Revise paper sections to fix professors comments

SECTIONS: Does my paper have the following items?

Yes

No

Title page

Introduction section (don’t need the heading “Introduction”)

Discussion section (don’t need the heading “Discussion”)

Conclusion section (don’t need the heading “Conclusion”)

References page

CONTENT

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No

Do I clearly indicate, early in my paper, exactly what my research question is, or what controversy I’m going to discuss

Do I clearly describe the research I found in connection with my question or controversy

In discussing my research sources, do I rely mostly on paraphrasing and summarizing, and avoid using frequent and/or long direct quotes from my sources

If I’m discussing a controversy, do I present research supporting both sides, and then come to my own conclusion, and give reasons for my conclusion

Do I end my paper with a paragraph or two that summarizes the answer to my research question, or summarizes my stand on the controversy I discussed

IN-TEXT CITATIONS

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No

Did I correctly use in-text citations throughout my paper, to say where my ideas came from

Are my in-text citations in correct APA format

For every in-text citation, is there a corresponding entry on my References page, giving the details of that source

REFERENCES

Yes

No

Did I use at least 5 references

Are at least 3 of my references from scholarly, peer-reviewed articles

Do my other references only include things from the following list: additional articles from peer-reviewed journals; one encyclopedia; our textbook; books by psychologists or other academics

Are my references listed in APA format on a separate References page at the end of my paper

Are the references on my References page listed alphabetically by the first initial of the last name of the first author of each reference

For each reference on my References page, is there at least one in-text citation in my paper to that Reference

FORMAT

Yes

No

Did I use Times New Roman 12 font

Are my lines (paragraphs) left-justified, and not full-justified

Does my paper have 1 inch margins

Did I put page numbers on all pages except the Title page & page 1

Is my paper between 5 and 6 pages long (not counting Title or References page)

Is my paper free from errors in grammar

Is my paper free from spelling errors

Is my paper free from paragraphs that are over-long