Assignment Prompt
Review the manual and materials on APA 7th ed. formatting and then download the APA Scavenger Hunt Worksheet. Please log into google chrome with your USU account in order to access this document from the USU google drive. You may not request it from your personal account. Complete the worksheet (fill in empty boxes in the second and third columns), title it as directed below, and submit to this week’s upload box.
APA Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
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APA Element/Requirement |
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Page Numbers of Answer and Example (if available in the sample paper) |
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| Title Page | |||
| 1. List the elements of a title page.
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To get you started on this scavenger hunt – here is the first answer.
Title of paper, name of author(s), institution affiliation, course number and name, instructor name and title, due date, and page number in header at top right. |
Page 66-67 (sample papers) | 1 |
| 2. Are student papers required to include a running header? | 1 | ||
| 3. Describe the format and location for the title.
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| 4. Describe what a byline is, how it should be typed and how to include more than one author.
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| 5. What is your institutional affiliation? How should it be typed?
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| 6. Where are the page numbers located? What format is prescribed?
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| Body of Paper/General Formatting Rules | |||
| 7. The manual contains a miniaturized “picture” of sample papers with title page, narrative and a reference list. How can you use this for your papers?
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| 8. Margins: What setting is prescribed for margins in the body of text and reference page?
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| 9. Spacing:
1) How many spaces between lines should appear in the body of the text and references? 2) How many spaces are used in text after a comma, colon, semicolons, punctuation marks at the end of a sentence, periods in a reference citation, or periods after initials in a personal name? (Hint: The answer is the same for all).
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| 10. Font & Typeface: What is the acceptable font size and typeface?
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| 11. Levels of Heading: What format is used for a Level 1 and Level 3 heading?
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| 12. Is it allowed in APA for the author to refer to self by using the pronoun “I”?
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| Citations, Quotations and References List | |||
| 13. In-text Citations: What is an in-text citation and how is it formatted?
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| 14. When do you use “and” to join the authors and when do you use “&” to join the authors in a citation?
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| 15. Quotations: How are quotations with fewer than 40 words formatted?
When quoting, what must always be included with the quote?
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| 16. References: What is the purpose of a reference list?
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| 17. What does “agreement of text and reference list” mean?
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| 18. How are references ordered in the reference list? Do you double space?
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| 19. In the reference list, what is the acceptable abbreviation for “edition,” “Editor,” “Editors,” “page,” “pages,” and “no date?” | edition:
Editor: Editors: page: pages: no date: |
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| 20. What rule governs whether a state is given in the reference list publisher location?
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| 21. How do you cite a work discussed in a secondary source? Provide answers for both in-text and on the reference page?
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In-text:
Reference list: |
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| 22. Format Examples for References
For the following types of references, locate the page(s) with the examples of how to format the references in the next column. |
List page(s) where you can find examples of how to format references for the following:
page #/s: __ Journal article with two authors (paper form) page #/s: __ Journal article with two authors (electronic version) page #/s: __ Entire Book page #/s: __ Chapter in an edited book page #/s: __ Non-periodical documents on the internet
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| 23. doi Numbers
Describe what a doi is and where and when a doi number can be used.
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| 24. Semi colon
Where can you find a description of a semi colon is and how to use it correctly! What is it?
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| 25. Protection of research participants
Where can you find information about protecting the rights and welfare of research participants? What standards are psychologists held to? What is the most recent publication year of this document?
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| Total Points: /25 | |||
See PowerPoint APA 7TH ED TEMPLATE USU
Title of Your Essay
Your First and Last Name
United States University
Course Code: Name of Course (e.g. EDU 503: Foundations of Education)
Instructor Name
Due Date
See the following APA official site for examples:
org/instructional-aids/student-paper-setup-guide.pdf”>https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/student-paper-setup-guide.pdf
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/student-annotated.pdf
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/title-pagev
Title of Your Essay
Begin your paper with the paper title at the top of the first page of text. The paper title acts as a de facto Level 1 heading: It is centered and in bold title case font. Do not use the heading “Introduction”; text at the beginning of the paper is assumed to be the introduction, please see the following resource: How to write an essay introduction https://www.scribbr.com/academic-essay/introduction/ For longer papers, include https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/headings
The Writing Process
Select a topic of your interest. Brainstorm the main idea or thesis. Create an outline. Search for evidence. A paraphrase restates another’s idea (or your own previously published idea) in your own words. Paraphrasing allows you to summarize and synthesize information from one or more sources, focus on significant information, and compare and contrast relevant details. See https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations/paraphrasing
Writing the Body Paragraphs
Each paragraph of your assignment should be clear and easy to follow. We have several good resources to help you write a strong paragraph, such as org/instructional-aids/discussion-phrases-guide.pdf”>https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/discussion-phrases-guide.pdf see also PARAGRAPHS from Grammarly
Using Citations Correctly
In addition to being well-written, some paragraph should include an in-text citation, to all information summarized, paraphrase or quoted from outside sources. The APA Guidelines site Style and Grammar 7th Ed. provides many resources to help you follow correct citation style and the video from APA official site https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfzo80CELqw gives examples of how to paraphrase and cite sources. The Annotated Student Paper Guide is a good place to start.
Level 2 Heading (Bold, Flush Left, Title Case)
See https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/headings or org/instructional-aids/heading-template-student-paper.pdf”>https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/heading-template-student-paper.pdf and https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/student-paper-setup-guide.pdf. APA Style headings have five possible levels. Each main section starts with the highest level of heading, even if one section has fewer levels of subheading than another section. For example, in a paper with Level 1 Method, Results, and Discussion headings, the Method and Results sections may each have two levels of subheading (Levels 2 and 3), and the Discussion section may have only one level of subheading (Level 2).
Discussion phrases Guide
Papers usually end with a concluding section, often called the “Discussion.” The Discussion is your opportunity to evaluate and interpret the results of your study or paper, draw inferences and conclusions from it, and communicate its contributions to science and/or society. Use the present tense when writing the Discussion section. See https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/discussion-phrases-guide.pdf
Using Tables and Figures
The following sample tables illustrate how to set up tables in APA Style. When possible, use a canonical, or standard, format for a table rather than inventing your own format. The use of standard formats helps readers know where to look for information. See https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/tables-figures or
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/tables-figures/sample-tables
References
See Creating References Using Seventh Edition APA Style LINK TO VIDEO: https://youtu.be/gmZIfLX_qs8
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume #(issue #), pp–pp.
Author, A. (Year). Title of book. Publisher. DOI or URL
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of book. Publisher. Author, A. (Year). Title of work. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of anthology. Publisher. DOI or URL (Original work published date)
Director, A. (Director). (Year). Title of film [Description, e.g. Motion picture]. Production Company. URL
See What’s new in APA Style- inside the Seventh Edition of the Publication Manual of the APA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOVZp8m0PCM
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