Formating
What Line Spacing is used in an APA Paper
Double spaced (exception is tables/figures...rare).
What words are in the header on the title page, and not on any other page
Running head
Write the correct way to write an in-text citation with the following information: Patterson, J. (2011). Developing a crisis management plan [Video Presentation].
(Patterson, 2011)
How is the title line for the references page to be written?
References
Correct the error, if there is one (or more): Neither group showed significant growth beyond baseline (Elston and Brown 2005).
Neither group showed significant growth beyond baseline (Elston & Brown, 2005).
What typeface (font) is used
Times New Roman
Where is the page number supposed to be placed?
Top right.
Is it acceptable to use I (first person) in your paper?
Yes, if it is a paper about personal experience, goals etc.
What style is used when listing references on the reference page?
Hanging indent
All sources cited should appear in what two places in an APA paper?
What is "in the text and on the reference page."
What font size is used?
12
How is the paper title written in the header?
All capital letters.
You should always write out the full name of the authors on the citation page.
False
Boyle (1998, 1998, 1998) found in three separate studies that rats had higher stress hormone levels after exposure to bright light, but not to foul smells. [Assume the three studies were done in 1998 and each was published separately that year.]
Boyle (1998a, 1998b, 1998c) found in three separate studies that rats had higher stress hormone levels after exposure to bright light, but not to foul smells. Explanation: To avoid confusion, each study will be designated by a different letter – a, b, c, etc. Items are listed in the reference section alphabetically by title.
How many sections are required in your paper? Name them.
Four: Title, Abstract, Body of paper, Reference Page
What information is required on the title page?
Title, your name, school, course
Can acronyms (GM, USDA) be used in a paper and if so, how?
Yes, provided you spell it out first time used. General Motors (GM).
What are the basic parts of a citation in the text of the paper?
What is (Last name, date, page number)
Cite a paper by Shane Pitts, John Paul Wilson, and Kurt Hugenberg published in 2014 in three ways: 1. As an in-text citation the first time it is cited 2. A parenthetical citation the first time it is cited 3. An in-text citation the next time it is cited in a paper
1. Pitts, Wilson, and Hugenberg (2014)...
2. blah blah blah (Pitts, Wilson, & Hugenberg, 2014)
3. Pitts et al. (2014)
What is the correct margin spacing?
What is 1 inch all around
Where is the title block (information on the title page) positioned on the title page?
What is centered in top half of paper.
How should you format the title of your citation page?
center aligned
Write this title how it should be written on your citation page: THE LIFE OF BATTLEFIELD SENIORS
The life of battlefield seniors.
Correct the following citation error(s): Release from proactive inhibition (Wickens, 1970; Wickens, 1972) and the tip-of-the tongue phenomenon (Miller, 1976, Brown and McNeill, 1986) suggest that memory encodings are multidimensional.
What is: Release from proactive inhibition (Wickens, 1970, 1972) and the tip-of-the tongue phenomenon (Brown & McNeill, 1986; Miller, 1976) suggest that memory encodings are multidimensional.