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STUDENT NO. 11/15/2023
1 REPORT FORMAT (CHAPTER HEADING, ALL CAPS, TIMES

NEW ROMAN, BOLD, FONT SIZE: 14 PTS, LEFT ALIGNED, PAGE
BREAK BEFORE)
1.1 Introduction (Subheading 1, Sentence case, Times New Roman, Bold, Font Size:
12, Left Aligned)
This guide will provide basic guidelines in the preparation of your essays, reports and assignments.
Use Times New Roman, font size: 11 pts., justified for the text.
In writing your reports, please be guided by the following guidelines:
• Do not plagiarize. Quote, cite sources, and paraphrase points discussed in your reports or
essays. Plagiarism is against university policies.
• Go straight to the point. Articulate your points with your rationalization, illustrative examples, or
perspectives. Back-up or ‘meat’-up discussions with cited information, data, or statistics.
1.2 Formatting and style
1.2.1 Page formatting
Please write your assignments, essays or report using Microsoft Word 2003 or lower, or any
compatible software. Use letter size pages with 1 inch top, bottom, and right margin, and 1.25 inches
left margin. Write your report title, student no., and date on the header, and the centered page number
on the footer. Use this document template file for formatting.
1.2.2 Grammar and spellings
Always double check your grammar and spellings. Use American spellings in writing the report (e.g.
color instead or colour, capitalization instead of capitalisation).
1.2.3 APA in-text citations and reference list
Please use APA for in-text citations and reference list. Below are some basic and necessary pointers
for in-text citations and reference list as shown in Purdue Online Writing Lab
(http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/).
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Short Quotations
If you are directly quoting from a work, you will need to include the author, year of publication, and
the page number for the reference (preceded by "p."). Introduce the quotation with a signal phrase
that includes the author's last name followed by the date of publication in parentheses.
According to Jones (1998), "Students often had difficulty using APA

style, especially when it was their first time" (p. 199).
Jones (1998) found "students often had difficulty using APA style"
(p. 199); what implications does this have for teachers?
If the author is not named in a signal phrase, place the author's last name, the year of publication, and
the page number in parentheses after the quotation.
She stated, "Students often had difficulty using APA style" (Jones,
1998, p. 199), but she did not offer an explanation as to why.
Long Quotations
Place direct quotations longer than 40 words in a free-standing block of typewritten lines, and omit
quotation marks. Start the quotation on a new line, indented 1/2 inch from the left margin, i.e., in the same
place you would begin a new paragraph. Type the entire quotation on the new margin, and indent the first
line of any subsequent paragraph within the quotation 1/2 inch from the new margin. Maintain double-
spacing throughout. The parenthetical citation should come after the closing punctuation mark.
Jones's (1998) study found the following:
Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it

was their first time citing sources. This difficulty could be
attributed to the fact that many students failed to purchase a
style manual or to ask their teacher for help. (p. 199)
Summary or Paraphrase
If you are paraphrasing an idea from another work, you only have to make reference to the author and
year of publication in your in-text reference, but APA guidelines encourage you to also provide the
page number (although it is not required.)
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According to Jones (1998), APA style is a difficult citation format

for first-time learners. APA style is a difficult citation format
for first-time learners (Jones, 1998, p. 199).
Citing Indirect Sources
If you use a source that was cited in another source, name the original source in your signal phrase.
List the secondary source in your reference list and include the secondary source in the parentheses.
Johnson argued that...(as cited in Smith, 2003, p. 102).
Note: When citing material in parentheses, set off the citation with a comma, as above. Also, try to
locate the original material and cite the original source.
Your reference list should appear at the end of your paper. It provides the information necessary for a
reader to locate and retrieve any source you cite in the body of the paper. Each source you cite in the
paper must appear in your reference list; likewise, each entry in the reference list must be cited in
your text.
Your references should begin on a new page separate from the text of the report.
Reference examples
Below are example of reference format for various reference types:
Article in Journal:
Harlow, H. F. (1983). Fundamentals for preparing psychology journal articles. Journal of

Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 55, 893-896.
Article in a Magazine:
Henry, W. A., III. (1990, April 9). Making the grade in today's schools. Time, 135, 28-31.
Article in a Newspaper:
Schultz, S. (2005, December 28). Calls made to strengthen state energy policies. The Country Today,
pp. 1A, 2A.
Basic Format for Books:
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Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication.
Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Edited Book with an Author or Authors:
Plath, S. (2000). The unabridged journals. K.V. Kukil, (Ed.). New York, NY: Anchor.
Article or Chapter in an Edited Book:
O'Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men's and women's gender role journeys: A metaphor for healing,
transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp.
107-123). New York, NY: Springer.
Interviews, Email, and Other Personal Communication:
No personal communication is included in your reference list; instead, parenthetically cite the
communicator's name, the phrase "personal communication," and the date of the communication in
your main text only.
(E. Robbins, personal communication, January 4, 2001).
A. P. Smith also claimed that many of her students had difficulties with APA style (personal
communication, November 3, 2002).
Article From an Online Periodical:
Bernstein, M. (2002). 10 tips on writing the living Web. A list apart: For people who make websites,
149. Retrieved from http://www.alistapart.com/articles/writeliving
Newspaper Article:
Parker-Pope, T. (2008, May 6). Psychiatry handbook linked to drug industry. The New York Times.
Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com
Dissertation/Thesis from a Database
Biswas, S. (2008). Dopamine D3 receptor: A neuroprotective treatment target in Parkinson's disease.

Retrieved from ProQuest Digital Dissertations. (AAT 3295214)
Online Encyclopedias and Dictionaries:
Feminism. (n.d.). In Encyclopædia Britannica online. Retrieved from

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/724633/feminism
Data Sets:
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United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2008).Indiana income limits [Data
file]. Retrieved from http://www.huduser.org/Datasets/IL/IL08/in_fy2008.pdf
Motion Picture:
Smith, J. D. (Producer), & Smithee, A. F. (Director). (2001). Really big disaster movie [ Motion
picture]. United States: Paramount Pictures.
Television Broadcast or Series Episode:
Producer, P. P. (Producer). (Date of broadcast or copyright). Title of broadcast [ Television broadcast

or Television series ]. City of origin: Studio or distributor.
1.2.4 Tables and figures
Please make use the following table and figure examples. Number your tables starting from Table 1
and your figures starting from Figure 1. Make sure that explanation of the tables and figures are in
written in the the text. Make your table and figure titles describe succinctly what is presented in the
table.
Table 1 Table title
Source: Source
Figure 1 Figure title
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Report Title (Title case, Arial, Font Size: 9, Italics, Bold)

STUDENT NO. 11/15/2023

1 REPORT FORMAT (CHAPTER HEADING, ALL CAPS, TIMES

In writing your reports, please be guided by the following guidelines:

1.2 Formatting and style

1.2.1 Page formatting

1.2.2 Grammar and spellings

1.2.3 APA in-text citations and reference list

According to Jones (1998), "Students often had difficulty using APA

Jones's (1998) study found the following:

Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it

According to Jones (1998), APA style is a difficult citation format

Citing Indirect Sources

Johnson argued that...(as cited in Smith, 2003, p. 102).

Below are example of reference format for various reference types:

Harlow, H. F. (1983). Fundamentals for preparing psychology journal articles. Journal of

Basic Format for Books:

Edited Book with an Author or Authors:

Article or Chapter in an Edited Book:

Interviews, Email, and Other Personal Communication:

(E. Robbins, personal communication, January 4, 2001).

Article From an Online Periodical:

Dissertation/Thesis from a Database

Biswas, S. (2008). Dopamine D3 receptor: A neuroprotective treatment target in Parkinson's disease.

Online Encyclopedias and Dictionaries:

Feminism. (n.d.). In Encyclopædia Britannica online. Retrieved from

Television Broadcast or Series Episode:

Producer, P. P. (Producer). (Date of broadcast or copyright). Title of broadcast [ Television broadcast

1.2.4 Tables and figures

Table 1 Table title

Figure 1 Figure title

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