Scholarly Inquiry in WF ED APA Editorial Style & Scholarly Technical Writing

Scholarly Inquiry in WF ED APA Editorial Style

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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.) APA Manual is the style guide for preparing all WF ED course papers, research papers, and theses. APA Manual is not authority on composition of papers and theses.

APA Manual is the style guide for preparing all WF ED course papers, research papers, and theses.

APA Manual is not authority on composition of papers and theses.

APA Editorial Skills Assessment Assesses whether the doctoral students possess skills in application of APA editorial style WF ED graduate faculty consider these skills prerequisite for doctoral study. Two opportunities May use APA Manual Must meet 85% correct criterion

Assesses whether the doctoral students possess skills in application of APA editorial style

WF ED graduate faculty consider these skills prerequisite for doctoral study.

Two opportunities

May use APA Manual

Must meet 85% correct criterion

Graduate School Thesis Guide APA Manual — manuscript preparation guidelines Thesis Guide — provides all local requirements for preparing theses. The Graduate school will examine theses to assess conformance.

APA Manual — manuscript preparation guidelines

Thesis Guide — provides all local requirements for preparing theses. The Graduate school will examine theses to assess conformance.

Chicago Manual of Style is a useful writer’s reference APA Manual — manuscript preparation guidelines PSU Thesis Guide — more manuscript composition guidelines & PSU requirements Fine details of grammar and composition in Chicago

APA Manual — manuscript preparation guidelines

PSU Thesis Guide — more manuscript composition guidelines & PSU requirements

Fine details of grammar and composition in Chicago

Scholarly Inquiry in WF ED Scholarly Technical Writing

A few writing recommendations… Direct Orderly Organized Consistent Consider whether to use passive voice Precise Smooth transition Economic Use appropriate jargon Pay attention to grammar/spelling

Direct

Orderly

Organized

Consistent

Consider whether to use passive voice

Precise

Smooth transition

Economic

Use appropriate jargon

Pay attention to grammar/spelling

Manuscript submitted… Article in print…

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Scholarly Inquiry in WF ED APA Editorial Style & Scholarly Technical Writing