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STYLE TUTORIALAPA
MENTAL CONDITION OF THE STUDENT
WHAT DISCIPLINES USE THIS STYLE?
Primarily: Education Nursing
Secondary: Business Social Sciences
Such as: Psychology Linguistics Sociology Economics Criminology
GENERAL CONCERNS
Formatting Issues Internal Citations References Credible Sources (see professor)
STEP ONE: ASCERTAIN TYPE OF APA
Ask the student if they are using true APA or an abridged version. If true APA, carry on to step two. If an abridged version, the student needs to
provide the tutor with the specifics. This may require the student to approach his/her
professor for clarification and further instructions before a tutor can fully assess the APA.
STEP TWO: STUDENT QUESTIONS
The first thing to do in any tutorial is to discover what the student needs and answer his/her questions. Typical questions:
Is my APA correct? How do I ____________?
Create a running head Change page numbers between sections Etc.
Are my citations correct? Is my reference page set up correctly?
CONTENT
We cannot help with subject content, but we can help with the structure of the student’s argument.
Make sure that the student understands that if they prioritize formatting or style concerns, there will not be much time left in the tutorial to address content concerns or argument/structure issues.
STEP THREE: ANSWERING CONCERNS Basic formatting:
Margins: 1 inch Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt. Paragraphs: Double space Header: Running head Sections:
Title Page Abstract Main Body References
EXAMPLES
INTERNAL CITATIONS
Paraphrasing: …(Robbins, 2008).
Quote less than 40 words: “…” (Smith, 2005,
p.6). (Smith, 2005, pp. 8-9).
Incorporating a source into a paragraph: According to Stemmer
(2008)… Stemmer (2008)
indicates…
Quote more than 40 words (block quote): Indent: 0.5” No quotation marks . (Roueche & Roueche,
1993, p.121) Block quotes in APA
are like MLA but with a year attached.
Secondary Source: Ex: Stemmer’s work (as
cited in Pratt, 2008). Pratt on Reference page
REFERENCE PAGE
Title: References (centered) Book:
Branham, C. (1998). Profiles of great African Americans. Lincolnwood, IL: Publications International.
Magazine: Clemetson, L. (2001, January 8). Oprah on Oprah.
Newsweek, 137, 38-44. Newspaper:
Dedman, B. (1999, October 10). Professor Oprah, preaching
what she practices. New York Times, p. C1. Website:
Sandsworth, L. R. (n.d.). Oprah’s dynasty. Retrieved from
http://www.femalebusinessnews.com/oprah/apap/ttl
FOR FURTHER EXAMPLES…
APA: The Easy Way A Writer’s Resource