General guide to referencing 2014 edition From the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Quality) Many students find learning the unfamiliar nature of academic writing a challenging experience. The puzzling art of referencing is no exception, with its traditions and initially obscure formatting rules, referencing can seem to be an overwhelming and annoying requirement standing between you and submitting your assignment by the due date. This guide has been written especially for you, new and
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Scholarship, Practice and Leadership Lisa Hoffman University Of Phoenix Scholarship, Practice and Leadership People have an ability to manage his or her span of information regarding his or her own health and the health of those they care for. With the increasing complexity of health information and health care settings, most people need additional information, skills, and supportive relationships. Societal expectations of health
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The Purdue OWL: Citation Chart Category General Approach MLA The Modern Language Association (MLA) provides a method for source documentation that is used in most humanities courses. The humanities place emphasis on authorship, so most MLA citation involves recording the author’s name in the physical text
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APA (5th ed.) Format and Style Checklist General Guidelines Font Style must be Times New Roman or Courier New. Font size for word processors is 12-pt. Page Headers Headers must include the first two or three words of the title. Type the page header 5 spaces to the left of the page number (p. 288, 5.06; sample paper, p. 306). Note: Do not confuse the page header with the running head. In fact, the running head is typically used ONLY for material submitted for publication (p. 296, 5.15). Title
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7.1 Ashford University APA 6th Ed. Checklist for Student Papers This checklist is designed as a guide to the key elements of APA 6th ed. style required for student papers at Ashford University (AU). General ItemS Requirements | The entire document is double-spaced, from title page through references. | Margins are 1" on all sides and 12 pt Times New Roman font is required according to Ashford guidelines. | There are no bold, oversized, or decorative fonts used in the document. | "I"
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Sample Paper 1 Running head: SAMPLE APA STYLE PAPER Publication Style of the American Psychological Association: A Demonstration Paper Your Name Here Name of InstitutionSample Paper 2 Abstract Do not indent the first line of the abstract! This is a summary of the paper which must not exceed 120 words. All numbers may be typed as digits.Sample Paper 3 Publication Style of the American Psychological Association: A Demonstration Paper The text of the paper begins on a new page. This is
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Citing References in Text In APA style, In-Text Citations are placed within sentences and paragraphs so that it is clear what information is being quoted or paraphrased and whose information is being cited. Below are some of the most frequently used citations you may encounter. AUTHOR Six Or Seven Authors: Example: Reference List Phelps, B. R., Lima, M., Gomez, J., MacArthur, R. T., Gansu, L., & Nehru, M. (2004). Example: In-Text Citation First citation: (Phelps et al., 2004) Subsequent
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Title of Paper Your Name The National Graduate School of Quality Management Date Abstract (APA website for more format instructions is http://apastyle.org/. The Basics of APA Style tutorial can be viewed at http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm. The abstract is not a numbered page. Refer to page 25, section 2.04 of the APA Manual or the format the abstract as one double-spaced paragraph. The abstract paragraph is not indented; therefore do not indent the first line of the abstract
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Academic Objectives: To develop and assess knowledge, understanding and application of ALL Learning Outcomes. Davenport University Excellence System Objectives: * To develop and assess the following skills: * Critical and Creative Thinking * Written Communication Assignment Points: 140pts Assignment Weighting: 14% of total course points Outline 40 pts Paper 100 pts Assignment Overview You will review and critique one of the short books about change management, identified
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Appendix IV A SIMPLE GUIDE TO APA REFERENCING APA REFERENCING The referencing format for all student assignments and research reports is adapted from the American Psychological Association (APA) style. The following items show how various sources of information are referenced in the assignments or research reports. 1. Journal article with volume and issue numbers. Italicize the journal title and volume number. Boyle, B. A. (1997). A multi-dimensional perspective on salesperson
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