apa meeting
TRANSCRIPT
What are reasonable expectations to have of students who use APA to
complete an academic text?
Make a list of key aspects of APA (no more than 10) that should be a priority in any class where an
academic essay is required.
AgendaReach a consensus of key elements of APA (6th edition) to be applied to all academic writing essays regardless of the course in the BA.
Discuss departmental plagiarism policy.
Suggest ways of equalizing expectations with regards to assessing APA and plagiarism.
IMCHATS - APAIndentations
Margins
Citations and references
Headings
Active voice preferred
Text
Serial (Oxford) comma
Indentations
0.5 inch indentations for all paragraphs except for an abstract
Step 1: Change unit of measure from centimeters to inches.
Step 2: Make ruler visible.
Step 3: Select entire text.
Step 4: Use the ruler to move top slider bar over 0.5 inches.
Margins
One-inch margins: top, bottom, left, & right. Left gutter might be required depending on printed version.
Citations and References
Book
Book chapter
Article
Website (use sparingly and check for validity, reliability, and unbiased opinion)
Most common
Citations
1. Blah, blah, blah (Bruner, 1999). 2. Bruner (1999) suggests that blah, blah, blah. 3. "Blah, blah, blah (Bruner, 1999, p. 2). 4. Bruner (1999) suggests that "blah, blah,
blah" (p. 2).
#1 option
Use sparingly
Page numbers are technically only required for direct quotations, but may be
included when paraphrasing as well.
<15% when
quoting
Book
Bruner, J. (1999). The process of education: A landmark in
Use reverse paragraph indentations for all references.
educational theory. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Notice what is italicized.
Book Chapter
Use reverse paragraph indentations for all references.
Grant, J., Nelson, G., & Mitchell, T. (2008). Negotiatingthe challenges of participatory action research: Relationships, power, participation, change, and credibility. In P. Reason & H. Bradbury (Eds.), The SAGE handbook of action research: Participative inquiry and practice (pp. 589-601). Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
Notice what is italicized.
Articles
Use reverse paragraph indentations for all references.
Yi, Y. (2013). Questions arising from the assessment of EFLnarrative writing. ELT Journal, 67(1), 70-79.
Zúniga, A. & Cooper, T. (2016). Project-based learning:7 ways to make it work. Educational Leadership, 73, 72-76. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/jun16/vol73/num09/Project-Based_Learning@_7_Ways_to_Make_It_Work.aspx
Notice what is italicized.
WebsiteMoore, S. (2016). Guided groups. Retrieved
from https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/guided-groups-formative-assessment https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/guided-groups-formative-assessment
Use reverse paragraph indentations for all references.
TED. (2007, January 6). 2016). Do schools kill creativity? | SirKen Robinson | TED Talks [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/iG9CE55wbtY
Robinson, K. (2016, July 13). Re: Now playing on Netflix:Finding your element [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://sirkenrobinson.com/now-playing-on-netflix-finding-your-element/
Notice what is
italicized.
Valid, reliable, & unbiased
Headings
Only level I headings are needed for shorter texts.
Titles
Active voice preferredhttps://static.pexels.com/photos/40815/youth-active-jump-
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Text
Times New Roman, font size 12, no bold (except headings),
left- justified, double spaced
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_text#/media/File%3AFast_text.png
Serial (Oxford) commaI like apples, oranges, and bananas.
https://www.google.com.mx/search?site=imghp&tbm=isch&q=Fruit&tbs=sur:fmc&gws_rd=cr&ei=10KSV4PCEcS4jwSgkLKwCA#gws_rd=cr&i
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Formatting Word- Word Formatting, Citations, and References
- Moving Wiki Text to a Word Document According to APA Formatting Style
- Thesis Seminar: APA Formatting
- Formatting an Essay in Word According to APA Style
Tutorials
Plagiarism Policy- Clone: Submitting another's work, word-for-word as
one's own. - CTRL-C: Contains significant portions of text from a
single source without alterations. - REMIX: Paraphrases from multiple sources, made to fit
together. - RECYCLE: Borrows generously from the writer's previous
work without citation. - 404 ERROR: Includes citations to non-existent or
inaccurate information about sources. - AGGREGATOR: Includes proper citation to sources but
the paper contains almost no original work.
http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism
Partial List
How do we assure consistent expectations of APA and plagiarism
throughout the BA program?
Student e-portfolios
Wiz (example)
Google Sites
Wikispaces
Etc.
Public, private, all-rights reserved, Creative
Commons, public domain?
Ongoing
https://bismarckstate.edu/uploads/resources/389/PortfolioDevelopment.pdf
Policy example
Not more work, but different work!