General information
This is the name of the organization that created the publication standards we follow in our class.
What is APA? Or What is the American Psychological Association?
What is person-first language?
In APA format, paraphrase and summarize should be used when referencing previous research. Avoid using these.
What is a direct quote?
This is how you credit the sources that helped you to write your paper.
What is an in-text citation?
This is the order that the references should be listed on the reference page.
What is alphabetical order.
This is the first page of the paper that provides information on the authors, date of publication, and title of the document.
What is the title page?
This is a social construct that is not universal. It refers to physical differences that groups and cultures consider socially significant. Examples include Black, Asian, Native American.
What is race?
Use these to express numbers 10 and above.
What are numerals?
This goes between the author and date in an in-text citation.
What is a comma?
This is what should be listed first in each reference.
What is the author's last name?
This is an abbreviated version of the paper title that appears at the top left of every page. Some instructors don't require this, but I do!
What is the running head?
This refers to shared cultural characteristics such as language, ancestry, practices, and beliefs. Examples of this include Hispanic or Latino.
What is ethnicity?
For most webpages from the CDC, the date will probably be written like this on the reference page.
What is (n.d.)?
This is where you include all sources that you cited in your paper. All sources you cited must be included, and no more than the ones you cited.
What is the reference page?
This means that every major word is capitalized.
What is title case?
Double-spaced
What is the required line spacing in APA format?
This is a part of an individual's identity that includes their sexual and emotional attraction to another person. Research has supported the idea that this is not a choice, therefore the term should never include the word 'preference'.
What is sexual orientation?
Also known as a second line indent, this sets off the first line of a paragraph by positioning it at the margin, and then indenting each subsequent line of the paragraph. This is used on the reference page.
What is a hanging indent?
This unethical practice is when an author presents their own previous work as original.
What is self-plagiarism?
This is a unique and never-changing string assigned to online (journal) articles, books, and other works.
What is a digital object identifier (DOI)?
These identify the topic or purpose of the content within each section. There are 5 levels of these, and each has its own specific format.
What are headings?
This is the way that individuals are shaped by and identify with a variety of cultural, structural, social, biological and economic contexts. This is a paradigm that addresses the multiple dimensions of identity and social systems as they intersect with one another and impact equality.
What is intersectionality?
This is a class in which you learned A LOT about APA format!
What is SBS 2003? OR What is Introduction to Public Health Writing? OR What is this class?
This is when the author is cited in the text and the date appears in parentheses immediately after the author name.
What is a narrative citation?
Any .com, most .edu and some .org. and specifically WebMD, Wikipedia, Mayo Clinic
What are examples of websites to not use in scientific writing?