General FormatYour essay should: be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5x11) with 1 margins on all sides in 10-12 pt. Types of APA PapersIf your paper fits neither of the categories above, follow the general format consult the instructor consult Publication Manual 8. the description of your experimental research-includes title page, abstract, introduction, method,results, discussion, references, appendices, tables& figures 7. the summary of what the scientific literaturesays about the topic of your researchincludes title page, introduction, list of references the experimental report-i.e. Types of APA Papersthe literature review-i.e. APA stylistics: LanguageLanguage in an APA paper is: clear: be specific in descriptions and explanations concise: condense information when you can plain: use simple, descriptive adjectives and minimize the figurative language 6. the active voice rather than passive voice e.g., The participants responded, NOT The participants have been asked. APA stylistics: BasicsPoint of view and voice in an APA paper Use: the third person point of view rather than using the first person point of view or the passive voice e.g., The study showed that, NOT I found out that. What does APA regulate? APA regulates:Stylistics In-text citations References(a list of all sources used in the paper) 4.
What is APA?APA (American Psychological Association)is the most commonly used format for manuscripts in the Social Sciences.
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