Sleegers 1113 Essay

Assingment 5: Essay
Marie-Luise Sleegers
24/5/18
Table of Contents
APA Style Sample .............................................................................................................................1
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 1
Discussion ................................................................................................................................................... 1
Examples ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
Format .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Summary ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
References .................................................................................................................................................. 3
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APA Style Sample
Introduction
The American Psychological Association (APA) style is primarily used in the social
science disciplines. It is formatted like Modern Language Association (MLA), and shows
many similarities, but is unique in several key points. This paper discusses the APA in
detail.
Discussion
APA uses parenthetical (or in-text) citations within sentences, but rather than
indicating the author's name and page number, APA includes author's name and date of
publication. The page number, represented with a p. or a pp., is only added to the citation
when using a direct quote (not a summary or paraphrase). If the author's name is mentioned
in the sentence, then place the date of publication in parentheses directly after the name. If
the name is not mentioned include the author's name and date in parentheses at the end of
the source material. And, if you use a direct quote, place the page number after the
publication date within the parentheses.
Examples
Note the difference between the following three examples:
Terrence (Terrence, 1999) has presented poignant examples from 150 interviews. However,
it has been pointed out that the research was conducted in a selective, highly biased, way (R
L Strong, M Porter, 1998) All of the interviewees have been called “exceptions to the norm”
( Strong & Porter, 1998, p. 5).
Note the first example paraphrases an author that is named in the sentence, the second
example paraphrases authors that are not named in the sentence, and the third example
provides a direct quote (thus the inclusion of the page numbers) but also does not identify
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the authors within the sentence. If the authors were identified within the sentence in the third
example, the authors' names would be followed by the year of publication and only the page
numbers would be in the parentheses at the end of the quote.
Format
Finally, the bibliographic page in APA style differs from MLA, what APA calls the
Reference page. You will notice a few immediate differences from the MLA Works Cited
format. With APA you include the initial of the author's first name rather than the complete
name, the publication date immediately follows the author's name in parentheses, and titles
of articles are not surrounded with quotation marks. The lists are still alphabetized by
author's last name (or title in the absence of an author) and the first line is flush left while
subsequent lines in the same entry are indented in (approximately 5 spaces or one tab). A
good resource to help you with referencing is Notre Dame’s referencing guide at
http://library.nd.edu.au/referencing/apa#s-lg-box-3040351. There is also a summary
downloadable help document available at:
http://library.nd.edu.au/ld.php?content_id=8053459. In APA Style, you include a reference
list rather than a bibliography with your paper (APA, 2017). A reference list consists of all
sources cited in the text of a paper whereas a bibliography may include resources that were
consulted but not cited in the text as well as an annotated description of each one.
Summary
The School of Education, University of Notre Dame Australia, uses the APA 6th
referencing style for all written documents. In addition to in text referencing and the
reference list there are a number of formatting requirements to ensure your essay complies
with APA standards. Get to know the APA 6th.
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References
APA.Bibliography versus reference list. Retrieved from http://www.apastyle.org/learn/quick-
guide-on-references.aspx#Bibliography
Bretag, T. (2013). Challenges in addressing plagiarism in education. PLoS Medicine, 10(12),
e1001574.
Hosny, M., & Fatima, S. (2014). Attitude of students towards cheating and plagiarism: University
case study. Journal of Applied Sciences, 14(8), 748-757. doi:10.3923/jas.2014.748.757
Mauk, G. W. (2011). Loss-oriented support for students (LOSS): Companioning the journey
from yesterday's sorrow to tomorrow's hope. The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational
Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 84(3), 104-108. doi:10.1080/00098655.2010.538756
R L Strong, M Porter. (1998). Grammatical combinations. In G. Parker S K (Ed.), Language and
literacy (pp. 540-578). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Terrence, H. S. (1999, November 1,). Student success in community
colleges Oregonian, pp. A7.
References
R L Strong, M Porter. (1998). Grammatical combinations. In G. Parker S K (Ed.), Language
and literacy (pp. 540-578). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Terrence, H. S. (1999, November 1,). Student success in community colleges
Oregonian
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publication date within the parentheses.

Note the difference between the following three examples:

( Strong & Porter, 1998, p. 5).

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numbers would be in the parentheses at the end of the quote.

http://library.nd.edu.au/referencing/apa#s-lg-box-3040351. There is also a summary

downloadable help document available at:

http://library.nd.edu.au/ld.php?content_id=8053459. In APA Style, you include a reference

with APA standards. Get to know the APA 6th.

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APA.Bibliography versus reference list. Retrieved from http://www.apastyle.org/learn/quick-

Bretag, T. (2013). Challenges in addressing plagiarism in education. PLoS Medicine, 10(12),

case study. Journal of Applied Sciences, 14(8), 748-757. doi:10.3923/jas.2014.748.757

Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 84(3), 104-108. doi:10.1080/00098655.2010.538756

R L Strong, M Porter. (1998). Grammatical combinations. In G. Parker S K (Ed.), Language and

literacy (pp. 540-578). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Terrence, H. S. (1999, November 1,). Student success in community

colleges&nbsp; Oregonian, pp. A7.

R L Strong, M Porter. (1998). Grammatical combinations. In G. Parker S K (Ed.), Language

and literacy (pp. 540-578). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Terrence, H. S. (1999, November 1,). Student success in community colleges&nbsp;

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colleges Oregonian, pp. A7.

Terrence, H. S. (1999, November 1,). Student success in community colleges