APA Style and the Goblet of Fire

Christopher R. Warren

California State University, Long Beach

What is APA style?

Just like MLA, APA guides your style

Paper orderHow each page is set upHow you citeHow you write (e.g., language)

Paper Order

1. Title page

2. Paper (Abstract, Introduction, Hypothesis, Methods, Results, Conclusion)

3. References

4. Appendices

5. Notes

6. Tables, Figures, etc

Each page has style…

Use 8 ½ by 11” white paper, with margins of 1”

Double space EVERYTHINGFont should be Times (New) Roman 12 pitch

Single spaces after periodsPage numbers in upper right hand corners with running head

Title pages…

Abstract

Less than 120 wordsOutlines each piece of the paper

No indentation

Headings

Using headings makes it easier to navigate your paper.

First-Level Heading

Second-Level Heading

Third-level heading. Harry saw

Hermione and his breathe quickened.

Reference Page

A list of every source in your paper

Information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any sources cited in your paper

Every source in your refs much also be in your paper (i.e., no extras)

References-When & Why?

When you’re referring to an idea or concept you drew from another author.

When you quote from something. W/ page number!

When you want to give the reader some other places to look for additional information. (For a review see Thoresen et al. 2003)

References (cont’d)

Citations contain the following basic information:

Author’s nameTitle of workPublication information (e.g., year, source)

Reference Examples

Single Author Book:

Rowling, J.K. (1995). Harry Potter and

the Half-Blood Prince. London:

Scholastic Inc.

Reference Examples

Single Author Journal Article:

Smith, G.M. (1985). Effects of negative role models for children: The case of Harry Potter the neurotic wimp. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 29, 149-159.

Reference Examples

Two Author Journal Article:

Smith, G.M. & Warren, C.R. (1985). Effects of negative role models for children: The case of Harry Potter

the neurotic wimp. Journal of

Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 29, 149-159.

Reference Examples

Multiple Author Journal Article:

Garramone, G.M., Warren, C.R., & Granger, H. (1985). Effects of negative role

models for children: The case of Harry Potter

the neurotic wimp. Journal of Broadcasting &

Electronic Media, 29, 149-159.

Reference Examples

Article in a Magazine

Klein, J. (1998, October 5). The Torrid

Sub-currents of Harry and Ron

Weasley. The New Yorker, 40-45.

Reference Examples

Web page

Griffindore, D. (1998, October 26). The Goblet of Fiery Love? ILoveHarry. Retrieved October 28, 1998 from

http://www.Iloveharry.com

Writing

Technical Writing and ColloquialismsThat dog won’t hunt!

Summarizing v. QuotingUsing a thesaurus isn’t enough!

Inflammatory LanguageAnd non-offensive terminology or opinions

Technical Writing

The goals of good technical writing:1. Description2. Brevity3. Scientific Backbone

Summarizing v. Quoting

Summarizing: Describing the work of others in your own words Use parenthetical citations One author (Smith, 1992) Two author (Smith & Warren, 1992) Multiple (Smith, Warren, & Bloke, 1992)

List all only the first time, after: (Smith et al., 1992)

Over 5 authors use et al. and year first and every time

Summarizing v. Quoting

Quoting: Using the exact words of other authors Should always be in quotes Must include page number If over 3 lines should be separated and indented Remember: If you use another authors exact words without quoting, you are plagarising.

Examples: A traumatic response frequently entails a “delayed,

uncontrolled repetitive appearance of hallucinations and other intrusive phenomena” (Caruth, 1996, p.11).

“…and then Harry entered the chamber of secrets and filled Hermione’s goblet of fire” (Rowling, 1995, p. 40).

Inflammatory Language

DisabilitiesRace/EthinicitySexuality