Running Head: STUDENT PAPER EXAMPLE This is an Example of an APA Style Student Paper Gregory White, Ph.D. National University Abstract This sample paper provides National University students with an example of what features of APA style they are expected to use when writing student papers. The required features do not require several features required by APA style for papers that report original research or that propose a research project. Students who follow the guidelines embodied
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English 101 Prep Quiz #3 Genre Open-Form Prose Open-form prose resists reduction to a single, summarizable thesis. It is characterized by narrative or story-like structure, sometimes with abrupt transitions, and uses various literary techniques to make the prose more memorable and powerful. * Often organized chronologically or has a story like element * Often used to heighten or deepen a problem, or show human significance * Often has an implicit theme rather than a thesis
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The Harvard Referencing System Introduction As a student, it is important that you identify in your assessment when you are using the words or ideas of another author. The most accepted way of acknowledging the work of another author is to use a referencing system. The following guide tells you why you need to use a referencing system, shows you how to insert references in the text of your assignments, and shows you how to compile a reference list. While there are many variations on the ‘Harvard’
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Page 1 Department of Lifelong Learning: Study Skills Series Referencing - The Harvard System (Download pdf version) Introduction As a student, it is important that you identify in your assessment when you are using the words or ideas of another author. The most accepted way of acknowledging the work of another author is to use a referencing system. At the Department of Lifelong Learning you are required to use the Harvard referencing system. The following guide tells you why you need to
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Research Question: How does society influence Hassan’s decision to keep his loyalty to Amir? Annotated Bibliography Cullather, Nick. "Damming Afghanistan: Modernization in a Buffer State." The Journal of American History 89.2 (2002): 512-37. ProQuest. Web. 27 May 2013. This scholarly journal explains that America plans to help Afghanistan to develop their country and also to prevent the local culture, which is influenced by Russian. In the article, Cullather points out that, “Within
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Annotated Bibliography: Student Well-Being in Adolescent Years Emmeka Lenson 17422604 McDougall, B. (2013, August 9). Tragedy of Tormented Teenagers – mental illness hits one in four. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved from http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au ‘Tragedy of tormented teenagers – mental illness hits one in four’, is an article about the growing number of adolescents being diagnosed with mental health disorders. As many as one in four teenagers are reported to have established psychological
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Unit 2 – Probability and Distributions Michelle Hartman American InterContinental University Abstract This is a single paragraph, no indentation is required. The next page will be an abstract; “a brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the article; it allows the readers to survey the contents of an article quickly” (Publication Manual, 2010). The length of this abstract should be 35-50 words (2-3 sentences). NOTE: the abstract must be on page 2 and the body of the paper will begin on
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Jane Smith Mr. Darnell English 11 Honors-AP: Paper #1 27 September 2010 Title is Required, and it is Centered: No Bold, No Underline Indent your first paragraph and begin your essay. Note that everything (including the heading) is double-spaced. Be sure that both the last name and the page number appear in the running-header, and that the running-header is all 12-point font. Also note that the paper identifier will appear in the heading after the course number and a colon. The
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SUBDOMAIN 105.2 - BASIC INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SKILLS SUBDOMAIN 105.3 - WRITING SKILLS Competency 105.2.3: Documenting Sources - The graduate documents sources consistently and accurately. Competency 105.3.2: Writing as a Process - The graduate applies a process approach to creating effective writings for different audiences and purposes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction: Writing a research paper gives you an opportunity
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Citation of Sources in APA Format • APA style requires two elements for citing outside sources: parenthetical (in-text) references, and a reference list. Together, these elements allow your reader access to the sources you consulted. • For the system to function, all authors cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and all authors listed must have been cited in the text. In-Text Citations The APA style calls for three kinds of information to be included in in-text citations
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