference sources.
Books, websites, journals, articles, videos, newspapers, etc.
What three things should your in text citation have?
Name, date, page (paragraph) number.
What subjects use APA for their writing style?
Social Sciences. Examples are criminology, biology, and education.
What goes on the second line of the title page?
Author's name (aka your name)
Is the paragraph for the abstract indented?
No.
How many of your sources do you have to list?
ALL OF THEM!
Do you capitalize the name of the person you are quoting?
Yes
In the APA format the lines should be _________ spaced.
Double
What goes on the third line of the title page?
Your school
What are keywords?
Keywords are words that are in your abstract that the reader will see regularly in the paper.
What page is your reference list on?
The last.
Where would the date go in the following example:
Edwards said “APA can be a new and fun style of writing"
writing" (2022).
OR
Edwards (2022)
How large should the font be?
12
What goes on the fourth and fifth line of the title page?
4th line - Course
5th line - Teacher
What does the abstract have at the top left corner of the paper?
A running head/The title
Should your reference list be in alphabetical or chronological order?
Alphabetical.
What do you do if you're quoting an entire paragraph?
Indent every line in the paragraph.
What are the four main parts of an APA style paper?
Title, Abstract, Main Paragraphs, References
How do write out the date on the last line of the title page?
Write out the month
The day
The year
October 5, 2022
Which is correct:
A) Keywords: Jeopardy, fun
B) Keywords: Jeopardy, fun
C) Keywords: Jeopardy, fun
D) Keywords: Jeopardy, fun
D
If you have articles by the same author, should you list them chronologically or alphabetically?
Chronological.
When should you cite in the paper? (2 Answers)
Whenever you quote someone
Whenever you share an idea that is not yours