WHAT IS APA ?
  • When instructors ask you to write in the 
   APA Style, they are referring to the editorial 
   style that was adopted to present written 
   materials in the social and behavioral 
   sciences. The APA style is a requirement for 
   student writing assignments in many 
   leading universities. 
   Why do you have to learn APA 
          style?
  • Because graduate level writing means 
   mastering uniform writing style.
  • Because APA style is the most common 
   writing style in the social sciences.
         What’s Included in APA Style?
      • Basically everything in your paper:
         -   How your pages are set up
         -   How you cite sources
         -   Your references
         -   Your language
        Where can you learn APA style?
      Publication Manual of the American Psychological 
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         Association (6   edition)
      Anderson C.E., Carrell S.T., & Widdifield, J.L. (2007). Citing
         sources with APA documentation. Boston, MA: Pearson.
      Lipson, C. (2006). Cite right. Chicago, IL: The University of
         Chicago Press. 
      Amato, C.J. (2008). The world’s easiest guide to using the 
         APA (4th ed.). Corona, CA: Stargazer. 
       Internet Sources about APA 
              Citation Style
    • You can also use reliable Internet sources to 
     find answers to your questions about APA 
     citation style:
     http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/index.aspx
     http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
     http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/p04_c09_s2.html