APA Summary When you do your APA you make sure that you look at all your ribbons to see if they are all the right setting. Make sure that you do your font size should always be 12 and the spacing should be double and make sure there should not be any out there spacing. The title she should be center and it should not be underlined and in parenthesis. When you start your APA if your courser is no blinking in the middle you need to center.…
I also took notice that in rough drafts of both of these papers I was misusing MLA citation and removed the comma before the quotation marks in the final drafts and just put a period at the end, unless of course, they were quoted as a block quote. Both essays, 1.3 and 2.1, met outcome two, demonstrated though use of appropriate quote placement and strategic planning to write in a logical order flow in the…
Good afternoon students, Please take the time to fill out this Doodle Poll by Tuesday 5th September 2017 if you are interested in learning about proper APA citations. This will tremendously help you with writing your papers, case studies, and discussion boards for classes. The reference librarian will teach us an important database APA Central that will aid in proper citations and avoiding plagiarism.…
Hi Josi, Good post. I myself have struggled a bit with intext citations, but thanks to the library, I am quickly learning. The library at GCU makes everything accessable with ease, helping the student save his or her time. I have really enjoyed the writing process, and learning all the key elements such as the hook, and the thesis statement, which I have learned to be argurably the 2 most crucial elements. Good luck with your essay, looks like you have a good understanding of writing.…
MLA format was expected to be known through all my past classes and I’ve been so accustomed to using it, I didn’t expect to be surprised reading through Purdue Owl. On the contrary, I did learn a few interesting things that I haven’t been implementing when formatting my essays. When citing my sources, usually my main focus would be the Works Cited page, however the in-text citations have equal importance. Often times, I would save my citations for last, causing me to miss a few points that were maybe hidden, for example a paraphrase rather than an obvious quote. Purdue Owl broke down every element to how to properly cite an essay which was a great refresher.…
The Process of Effective Writing Green (2011) states that APA and good writing is a long term process (p.69). The writing process has always been difficult for me. My writing has improved with the help of my instructors, online resources, and the college writing center. In order to write effectively at the graduate level, I will need to refer to the various writing resources that are made available. According to Green (2011)... graduate assignments need to reflect the appropriate level of critical thinking relative to the degree.…
Pro Point Two, by having set standards on format, students are able to learns skills such implementing citations and research into their writing. The Texas FFA places many requirements on the manuscripts submitted for contests, for example requiring all manuscripts to use APA for style and references. If students do not use APA formatting or execute it effectively they will loose points or receive no points for that section of the grading. While the qualifying contests in the FFA require that students use APA formatting, many open public speaking contests require MLA formatting when registering manuscripts. This leads to the most competitive students in the public speaking circle either writing multiple versions of their speeches with appropriate formatting or, as I did, constantly revising the…
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APA style of writing has been a huge part of my college career. Although this particular writing technique can be challenging at times, I believe my APA writing skills have become more developed as I have been required to utilize them more in each class. APA adds consistency and clarity in any writing by taking the emphasis off of how information is presented and focuses on the information itself. In the beginning, when I was learning the ins and outs APA, I was thoroughly confused in every way.…
Prior to enrolling in this course, I have not really taken any class that was strict about citing and referencing sources in APA format. It has been a challenge for me, but through feedback from my instructors I have been able to make headway. Another weakness I see in myself is posting my assignments at the 11th hour. One of my strengths is my willingness to learn new things and this class has afforded me that. Through accredited websites, and reading Masters, I have been exposed to new information I never once new.…
Undergraduate Student Quick Reference Guide [online version]. Retrieved from https://vcampbethel.blob.core.windows.net/public/SLS_CustomContentFileUploads/Resources/sql2_bethel_cpsModule_635/User_169201410171122270582_Undergraduate_Student_Guide_-_Sept_2013.pdf Jennifer, Your discussion post regarding the APA format is informative and well written. In writing my initial response regarding APA formatting I didn't consider the history of scholarly writing, how APA formatting created a standardized format for scholarly writing, and how the uniformity achieved from APA formatting benefits the reader. I also liked your point regarding how APA formatting allows a writer to responsibly use information found in other sources.…
1.Provide the proper APA reference of the article? (1 point) 2.Discuss your process of obtaining the article you read. What was your topic / area of interest? Why did you choose the topic? What key words did you use to find your article?…
I had no idea what APA format was or how to cite properly. However, the APA citations links that my professor provided were very useful and helped me be successful with the rest of my essays. The videos guided me step by step and were very simple to understand other different type of formats such as MLA, and Chicago. Another resource that was very helpful, were the online class discussions. Online discussions not only helped me interact with my classmates, but helped me broaden my knowledge about the material.…
Well, I consider myself to be a decent writer, even though writing is not my strong point. Therefore, as I have come to the completion of my degree, I have learned numerous writing skills along the way. I learned the MLA style, when I started taking my basics in college and the APA style for my upper division courses. At times I get confused on the formats as I consider them to be similar in some ways. Furthermore, they differ and each has its own different style of quoting and citation in articles, books, phrases, etc.…
According to an Online Dictionary, to plagiarize means to “steal and pass off as one's own” or “to use without crediting the source”. An example of plagiarism are turning in someone else's work as your own and also copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit. Furthermore, using other resources such as videos, music and images without permission or credit is also classed as plagiarism. I think it is important to not plagiarize because it makes students work very repetitive and our society cannot move on at all.…