Week 4: APA - Basic Writing Style and Mechanics
questions well answered to pass
1. What is APA style? This is the style of the American Psychological Association (APA). It
is a guideline for professional and scholarly writing in the sciences.
2. What does American Psychological Association
APA stand (It sets ethical guidelines and research guidelines)
for?
3. Why Use APA For- Clear and concise writing allows the author to get their ideas and points
across and
mat? makes it easy for the reader to follow.
APA style also shows the credibility of writers by showing accountability to their
source material.
Most importantly, use of APA style can protect writers from plagiarism--the
pur- poseful or accidental use of source material by other writers without
giving appro- priate credit.
4. What are the
Title Page
key aspects of
APA format?Abstract (mostly for doctoral or published; check with individual professors and/or
syllabus to see if an abstract is required for your course)
Main Body: grammar, spelling, punctuation, and in-text citations
Reference Page
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,Week 4: APA - Basic Writing Style and Mechanics
questions well answered to pass
5. Good Title Page? Must be concise yet
meaningful 6.
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questions well answered to pass
1. What is APA style? This is the style of the American Psychological Association (APA). It
is a guideline for professional and scholarly writing in the sciences.
2. What does American Psychological Association
APA stand (It sets ethical guidelines and research guidelines)
for?
3. Why Use APA For- Clear and concise writing allows the author to get their ideas and points
across and
mat? makes it easy for the reader to follow.
APA style also shows the credibility of writers by showing accountability to their
source material.
Most importantly, use of APA style can protect writers from plagiarism--the
pur- poseful or accidental use of source material by other writers without
giving appro- priate credit.
4. What are the
Title Page
key aspects of
APA format?Abstract (mostly for doctoral or published; check with individual professors and/or
syllabus to see if an abstract is required for your course)
Main Body: grammar, spelling, punctuation, and in-text citations
Reference Page
1/
11
,Week 4: APA - Basic Writing Style and Mechanics
questions well answered to pass
5. Good Title Page? Must be concise yet
meaningful 6.
2/
11
