process which involves one party sending a message that is easily understood by the receiving party” (Business Dictionary‚ 2015). And every day‚ there is something new to be communicated. In order for things to run smoothly‚ making sure the receiver understands the correct message is vital. Because of this‚ 89% of US companies give communication training to employees in areas such as team building‚ public speaking ‚ presentation skills‚ interviewing skills and business and technical writing
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APA Style Intext citation How to cite references within the text of an assignment Use the author-date method of citation for quotations (exact words of another author) and paraphrasing (summarising the words and ideas of one or more authors). Paraphrasing Paraphrasing is when you summarise the ideas‚ concepts or words from the work or one or more authors. Please note: changing only a few words from another author does not constitute paraphrasing. Type Examples If you are referring to the general
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1 Psychology: APA Format Summary Psychology Department Mount Allison University Revised September 2011 2 Psychology: APA Format Summary APA stands for the “American Psychological Association‚” which has a specific format for manuscripts that is published in a Manual called the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association‚ 6th Edition. It is the standard that is followed by psychologists who are submitting articles for publication to journals. Mount Allison’s Psychology
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APA Style Referencing Examples Examples of References to Textbooks: Textbook‚ One Author: Rader‚ B.G. (2004). American sports: From the age of folk games to the age of televised sports. Upper Saddle River‚ NJ: Prentice Hall. Textbook‚ One Author‚ Multiple Nouns in Title: Castro‚ E. (2003). HTML for the World Wide Web with XHTML and CSS: Visual QuickStart guide (5th ed.). Berkeley‚ CA: Peachpit. Textbook (software manual)‚ Two Authors‚ New Edition: George‚ D.‚ & Mallery‚ P. (2002). SPSS for Windows
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1 APA Style Essentials http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/ddegelman/detail.aspx?doc_id=796 Last modified August 1‚ 2007 Douglas Degelman‚ Ph.D.‚ and Martin Lorenzo Harris‚ Ph.D. Vanguard University of Southern California The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.‚ 2001) provides a comprehensive reference guide to writing using APA style‚ organization‚ and content. To order a copy of the Publication Manual online‚ go to http://www.apa.org/books/4200060.html. To
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FORMAT OF THE RESEARCH PAPER (American Psychological Association (APA) Format) Chapter I INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Describes the problem situation in general terms and demonstrates logical continuity between relevant works and the present study. Cites pertinent data from existing documents or findings‚ methodological issues‚ conclusions‚ and recommendations from previous studies that shape and portray the problem situation Gives a firm sense of the need and practical importance
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APA STYLE MANUAL – 6th Ed. HOW TO USE Documenting Sources APA requires the use of in-text parenthetical citations‚ not footnotes. These in-text citations lead readers to complete bibliographic information included in the alphabetical list of references at the end of the paper. In-text citations can be handled in different ways. If you use the author ’s name in the sentence‚ simply include within parentheses the date of publication after the author ’s name: Barrow (1974) found . . . . However‚
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because it has a clear list of guidelines to use: http://psychology.vanguard.edu/faculty/douglas-degelman/apa-style/ .General Document Guidelines A. Margins: One inch on all sides (top‚ bottom‚ left‚ right) B. Font Size and Type: 12-pt. Times New Roman font C. Line Spacing: Double-space throughout the paper‚ including the title page‚ abstract‚ body of the document‚ references‚ appendixes‚ footnotes‚ tables‚ and figures. D. Spacing after Punctuation: Space once after commas‚ colons
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– The Reference List In-text Citations Page and Paragraph Numbers Print Resources Books PAGE 2 2 2 APA REFERENCING SUMMARY A guide to referencing based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). This summary gives examples of the APA referencing style for a number of commonly used information sources. If you cannot find a model to cite a source‚ then choose an example that is close to the source you are using‚ and follow the format provided (APA 2010‚
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Stevie Dees C. Potter ENG 111 – 125B 24 October 2017 Jennifer’s Body What is the greatest movie ever made? According to The Hollywood Reporter‚ who polled almost everyone in the entertainment industry‚ the answer is The Godfather; according to the American Film Institute (AFI)‚ who have worked some fifty years to preserve and honor motion pictures and its performers‚ Citizen Kane is the greatest movie of all time; and according to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB)‚ one of the most reliable databases
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