This document provides a guide to formatting a paper according to the MLA style. It discusses formatting the title page, body text, in-text citations, block quotations, and works cited page. Key elements include double-spacing, hanging indents, and proper citation of authors and page numbers in both in-text citations and the reference list.
1. Reference Writing Style
2. American Psychological Association (APA)
3. APA Style of Citation
4. APA Bibliography Style
5. Research Reference Writing
6. Academic Research
4. APA
1. Reference Writing Style
2. American Psychological Association (APA)
3. APA Style of Citation
4. APA Bibliography Style
5. Research Reference Writing
6. Academic Research
4. APA
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AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
APA
GUIDE TO WRITING RESEARCH
PAPERS
How to Write a Research Paper
MONROE COLLEGE LIBRARY
Revised Sixth Edition
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Glossary
Citation is the proper format of your sources information that belong on your Reference
page.
et al: In Latin means “and others” it’s used especially in referring to academic books or
articles that have more than one author.
Hanging Indent: All lines after the first line of each citation on your reference page should
be indented one-half inch from the left margin.
An in-text citation provides the information (quote/paraphrase) from a source in the body
of your paper.
Paraphrase: Where you rewrite part or all of someone else’s idea/information in your own
words.
Quote: If you copy word for word (verbatim) information from a source you must put the
information in “ ” (quotation marks).
A Reference(s) page is the last page of your paper where all the sources you have cited in
your paper are listed.
A source is the book/article/etc. you have used to help create your paper.
URL: Uniform (or Universal) Resource Locator is the address of the web page.
A Webpage is a single page that contains information on a topic.
A Website has a number of webpages that are connected by links.
A research paper requires time spent investigating and evaluating sources with the intent to offer
interpretations of the texts and a unique perspective on the topic at hand. It is the final product of the
following:
Research
Source evaluation
Critical thinking
Organization
Composition
Avoiding plagiarism
RESEARCH
Primary Sources are:
Diaries and autobiographies
Letters, historical documents, speeches and oral histories
Eye-witness accounts from newspapers
Raw data from questionnaires or interviews
Observations or experiments
Secondary Sources are:
Criticism
Biographies
Historical Analysis
Articles and case studies
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SOURCE EVALUATION
Is the source useful?
Is it current?
Is it from a well-respected source?
Is the research up to date?
Take notes:
Summarize briefly restate in your own words the main ideas of the passage or article.
Paraphrase restate in your own word, in detail, the key ideas of the source.
Quoting use the source’s unique words surrounded by quote marks, “ ”, and record the source
and page.
Note down the information you will need for the MLA/APA citation.
Assemble a working bibliography: start a list of your sources that includes the title, author,
publication information and date for each source.
CRITICAL THINKING
Evaluate and interpret the ideas explored in sources and convey ideas of your own.
Synthesize sources: make sense of your sources by integrating information from two or more
sources to show how the ideas are similar or different.
Fine-tune your thesis or topic.
ORGANIZATIO.
Review Instructions for Essay 4--The Research Paper The ins.docxmichael591
Review Instructions for Essay 4--The Research Paper
The instructions and guides for the research paper are linked below.
In this class you have a rare opportunity to develop, revise/edit, and resubmit your work. Your revised exploratory paper (Essay 2) will become the introduction to your research paper. The revised position paper (Essay 3) will become the body. In addition, you will create a conclusion or "solutions" section for the final project. Note, however, that significant revisions are expected, so you should carefully review the edited draft and rubric evaluations for both essays 2/3 before you begin your final essay.
The final research papers must meet ALL of the minimum criteria for the assignment (in terms of structure, development, documentation style, quality and number of research sources, and writing skills) to be eligible for a score. In other words, you must receive a mark of "competent" in all of these areas to receive a grade for this assignment.
English 103: Essay 4—Research Paper
In the Research Paper, you will further develop, revise, and build upon the single perspective argument you have been developing all semester. Your final assignment should demonstrate your ability to apply the principles of argument discussed in the class throughout the semester and it should demonstrate your ability to use critical thinking when discussing a controversial issue.
Directions:
Prepare an 8-10 page research essay that builds upon the single perspective argument paper. The purpose of this assignment is to build upon what you have already created in the course. Therefore, the introduction of your research paper should be drawn from your Exploratory Paper, laying the foundation for the reader by presenting all sides of the issue, the exigence, etc. The body should be drawn from the Position Paper, which incorporates research to support your claim and sub-claims. Obviously, you cannot include the entire portion of each of the previous papers, and your final research paper should show that you’ve developed areas requiring development and made significant revisions to those sections of your papers requiring revision. The idea is to pull sections and points from previous essays. Use comments from me to revise those papers as you incorporate portions of them into this final project.
In addition to revising/developing the exploratory and position papers to serve as the introduction and body of the research paper, you will write an extended conclusion in which you focus on a viable solution and/or conclusion to the issue. For the conclusion, provide a means of solving the problem indicated by your topic. Consider the audience, establish common ground, and provide details for how to implement the solution. For example, if the position paper argued that bilingual education is necessary in California schools, the solution would discuss how to implement bilingual education programs in our California schools. You.
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APA Scavenger Hunt
All of the answers can be found in the University of the XYZ Writing Style Guide 2013.
1. What does APA stand for?
2. Where should you place page numbers?
3. What is University of XYZ view of plagiarism?
4. What is a “running header”?
5. How do you cite your references?
6. When creating a reference page, in what order do you put the citations?
7. How do you cite a website?
8. What is the point of a title page?
9. How do you cite a book with more than one author?
10. What font style and size should you use?
Bonus question: How will instructors figure out if you have used cites that may have caused plagiarism?
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 – Formatting Your Paper
Title Page Running Headers Font Styles Spacing
Margins
Page Numbers Section Headings Abbreviations Numbers Reference Page
Chapter 2 – Documenting Your Sources
Avoiding Plagiarism Citing your Sources
Direct Quotes Long Quotes
Book Citations & References Book with One Author Book with Two Authors
Book with Multiple Authors
Online Database Articles and/or Websites Citations & References Article or Journal from an Online Database with an Author Article or Journal from an Online Database without an Author
Chapter 3 – Resources Chapter 4 – Sample Paper
Introduction
University of the Potomac recognizes the need to set a standard for the writing style of the academic papers assigned in the various courses offered through the college. To meet this need, the University of the Potomac Writing Style Guide was created to assist students in properly formatting their papers for college level writing. This guide is written to give examples of APA style and is based on the Publication Manuel of the American Psychological Association
· sixth edition. While not every situation that may arise in your writing is covered in this guide, additional resources are listed in Chapter 3 to help answer additional questions.
Chapter 1 – Formatting Your Paper
The following guidelines will help you properly format your papers and are based on the American Psychological Association (APA) 6th edition publication. Remember, these are guidelines. For a complete review of the requirements for APA please visit www.APAstyle.org
Title Page
The Title Page is the first page of your paper. The following information should be on it and this information needs to be centered.
Title of Paper Your Name Course Name Date
Running Headers
Each page should have an abbreviated title of the paper placed within the margin. This should be placed starting at the upper left corner of each page.
Font Styles
Font should be either “Times New Roman” or “Ariel”. Font Size should be 12 point.
Spacing
Set the spacing between lines to “Double Spaced”. Paragraphs should be indented 5 spaces.
Use two spaces after the end of a sentence.
Margins
Margins should be set as 1 inch on all sides (Left, Top, Right, Bottom) of the paper. Text should be “Left Justified”.
Page Numbe.
Reference and bibliography are essential components of the writing process, particularly in academic and scholarly work. They serve distinct purposes and play a crucial role in providing credibility, supporting claims, and acknowledging the sources of information used in a written work.
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2. Barnett 1 Leecy Barnett Dr. Smith Dialog of Self and Society 10 October 2008 A Practical Guide to MLA Style When the MLA style was first conceived more than a half No Need for a Title page unless your instructor requests one Begin your paper immediately The First Page Title---Center & Capitalize Important Words Top Left Corner: Your Name, Instructor’s Name, Course, Date Header with last name and page in upper right corner
3. 10 October 2008 A Practical Guide to MLA Style When the MLA style was first conceived more than a half century ago, the main purpose was to develop standards for the publication of manuscripts in the field of English and other modern, as opposed to ancient, languages (Modern Language Assoc. xvi). “Although designed for those who intend to publish,” Houghton and Houghton point out that, “numerous colleges and universities adhere to these stringent guidelines” ( xii). Learning to do MLA style well shows you are concerned about doing thorough research and giving proper credit to those Indent ¶s Always double space The Body
4. In Text Citations--Ideas Whenever you get an idea from a source, cite it using the author’s name and page number in parentheses at the end of the sentence or paragraph describing their idea. The period goes after the final parenthesis. Example: When the MLA style was first conceived more than a half century ago, the main purpose was to develop standards for the publication of manuscripts in the field of English and other modern, as opposed to ancient, languages (Modern Language Assoc. xvi). Modern Language Association is a corporate author….for corporate authors abbreviate words with standard abrievations.
5. In Text Citations—Author in text If you refer to the author(s) in the text of your paper, cite the source simply with page number (s) in parentheses next to the author’s name. Example: According to Fox, the internet has played a significant role in the increase of plagiarism in academia today (27).
6. In Text Citations— Short Direct Quote When you directly quote a source you need to add quotation marks around the words or sentence you copy. You put the parenthetical citation and final period after the closing quotation mark. Example: “ Although designed for those who intend to publish point out that numerous colleges and universities adhere to these stringent guidelines” (Houghton and Houghton xii).
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9. Author---Last name, First name. Authors can also be a company or organization Title—Italiacs. Publication information---City and state (if mentioned—use postal abbreviation) , publisher and year of publication. Medium of Publication—Print. Example: Lipson Charles. Doing Honest Work in College: How to Prepare Citation, Avoid Plagiarism and Achieve Real Academic Success . Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2004. Print. Books
10. Author --same as book Article Title— in quotation marks Journal Title—italics Volume– number only Issue---number only Date– in parentheses, followed by colon Page Numbers Medium of Publication--Print. Example: Raymond, Richard C. "When Writing Professors Teach Literature: Shaping Questions, Finding Answers, Effecting Change. " College Composition and Communication 59.3 (2008): 473-502. Print. Journal Articles---Print
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