11/20/2017
APA Style - ExamplesJust as we provided examples for MLA, having a visual for APA may help. Below are the four parts to the APA style paper or manuscript. ![]() This is the title page of your APA manuscript or a project. Remember: this page should be separate, centered on the page with 12-point font and double spaced. ![]() The second part to your APA type of document is the Abstract page, designed to provide the overall main points of your story or project in a 2-3 paragraphs. ![]() The third part, your body of text, is the simplest part of the APA format, because you can call it your own. Included in this screenshot is the ![]() The reference page is considered the most important section. Not much different from MLA, it still has its own quirks to keep a look out for.
11/13/2017
Format Your Writing: APA ReferencesBelieve it or not, citations for APA style are not much different from MLA style. Both have the same information, just formatted in a different way. What information you can find will make due, just as in MLA style. In APA, citations are considered references, but both have the same purpose. So, let's look at the burden that is references in the APA format:
Guidelines for the APA Reference Page Are:
In-Text References:
Full References at the End of Your Work:
EXAMPLE LAYOUT FOR WEBSITE:
REAL EXAMPLE FOR WEBSITE:
Note: The only information that will be in every website reference is the "Retrieved from" portion.
EXAMPLE LAYOUT FOR BOOK REFERENCE:
REAL EXAMPLE OF BOOK REFERENCE:
Remember: Whatever information you can get from each of your sources is what you use. It's not a requirement to seek out for all eternity the information you can't find by looking for it in the book or on the website. But it is a legal issue to not give credit to the people who helped you reach your conclusion and make your point. Don't shy away from citations or references because it looks like a lot of work - embrace them, because they give you credibility and a firm foundation for your readers! Citations: Modig, D. Zeau. (2016, August 10). IIRP Graduate School Writing & APA Style Guidelines. Retrieved from http://www.iirp.edu/pdf/IIRP-APA-Guidelines.pdf. Easybib. APA Formatting Rules for Your Paper. Retrieved from http://www.easybib.com/guides/students/writing-guide/iv-write/a-formatting/apa-paper-formatting/. Paiz, J. M., Angeli, E., Wagner, J., Lawrick, E., Moore, K., Anderson, M., Soderlund, L., Brizee, A., Keck, R. (2017, November 11). Reference List: Electronic Sources (Web Publications). Retrieved from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/. (2011, March). MLA vs. APA. Retrieved from writingcenter.appstate.edu Although styles may seem like you're being put into a box, it's really an expansion that allows your work to be comprehended. APA style has its own box of rules and guidelines that make it unique. It may not be the most popular style used, but it still has benefits that help publishers or readers better understand what you are wanting to say.
The structure of an APA style work has the following:
Standard APA Guidelines include:
Differences APA has from MLA:
Abstract Guidelines Include:
MLA and APA are not the same thing, and should not be treated as such. Granted, APA style is similar, but it has its quirks among the style guides available. The APA style allows your work to be respectfully and accurately read as you intended. Each style has a great standard to offer any body of work. Citations: Alnaggar, Maryam. Abstract Template APA. Retrieved from https://writingcommons.org/abstract-template-apa. Modig, D. Zeau. (2016, August 10). IIRP Graduate School Writing & APA Style Guidelines. Retrieved from http://www.iirp.edu/pdf/IIRP-APA-Guidelines.pdf. Easybib. APA Formatting Rules for Your Paper. Retrieved from http://www.easybib.com/guides/students/writing-guide/iv-write/a-formatting/apa-paper-formatting/. ![]() Although formatting can be tough when getting a book or paper ready for final revision, it doesn't have to be painful. APA Style isn't as popular as MLA style, but it's still the next in line for being the most used. There are enough difference between MLA style and APA style that it is important to cover the basics. |
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