...Referencing What is referencing? Referencing is acknowledging all of the material (books, articles, electronic resources – collectively known as your sources) that you have used in writing your assignment. Because this is other people’s work / ideas, you need to acknowledge their influence and ideas within your work. “Why bother?” or Reasons for referencing Referencing is an academic requirement. It is unethical (and can be illegal) to pass off the intellectual property of others as your own. This is called plagiarism. Plagiarism is regarded as a very serious offence (see your programme’s Student Handbook). Learning to reference correctly is your best protection against charges of plagiarism. HINT: Whenever you read, take notes, or photocopy any material that you might use in an assignment, immediately copy the full reference information onto your copy. If you can’t reference it – you can’t use it ! What is APA? There are multiple “styles” of referencing. The major ones are the Chicago, Harvard and APA styles. Each is slightly different from the other. The AUT faculty of Health uses the American Psychological Association (APA) system of referencing. The current edition of the APA style is the 5th edition. Below are the basic elements of the APA style of referencing. These are intended as guidelines only. You may find these guidelines do not cover your specific needs. For further information you can consult the APA style manual held in the library. The Call No. is...
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...PY1101 – Writing in Psychology APA 6th Edition “HOW TO” GUIDE In Psychology, we use the formatting guidelines as set out in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 6th Edition. This is a starter guide to the APA formatting guidelines. This guide is not all-inclusive, but will help get you started for your first assignment. Burton’s ‘An interactive approach to writing essays and research reports in Psychology’ is the best guide to help you with APA formatting and referencing. There are other resources online and in the library also. Setting up the Format You need to consider all aspects of the format of the document. The easiest thing to do is to adjust your ‘default’ settings in Microsoft Word to the following: • Font = Times New Roman, Size 12 • This is non-negotiable • Line Spacing = double – everywhere (including the References) • Page Numbers = upper right corner • Title page should have a page number • Margins = 2.54cm (top, bottom, left & right) Headings |Level of Heading |Format | |1 |Centred, Boldface, Upper and Lowercase Heading | |2 |Flush Left, Boldface, Upper and Lowercase Heading | |3 | Indented,...
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...APA Referencing THIS IS A QUICK GUIDE TO THE APA REFERENCING STYLE (6TH EDITION) The American Psychological Association reference style uses the Author-Date format. Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) for more information. Check the Library Catalogue for call number and location(s). When quoting directly or indirectly from a source, the source must be acknowledged in the text by author name and year of publication. If quoting directly, a location reference such as page number(s) or paragraph number is also required. IN-TEXT Direct quotation – use quotation marks around the quote and include page numbers Samovar and Porter (1997) point out that "language involves attaching meaning to symbols" (p.188). Alternatively, “Language involves attaching meaning to symbols" (Samovar & Porter, 1997, p.188). Indirect quotation/paraphrasing – no quotation marks Attaching meaning to symbols is considered to be the origin of written language (Samovar & Porter, 1997). N.B. Page numbers are optional when paraphrasing, although it is useful to include them (Publication Manual, p. 171). Citations from a secondary source As Hall (1977) asserts, “culture also defines boundaries of different groups” (as cited in Samovar & Porter, 1997, p. 14). At the end of your assignment, you are required to provide the full bibliographic information for each source. References must be listed in alphabetical order by author. EXAMPLES OF REFERENCES BY TYPE...
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...polBachelor of Business (BS701) Applied Communication (BSB5008) Level 5 Assessment 2: Report – Analysis of a communication problem Due Date: Weighting: Type: Length: Learning outcomes: 9 am 18 November. 2012 30% of final mark Individual write-up and video with a group component via Moodle forum. 1 minute video (avi or mp4 format) (no video = no marks) 800 (+-10%) words report (not including bibliography or Moodle forum) Not respecting the word count will result in a reduction of 5 percent of the total value of this assessment. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Task: Dr. Fons Trompenaars has developed a model that describes countries from a cultural perspective using 7 dimensions. Advertising agencies use these dimensions to understand their target audience better and tailor their advertisements based on these dimensions. Advertising agencies from abroad do not always understand the culture of this region. You, as an advertising consultant, have been asked by your manager to analyse the Gulf Arab audience using some of the dimensions of this model and develop a 1 min video to sell a product or service of your choice to the Gulf Arab audience based on its cultural make up. You need to write a report that justifies the communication you have used to sell the product or service to the Gulf Arab audience based on your research on the cultural make up of the Gulf Arab audience on the dimensions: Universalism vs. Particularism, Neutral vs. Affective, Achievement vs. Ascription and Individualism...
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...Bachelor of Business (BS701) Applied Communication (BSB5008) Level 5 Assessment 2: Report – Analysis of a communication problem Due Date: Weighting: Type: Length: Learning outcomes: 9 am 12 May, 2013 30% of final mark Individual write-up, video and a group component via Moodle forum. 1 minute video (mp4 format) (no video = no marks) 800 (+-10%) words report (not including bibliography or Moodle forum) Not respecting the word count will result in a reduction of 5 percent of the total value of this assessment. Not respecting the video file format will result in a zero grade for this assessment. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Task: Dr. Fons Trompenaars has developed a model that describes countries from a cultural perspective using 7 dimensions. Advertising agencies use these dimensions to understand their target audience better and tailor their advertisements based on these dimensions. Advertising agencies from abroad do not always understand the culture of this region. You, as an advertising consultant, have been asked by your manager to analyse the Gulf Arab audience using some of the dimensions of this model and develop a 1 min video to sell a product or service of your choice to the Gulf Arab audience based on its cultural make up. You need to write a report that justifies the communication you have used to sell the product or service to the Gulf Arab audience based on your research on the cultural make up of the Gulf Arab audience on the dimensions: Universalism vs. Particularism...
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...improvement Every student is expected to submit a short report stating their contribution to their team. Lecturers reserve the right to reduce a student’s mark if their contribution to their team is deemed insubstantial. Each team is expected to present their report findings as part of the “Team Report Presentation” assessment task during week 10. CRICOS Provider No. 00103D ITECH 5402 Enterprise Systems Page 1 of 4 You are reminded to read the “Plagiarism” section of the course description. Your essay should be a synthesis of ideas from a variety of sources expressed in your own words. All reports must use the APA referencing style. University Referencing/Citation Style Guide: The University has published a style guide to help students correctly reference and cite information they use in assignments (American Psychological Association (APA)...
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...American Psychological Association (APA) Referencing Style Guide Overview Other materials Referencing Intellectual honesty and plagiarism About the APA style In-text citation: Referencing sources within the text Reference list Electronic items Referencing secondary sources Different works of the same author and same year Acts of Parliament (includes bills) Audio recording Australian Bureau of Statistics (AusStats) Australian Bureau of Statistics (Census information) Brochure Government report (print) Government report (online) Image on the Internet Lecture (unpublished)/ personal communication Legal cases Microfiche/microfilm document Patent/ Trademark (electronic database) Podcast (from the Internet) Study guide Thesis Tutorial/ lecture handout Video recording, television broadcast or episode in a series Video (from the Internet) Web page / document on the Internet Books and book chapters Single author Two authors Three to six authors More than six authors No author Edited book Chapter, article or section in a book Chapter or article in an edited book E-book Reference materials Journal articles, newspaper articles and conference papers Journal article (print version) Journal article (full-text from electronic database) Non-English journal article translated into English Newspaper article (available in print) Newspaper article (from electronic database) Article...
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...APA 6th edition REFERENCING GUIDE Library January 2014 Foreword This guide is designed to give a clear understanding of the accepted format for the acknowledgement of sources of information in accordance with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Please read through the guide carefully and follow the recommendations. Any comments or queries can be discussed with your lecturer or library staff. For further reading, copies of both the APA Publication Manual and the Concise Rules of APA Style are available from the Polytechnic West libraries. Further information is also available from the APA style website at http://apastyle.org This document is open to continuous improvement. We welcome your comments and contribution. Library Polytechnic West Updated January 2014 APA Referencing Guide 6th Ed 2014 UPDATE.docx 2 Contents What is a referencing system? ................................................................................................................. 4 The APA referencing system .................................................................................................................... 4 In-text citations............................................................................................................................................ 5 Layout of in-text citations ......................................................................................................................
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...Bachelor of Business (BS701) Applied Communication (BSB5008) Level 5 Assessment 2: Report – Analysis of a communication problem Due Date: Weighting: Type: Length: Learning outcomes: 9 am 12 May, 2013 30% of final mark Individual write-up, video and a group component via Moodle forum. 1 minute video (mp4 format) (no video = no marks) 800 (+-10%) words report (not including bibliography or Moodle forum) Not respecting the word count will result in a reduction of 5 percent of the total value of this assessment. Not respecting the video file format will result in a zero grade for this assessment. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Task: Dr. Fons Trompenaars has developed a model that describes countries from a cultural perspective using 7 dimensions. Advertising agencies use these dimensions to understand their target audience better and tailor their advertisements based on these dimensions. Advertising agencies from abroad do not always understand the culture of this region. You, as an advertising consultant, have been asked by your manager to analyse the Gulf Arab audience using some of the dimensions of this model and develop a 1 min video to sell a product or service of your choice to the Gulf Arab audience based on its cultural make up. You need to write a report that justifies the communication you have used to sell the product or service to the Gulf Arab audience based on your research on the cultural make up of the Gulf Arab audience on the dimensions: Universalism vs. Particularism...
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...competitive inroads? Explain. 3 What actions would you recommend over the next five years that could help Gillette maintain its worldwide dominance in the shaving market? What specific marketing program decisions would you recommend? Should Gillette be worried about its pricing strategy? Explain. A paper format around 3-4 pages following appropriate APA Style format is required. See rubric for grading. Citations and references are required to reinforce your comments and ideas (looking for at least 2 additional credible sources than the textbook). Also add a Reference Page (practice using APA style). Avoid using 1st person style writing. Instead or using I, substitute with this author or avoid using a specific reference. For instance, Starbucks coffee tastes great; instead of “I think Starbucks coffee is great.” When referencing your sources in your case study include the author and year of publication. For example, “WalMart’s everyday low pricing strategy differs from Kohl’s high/low pricing in the following ways…” (Williams, 2012). This helps to ensure everyone is using citations and practicing their APA formatting and using course materials that supports your perspective. Due date | Sunday, January 10, 2016, 10:55 PM...
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...Curtin University Library Put in Your APA Referencing Heading Last updated March 2010 This guide is primarily for students doing assignments at Curtin University. It is not for those publishing using the APA 6th style. For those publishing in the APA 6th style, please consult the APA publication manual: American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. 1. It is important that you check the assignment guide of your Department or School as some details may vary from the guidelines on this sheet. You may be penalised for not using the referencing style that is required by your School/Department. 2. The APA manual states that “you are encouraged to provide a page or paragraph number” when paraphrasing. You must provide a page number when quoting. Again, refer to your School/ Department’s guidelines, or consult your lecturer or supervisor. What is Referencing? Referencing is a standardised method of acknowledging sources of information and ideas that you have used in your assignment in a way that uniquely identifies their source. Direct quotations, facts and figures, as well as ideas and theories, from both published and unpublished works, must be referenced. There are many acceptable forms of referencing. This information sheet provides a brief guide to the APA referencing style for in-text citations and for creating the Reference List (examples are below). Within the text of the...
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...APA Referencing THIS IS A QUICK GUIDE TO THE APA REFERENCING STYLE (6TH EDITION) The American Psychological Association reference style uses the Author-Date format. Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) for more information. Check the Library Catalogue for call number and location(s). When quoting directly or indirectly from a source, the source must be acknowledged in the text by author name and year of publication. If quoting directly, a location reference such as page number(s) or paragraph number is also required. IN-TEXT Direct quotation – use quotation marks around the quote and include page numbers Samovar and Porter (1997) point out that "language involves attaching meaning to symbols" (p.188). Alternatively, “Language involves attaching meaning to symbols" (Samovar & Porter, 1997, p.188). Indirect quotation/paraphrasing – no quotation marks Attaching meaning to symbols is considered to be the origin of written language (Samovar & Porter, 1997). N.B. Page numbers are optional when paraphrasing, although it is useful to include them (Publication Manual, p. 171). Citations from a secondary source As Hall (1977) asserts, “culture also defines boundaries of different groups” (as cited in Samovar & Porter, 1997, p. 14). At the end of your assignment, you are required to provide the full bibliographic information for each source. References must be listed in alphabetical order by author. EXAMPLES OF REFERENCES BY TYPE...
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...Psychological Association (APA) Referencing Style Guide Overview Other materials Referencing Intellectual honesty and plagiarism About the APA style In-text citation: Referencing sources within the text Reference list Electronic items Referencing secondary sources Different works of the same author and same year Audio recording Australian Bureau of Statistics (AusStats) Brochure Government report (online) Image on the Internet Lecture (unpublished)/ personal communication Podcast (from the Internet) Thesis Video recording, television broadcast or episode in a series Video (from the Internet) Web page / document on the Internet Books and book chapters Single author Two authors Three to six authors More than six authors No author (inc dictionaries/encyclopaedias) Edited book Chapter, article or section in a book Chapter or article in an edited book E-book Journal articles, newspaper articles and conference papers Journal article (print version) Journal article (full-text from electronic database) Non-English journal article translated into English Newspaper article (available in print) Newspaper article (from electronic database) Article (from the Internet, not available in print version) Proceedings of meetings and symposiums, conference papers Systematic reviews University of Western Sydney Library APA Referencing Style Guide Referencing Referencing acknowledges the sources...
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...|Year |2016 |Exam Sitting |APRIL | |Subject |INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -- CIT1124 | |Weightage |40% |Submission Date |1/3/16 | Regulations A. Late Submission • A 10% deduction per day of total coursework marks (excluding weekends and public holidays). • Late submission between 5 to 10 days, results in a 50% deduction of total coursework marks. • Late submission past 10 days results in an automatic 0% for coursework and the student will be barred from the final examination. B. Deliverables Students must submit all materials supporting their coursework listed in the deliverable section. ▪ The coursework must be done individually and must be entirely your own work. Please make sure that you are aware of the rules concerning plagiarism. If you are unclear about them, please consult your program coordinator/lecturer. ▪ The coursework should exhibit formal research skills i.e. with a table of content, proper citations, references, and appendixes. ▪ The coursework write up must be able to demonstrate critical analysis and application of both theory and practical issues to the company that you have selected. ▪ Student may...
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...ASSESSMENT TASK 2: DESCRIPTION The marketing report is an evaluation of the service product ‘live case’ experience in a marketing context and recommendations to the firm that will add value for future customers. The first step in preparing the report is to read all the postings in your group blog on LearnJCU and consider them carefully. The report will consist of the following sections and address requirements outlined below: Title page: title of the report (innovative, captures attention & conveys theme of report content), prepared for (your Lecturers name), prepared by (your name & student number), due date, subject name and number. Letter of Transmittal: not required Table of contents: in the appropriate layout as per directions provided; include Reference List not a Bibliography Executive summary: purpose and scope of report, main issues discussed and findings, conclusions and recommendation. (length approx 150 to 200 words and not included in word count) Remember, this is not a summary or an introduction. An Executive Summary provides the main outcomes of the report. It must be written as the final part of the report. 1. Introduction: purpose, scope/context, main data sources, assumptions and limitations, plan/layout of report (concise and focused) (Word length: 100 words) 2. Situation analysis: This section will briefly describe the firm, examine the environmental factors influencing the firm’s marketing situation and outline the target...
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