1. APA Style and the Goblet of Fire Christopher R. Warren California State University, Long Beach

2. What is APA style? Just like MLA, APA guides your style Paper order How each page is set up How you cite How you write (e.g., language)

3. Paper Order 1.Title page 2.Paper (Abstract, Introduction, Hypothesis, Methods, Results, Conclusion) 3.References 4.Appendices 5.Notes 6.Tables, Figures, etc

4. Each page has style… Use 8 ½ by 11” white paper, with margins of 1” Double space EVERYTHING Font should be Times (New) Roman 12 pitch Single spaces after periods Page numbers in upper right hand corners with running head

5. Title pages…

6. Abstract Less than 120 words Outlines each piece of the paper No indentation

7. Headings Using headings makes it easier to navigate your paper. First-Level Heading Second-Level Heading Third-level heading. Harry saw Hermione and his breathe quickened.

8. Reference Page A list of every source in your paper Information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any sources cited in your paper Every source in your refs much also be in your paper (i.e., no extras)

9. References-When & Why? When you’re referring to an idea or concept you drew from another author. When you quote from something. W/ page number! When you want to give the reader some other places to look for additional information. (For a review see Thoresen et al. 2003)

10. References (cont’d) Citations contain the following basic information: Author’s name Title of work Publication information (e.g., year, source)

11. Reference Examples Single Author Book: Rowling, J.K. (1995). Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. London: Scholastic Inc.

12. Reference Examples Single Author Journal Article: Smith, G.M. (1985). Effects of negative role models for children: The case of Harry Potter the neurotic wimp. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 29, 149-159.

13. Reference Examples Two Author Journal Article: Smith, G.M. & Warren, C.R. (1985). Effects of negative role models for children: The case of Harry Potter the neurotic wimp. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 29, 149-159.

14. Reference Examples Multiple Author Journal Article: Garramone, G.M., Warren, C.R., & Granger, H. (1985). Effects of negative role models for children: The case of Harry Potter the neurotic wimp. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 29, 149-159.

15. Reference Examples Article in a Magazine Klein, J. (1998, October 5). The Torrid Sub-currents of Harry and Ron Weasley. The New Yorker, 40-45.

16. Reference Examples Web page Griffindore, D. (1998, October 26). The Goblet of Fiery Love? ILoveHarry. Retrieved October 28, 1998 from http://www.Iloveharry.com

17. Writing Technical Writing and Colloquialisms That dog won’t hunt! Summarizing v. Quoting Using a thesaurus isn’t enough! Inflammatory Language And non-offensive terminology or opinions

18. Technical Writing The goals of good technical writing: 1.Description 2.Brevity 3.Scientific Backbone

19. Summarizing v. Quoting Summarizing: Describing the work of others in your own words Use parenthetical citations One author (Smith, 1992) Two author (Smith & Warren, 1992) Multiple (Smith, Warren, & Bloke, 1992) List all only the first time, after: (Smith et al., 1992) Over 5 authors use et al. and year first and every time

20. Summarizing v. Quoting Quoting: Using the exact words of other authors Should always be in quotes Must include page number If over 3 lines should be separated and indented Remember: If you use another authors exact words without quoting, you are plagarising. Examples: A traumatic response frequently entails a “delayed, uncontrolled repetitive appearance of hallucinations and other intrusive phenomena” (Caruth, 1996, p.11). “…and then Harry entered the chamber of secrets and filled Hermione’s goblet of fire” (Rowling, 1995, p. 40).

21. Inflammatory Language Disabilities Race/Ethinicity Sexuality