1. APA Format
Tuesday July 8, 2014

2. Reference List (Chapter 7, p. 193-224)

3. Compare the reference lists in the Matthews article and Principles to Actions.
In comparing APA to other style formats, summarize some of the differences you are noticing?
What are some questions you have about APA reference lists?

4. Articles (7.01 Periodicals)
Author last name, followed by initials.
(Year of publication).
Title of article.
Name of journal, volume, page numbers.
Optional: Attempt DOI or ignore for now...
Diezmann, C. M., & McCosker, N. T. (2011). Reading students’ representations. Teaching Children Mathematics, 18,
What do you notice? What questions do you have?

5. Edited Book Chapter (7.02)
Author last name, followed by initials. Year of publication.
Title of chapter. Editors, title of book, page numbers.
Location: Publisher.
English, L. D. (1999). The nature of mathematical reasoning. In L. V. Stiff (Ed.), Developing mathematical reasoning in grades K-12 (pp ). Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
What do you notice? What questions do you have?

6. Books (7.02)
Author last name, followed by initials. Year of publication.
Title of book. Location: Publisher.
Common Core Standards Writing Team. (2011). Progressions for the common core state standards in mathematics (draft): Expressions and equations. Tucson, AZ: Institute for Mathematics and Education, University of Arizona. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices & Council of Chief State School Officers. (2010). Common core state standards for mathematics. Washington DC: Authors. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (2014). Principles to actions: Ensuring mathematical success for all. Reston, VA: Author.

7. Catch the Mistake!
Work in pairs and see if you can find the errors in the APA Reference List.

8. Headings (APA Section 3.03)

9. Use 2 levels of headings (at least)
Study the headings in the Thornton article or the Matthews article.
What are you noticing as the characteristics of each level of heading?

10. APA uses a system of five heading levels
Centered, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Headings
Left-aligned, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading
Indented, boldface, lowercase heading with a period. Begin body text after the period.
 Indented, boldface, italicized, lowercase heading with a period. Begin body text after the period.
Indented, italicized, lowercase heading with a period. Begin body text after the period. 1 2 3 4 5
This slide explains a system of five heading levels in APA. It might be supplemented by the section “APA Headings” from OWL
APA Headings (3.03)

11. APA uses a system of five heading levels
Centered, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Headings
Left-aligned, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading
Indented, boldface, lowercase heading with a period. Begin body text after the period.
 Indented, boldface, italicized, lowercase heading with a period. Begin body text after the period.
Indented, italicized, lowercase heading with a period. Begin body text after the period. 1 2 3 4 5
This slide explains a system of five heading levels in APA. It might be supplemented by the section “APA Headings” from OWL
APA Headings (3.03)

12. Headings
Your paper must include headings, at least two levels. Headings adhere to APA style and reflect consistency and parallelism within levels. Headings are descriptive, but not too long. Headings are used strategically to provide organization and transitions. Bold all headings to increase the readability of the paper for purposes of this course. The “Introduction” does not have a heading. All headings are separated by at least one paragraph of text.

13. Citations in Text (Crediting Sources, Chapter 6, pp. 169-192)

14. When to cite You need to cite your sources when you
Quote a source word for word
Paraphrase a source
Use an idea from another source
Know you know what you need to cite, why you need to cite and what happens if you don’t.

15. According to Thornton (1978), “Curriculum and classroom efforts should focus more carefully on the development of strategy prior to drill on basic facts” (p. 226).
An important point is that “curriculum and classroom efforts should focus more carefully on the development of strategy prior to drill on basic facts” (Thornton, 1978, p. 226).
Thornton (1978) found that students who learned strategies for basic facts out performed...
Students who learn thinking strategies for basic facts demonstrate greater achievement on basic fact assessments than students who do not learn strategies (Thornton, 1978).
Your turn

16. According to Thornton (1978), “Curriculum and classroom efforts should focus more carefully on the development of strategy prior to drill on basic facts” (p. 226).
An important point is that “curriculum and classroom efforts should focus more carefully on the development of strategy prior to drill on basic facts” (Thornton, 1978, p. 226).
Thornton (1978) found that students who learned strategies for basic facts out performed...
Students who learn thinking strategies for basic facts demonstrate greater achievement on basic fact assessments than students who do not learn strategies (Thornton, 1978).
Your turn

17. Try it! Grab an article, create a paraphrase and a direct quote citation.
Your turn

18. Catch the Mistake!
Work in pairs and see if you can find the errors in the APA Reference List.

19. Groups as Authors (APA Section 6. 13 and Table 6
Groups as Authors (APA Section 6.13 and Table 6.1) (Acronyms for Professional Organizations)

20. Abbreviation/Acronym
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (2014). Principles to actions: Ensuring mathematical success for all. Reston, VA: Author.
First citation: (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics [NCTM], 2014].
Second citation: (NCTM, 2014)
First citation: According to the National (NCTM, 2014).
Second citation: NCTM (2014)

21. Abbreviation/Acronym
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices & Council of Chief State School Officers. (2010). Common core state standards for mathematics. Washington DC: Authors.
First citation: (National Governors Association Center for Best Practices & Council of Chief State School Officers [NGA & CCSSO], 2010].
Second citation: (NGA & CCSSO, 2010)
First citation: According to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM, 2014).
Second citation: NCTM (2014)

22. General Format

23. Checklist for Academic Writing and APA Format
See handout!
Some things to keep in mind.
Use to self-review your paper.
Online discussion to ask questions.
Monday August 11, bring a draft of your paper for a peer review.

25. APA Tip of the Day: Type Style
“The preferred typeface for APA publications is Times New Roman, with 12-point font size. A serif typeface, with short lines projecting from the top or the bottom of a mainstroke of a letter is preferred for text because it improves readability and reduces eye fatigue” (APA, 2010, pp ).

26. APA Example
Serif Type Style examples:
Times New Roman
Cambria
Sans Serif Type Style examples:
Arial
Century Gothic

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