Unit IV RCH

Professor Name

Due Date of Assignment

Title of Paper

The introduction of the paper begins here. Include an introductory paragraph explaining the purpose of the paper and provide a road map; list the headings to be discussed. For example, this essay will evaluate the sociocultural, technological, economic, environmental, and political-legal environment of Coca-Cola. Additionally, this paper distinguishes fragmented and consolidated industries and the corporation’s structure and culture of internal strengths and weaknesses. Do not use first person pronouns, unless requested, to complete the assignment. A paragraph is comprised of three or more sentences. Do not begin sentences with numbers in numerical format, and do not use contractions in academic writing.

Level Two

The syllabus poses several questions and/or topics for essays, which should have a level two heading. A paragraph will follow each heading; do not apply a level one heading, subsequently, a level two heading without a paragraph between explaining the next heading’s topic. Additionally, this is not a full research paper; therefore, you only need one level one heading. Level three headings are necessary if you delve further into subcategories of a topic. For instance, if your syllabus requests you to discuss the socio-cultural environment of Coca-Cola, you may include the following level three headings: beliefs, values, and norms. Format the conclusion heading as a level one heading.

Level Two

Double-space throughout the paper, including the title page, body of the document, and references (see Figure 1). The body of the essay begins on a new page. The title of the paper (capitalize first letter of each word) is centered on the first line below the running head. The introduction begins on the line following the paper title. Do not skip lines. Headings are used to organize the document and reflect the relative importance of sections. For example, many empirical research articles utilize Methods, Results, Discussion, and References level one headings. In turn, the Method section often has subheadings (level two headings) of Participants, Apparatus, and Procedure. Main headings (when the essay has either one or two levels of headings) use centered, boldface, uppercase and lowercase letters (e.g., Method, Results). Subheadings (when the essay has two levels of headings) use flush left, boldface, uppercase and lowercase letters (e.g., Participants, Apparatus).

Figure 1

Level Two

Source material must be documented in the body of the paper by citing the author(s) and date(s) of the sources. This is to give proper credit to the ideas and words of others. The reader can obtain the full source citation from the list of references that follows the body of the paper. When the names of the authors of a source are part of the formal structure of the sentence, the year of the publication appears in parenthesis following the identification of the authors, e.g., Eby (2001). When the authors of a source are not part of the formal structure of the sentence, both the authors and years of publication appear in parentheses, separated by semicolons, e.g. (Eby & Mitchell, 2001; Passerallo, Pearson, & Brock, 2000). When using material with three, four, or five authors, all authors are included the first time the source is cited. When that source is cited again, the first authors’ surname and “et al.” are used, e.g., (Passerall et al., 2000).

When a source that has two authors is cited, both authors are cited every time. If there are six or more authors to be cited, use the first authors’ surname and “et al.” the first and each subsequent time it is cited. When a direct quotation is used, always include the author, year, and page number as part of the citation. A quotation of fewer than 40 words should be enclosed in double quotation marks and should be incorporated into the formal structure of the sentence. A longer quote of 40 or more words should appear (without quotes) in block format with each line indented five spaces (tab) from the left margin. Material with more than 40 words are formatted in block text. According to Columbia Southern’s Citation Guide (2018) and Purdue OWL (2014),

In formal writing, block quotations are acceptable, although their use should not be in excess. While block quotes are accepted in formal writing, the use of them in essay responses is not encouraged due to the length of the assignment. Block quotations are indented an additional .5” and double spaced. As previously mentioned [sic], the period is placed before the citation. (p. 7)

Quoted material should be followed with your commentary on the quote. This is the format for a continued paragraph following a block text quotation.

Level Two

The references section begins on a new page. The heading is centered on the first line below the manuscript page header. The references (with hanging indent – see Figure 2) begin on the line following the references heading. Entries are organized alphabetically by surnames of first authors. Most reference entries have three components:

1. Authors: Authors are listed in the same order as specified in the source, using surnames and initials. Commas separate all authors.

2. Year of Publication: In parentheses following authors, with a period following the closing parenthesis. If no publication date is identified, use “n.d.” in parentheses following the authors.

3. Source Reference: Includes title, journal, volume, pages (for journal article) or title, city of publication, publisher (for book).

Figure 2

Paragraph Setup

Include a conclusion with a minimum of three sentences. Rephrase the introduction. This paper reviewed proper APA sixth edition formatting standards. The proper format for the reference section follows. Be sure to begin the reference section on the next page, which can be done with a page break [Ctrl + Enter]. Be sure to review comments within your assignments after they have been graded. You may also contact the CSU Writing Center for writing and APA assistance, including grammar and paper organization.

References

American Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed., text rev.). Washington, DC: Author.

Boyd, D., & Bee, H. (2012). The developing child (13th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

Ciccarelli, S. K., & White, J. N. (2015). Psychology: An exploration (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

Sanders, A. B., Harrison, C. D., Davis, E. F., Jacobs, G. H., Wyatts, I. J., & Collins, K.M. (2011). Title journal article.

Zimbardo, P. G., Johnson, R. L., & McCann, V. (2013). Psychology: Core concepts (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.