The Wonderful World of APA Style

What is not true of APA style?

• It is the official writing style of the American Psychiatric Association (APA).

• It is commonly used to cite sources in psychology, education, and the social sciences.

• It originated in a 1929 article published in Psychological Bulletin that laid out the basic guidelines.

• All of the above are true.

Why do we use APA style?

• To ensure you get away with plagiarism.

• To set your work apart from others in the field as unique.

• To make it impossible for other researchers to replicate your work.

• To organize your paper.

Where will I not find more on APA format?

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed.

• OWL website

• The Learning Commons @ MVCC

• The McDonald's Value Menu

Which of these will you not find on a title page?

• Running Head

• Page Number

• Title in Bold Font

• Lots of Unused White Space

Which is true about the general formatting guidelines of APA:

• You should use Arial font

• The body of your paper should be justified.

• Double-space everything

• The first heading you should you is "Introduction"

Which is the proper order of your abstract?

• Motivation, Problem Statement, Approach, Results, and Conclusion

• Approach, Problem Statement, Motivation, Results, and Conclusion

• Problem Statement, Motivation, Approach, Results, and Conclusion

• Both A and C are correct

What questions does the "Motivation" component of your abstract answer?

• What are the implications of your answer?

• Why do we care about the problem and the results?

• How did you go about solving or making progress on the problem?

• What problem are you trying to solve?

What is true about your paper's introduction section:

• It is not part of the body of the paper.

• It is at least 4 to 5 paragraphs in length.

• It should always be labeled "Introduction" because it needs to be clearly identified in the paper.

• It supplies the ready the "what, why, and how" of what you will be discussing.

Per APA formatting guidelines, how many words should your abstract have:

• 100-300

• 175-275

• 150-250

• You do not need to use words. Just color a pretty picture to go in this section of your paper. Unicorns with nun-chucks are cool.

What parts make up the final product of your research papers?

• Title Page, Introduction, Body, Conclusion, and Reference Page.

• Title page, Abstract, Body, and Reference Page

• Abstract, Title page, Body, Summary, and Reference Page.

• Title Page, Body, and Reference Page.