1. Instructions For How To Use Direct Writing EmPowerment (DWEP): Writing a Research Paper in APA 6 th Edition with the F.A.C.T.S. Model Dr. Wesley E. Phillips, Jr.

2. Welcome to www.directwritingempowerment.comwww.directwritingempowerment.com Welcome to www.directwritingempowerment.comwww.directwritingempowerment.com Learn to write a research paper in APA 6 th Edition formatting step-by-step in Microsoft Word software by using the F.A.C.T.S. model Use this pdf as your guide through DWEP! Learn to write a research paper in APA 6 th Edition formatting step-by-step in Microsoft Word software by using the F.A.C.T.S. model Use this pdf as your guide through DWEP!  It’s best to follow these “how to” instructions in order!

3. Review the Contents on the “Home” Page

4. Enter Password/Course Coupon to Access the “FACTS Video Tutorials” and “FACTS APA Sample Paper”  If you already have the password/coupon code, please go to the next slide.

5. To Request Access or If You Need Assistance, please click on “Dr. Wesley E. Phillips, Jr.”

6. Click and Read “Why DWEP Started!” Located at the Bottom of the Page Click and Review the Poorly Writing APA Papers

7. Watch “Welcome to the F.A.C.T.S.” Then Use the Tabs at the Top to Navigate Through DWEP

8. Click “Basics of APA Style Tutorial”

9. Click the APA Style Manual Diagram

10. Review “Basics of APA Style Tutorial”

11. Review “Headings”

12. Review “Reducing Bias in Language”

13. Click and Review “Avoid Plagiarism”

14. Review “Plagiarism.org”

15. Review Dr. David Taylor’s Video

16. Click and Review “In-Text Citations”

17. Click the Green Diagram

18. Review “Writing In-Text Citations in APA Style”

19. Watch David Taylor’s YouTube video: “The Five-Paragraph Essay: The Formula for Writing the Basic Academic Essay”

20. Watch the F.A.C.T.S. video tutorials in order: APA Title Page, Introduction and Thesis Statement, Body of the Paper, Conclusion, APA Reference Page, APA Blocked Quote, and Finale! Recommendation: Open Microsoft Word and type while watching the videos!

21. Review and Compare Your Paper to the “APA Checklist”

22. On the Homepage, Click, Review, and Compare Your Paper to the Hyperlink entitled: “F.A.C.T.S. APA Sample Paper Fundamentals and Instructions”

23. Review and Compare Your Paper to the APA Sample Paper on the Basics of APA Style Tutorial (“Resources Tab”)

24. Thank You For Using DWEP! Review “About DWEP” at the bottom of the homepage Use the “Contact” tab for technical support and providing testimonials and suggestions to improve DWEP Take the survey at the bottom of the homepage “Connect to DWEP” on the homepage Review “About DWEP” at the bottom of the homepage Use the “Contact” tab for technical support and providing testimonials and suggestions to improve DWEP Take the survey at the bottom of the homepage “Connect to DWEP” on the homepage