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An easy guide to APA style / Beth M. Schwartz, Heidelberg University, R. Eric Landrum, Bosie State University, Regan A.R. Gurung, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Los Angeles : SAGE, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Edition: 3e [edition]Description: xviii, 304 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1483383237
  • 9781483383231
Other title:
  • EasyGuide to APA style
  • APA style [Parallel title]
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:
  • 808.06615 23
LOC classification:
  • BF76.7 .S39 2017
Contents:
Section I. Overview : -- 1. Style Versus Format: Why It Matters to Your Audience and Why It Should Matter to You -- 2. Your Visual Table of Contents QuickFinder -- Section II. Writing With (APA) Style: Big-Picture Items : -- 3. General Writing Tips Specific to APA Style: Bare-Bones Fundamentals -- 4. A Quick Grammar Summary for APA-Style Writing -- 5. Plagiarism and How to Avoid It: Thou Shalt Not Steal (or Be Lazy) -- 6. Avoiding Biased Language -- Section III. Writing With (APA) Style: Getting Down to Business : -- 7. Writing Your Introduction: Tying the Story all Together -- 8. Writing Your Discussion: It's a Wrap -- 9. Citing Sources in Text: Whodunit (or Said It)? -- 10. A Step-by-Step Playbook of Your Method: How, What, When, Who, and Where? -- 11. Writing About Statistics and Associated Fun: How Did It All Turn Out? -- 12. Everybody Needs References -- Section IV. Presenting Your Work in APA Format : -- 13. The Numbers Game: How to Write Numbers (and When the Rules Change) -- 14. Formatting: Organizing, Headings, and Making Your Work Look Good to Print -- 15. Table That Motion: The Special Challenges of Tables and Figures -- 16. Make Microsoft Word 2013 Work for You: APA Formatting -- Section V. Some Nitty-Gritty Details : -- 17. Making a List, No Apps Required: Enumeration and Seriation -- 18. Abbreviations, Signs, Symbols, and Punctuation: The Devil Is in the Details -- Section VI. In Closing: Important Considerations : -- 19. Using Rubrics: Knowing What It Means to Write a Good Paper -- 20. Proofreading the Entire Paper: Get It Right! -- 21. Complete Sample of an Experimental (Research) Paper: Samples, Anyone? -- 22. How to Avoid the Most Common Mistakes: All Together Now.
Summary: "Written by experienced psychology instructors who are active and respected members of the American Psychological Association (APA) Society for the Teaching of Psychology, the updated Third Edition provides a reader-friendly guide for mastering APA style and covers all sections of an APA-style paper. Clear, conversational, and humorous, the book presents easy-to-understand explanations of how to write research papers, term papers, and lab reports, and cite references following APA style and format. The authors focus on the most essential elements of APA style and format, offering useful advice, tips, and visual representations."--Publisher's website.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section I. Overview : -- 1. Style Versus Format: Why It Matters to Your Audience and Why It Should Matter to You -- 2. Your Visual Table of Contents QuickFinder -- Section II. Writing With (APA) Style: Big-Picture Items : -- 3. General Writing Tips Specific to APA Style: Bare-Bones Fundamentals -- 4. A Quick Grammar Summary for APA-Style Writing -- 5. Plagiarism and How to Avoid It: Thou Shalt Not Steal (or Be Lazy) -- 6. Avoiding Biased Language -- Section III. Writing With (APA) Style: Getting Down to Business : -- 7. Writing Your Introduction: Tying the Story all Together -- 8. Writing Your Discussion: It's a Wrap -- 9. Citing Sources in Text: Whodunit (or Said It)? -- 10. A Step-by-Step Playbook of Your Method: How, What, When, Who, and Where? -- 11. Writing About Statistics and Associated Fun: How Did It All Turn Out? -- 12. Everybody Needs References -- Section IV. Presenting Your Work in APA Format : -- 13. The Numbers Game: How to Write Numbers (and When the Rules Change) -- 14. Formatting: Organizing, Headings, and Making Your Work Look Good to Print -- 15. Table That Motion: The Special Challenges of Tables and Figures -- 16. Make Microsoft Word 2013 Work for You: APA Formatting -- Section V. Some Nitty-Gritty Details : -- 17. Making a List, No Apps Required: Enumeration and Seriation -- 18. Abbreviations, Signs, Symbols, and Punctuation: The Devil Is in the Details -- Section VI. In Closing: Important Considerations : -- 19. Using Rubrics: Knowing What It Means to Write a Good Paper -- 20. Proofreading the Entire Paper: Get It Right! -- 21. Complete Sample of an Experimental (Research) Paper: Samples, Anyone? -- 22. How to Avoid the Most Common Mistakes: All Together Now.

"Written by experienced psychology instructors who are active and respected members of the American Psychological Association (APA) Society for the Teaching of Psychology, the updated Third Edition provides a reader-friendly guide for mastering APA style and covers all sections of an APA-style paper. Clear, conversational, and humorous, the book presents easy-to-understand explanations of how to write research papers, term papers, and lab reports, and cite references following APA style and format. The authors focus on the most essential elements of APA style and format, offering useful advice, tips, and visual representations."--Publisher's website.

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