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APA at UT Arlington College of APA at UT Arlington College of NursingNursing
APA is the official guide for writing style for all
courses/programs at UT A CON.
Manual IncludesManual Includes Overview of scientific writingOverview of scientific writing
PurposePurpose Ethical and legalEthical and legal
Organization of a ManuscriptOrganization of a Manuscript Elements of different types of manuscriptsElements of different types of manuscripts
Guidelines for expressing ideasGuidelines for expressing ideas
Writing StyleWriting Style Orderly presentation of ideasOrderly presentation of ideas Smoothness of expressionSmoothness of expression Economy of expressionEconomy of expression Precision & clarityPrecision & clarity Strategies to improve writing styleStrategies to improve writing style Reducing biasReducing bias
Specifics on Reducing BiasSpecifics on Reducing Bias GenderGender Sexual orientationSexual orientation Racial and ethnic identityRacial and ethnic identity DisabilitiesDisabilities AgeAge
Descriptions of Racial/Ethnic Descriptions of Racial/Ethnic GroupsGroups
Use Census categoriesUse Census categories Black and WhiteBlack and White HispanicHispanic
Country of originCountry of origin American Indian, Native American, and American Indian, Native American, and
Native North AmericanNative North American Asian or Asian AmericanAsian or Asian American
Guidelines, cont.Guidelines, cont.
Grammar and UsageGrammar and Usage VerbsVerbs Agreement of Subject & VerbAgreement of Subject & Verb PronounsPronouns Use of adverbsUse of adverbs Relative pronouns & subordinate conjunctions Relative pronouns & subordinate conjunctions
(e.g. that vs. which)(e.g. that vs. which) Parallel constructionParallel construction Linguistic devices (e.g. clichés, metaphors)Linguistic devices (e.g. clichés, metaphors)
MechanicsMechanics
PunctuationPunctuation SpellingSpelling CapitalizationCapitalization ItalicsItalics AbbreviationsAbbreviations Headings and SeriesHeadings and Series
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MechanicsMechanics
Quotations (sources, citations, permission)Quotations (sources, citations, permission) Avoid direct quotationsAvoid direct quotations Synthesize and cite sourceSynthesize and cite source
Numbers Numbers 9 or less - use words9 or less - use words
Reference ListReference List
Only cited sourcesOnly cited sources Alphabetized by first word of citationAlphabetized by first word of citation
Usually first authors surnameUsually first authors surname Include DOI when availableInclude DOI when available If no DOIIf no DOI
Home URL of the journalHome URL of the journal
Additional Resources, cont.Additional Resources, cont.
The Little, Brown HandbookThe Little, Brown Handbook
http://ablongman.com/littlebrown
Additional Resources, cont.Additional Resources, cont.
OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue UniversityOWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue University http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html
Additional Resources, cont.Additional Resources, cont.
APA Style Official SiteAPA Style Official Site http://www.apastyle.org/