CRITICAL THINKING RESEARCH REPORT AND POWERPOINT ASSIGNMENT

APA Style PowerPOint

APA: What is it? APA style is a style of formatting and organizing written material. The guidelines help writers organize their writings in a “clear, precise, and inclusive manner” (APA Style Blog, n.d., para. 1).

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• The layout of the paper • In-text citations &

references • Tables/charts, videos,

images, etc.

Always begin with a cover page/slide 3

Title Your Name

Keiser University Course name/number Instructor’s full name

Due date (Month Day, Year)

Always include a header/title for each slide 4

HEADER Use consistent, parallel formatting

Make references size 12-14 and TNR

Include 4-6 bullet points per slide Make header TNR size ~45; body font b/w 24-30 and TNR

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HEADER Paraphrase > Quote

Always cite your sources!

You may use short quotations (if you can’t paraphrase the sentence)

You may use short paragraphs (only one or two)

Cite, cite, cite! 6

HEADER

(Author, year)

Or: (Author, year, p. #) if you’re quoting

Include references at the bottom of each slide – hanging indent

7Figures Figures must be numbered and titled, and they must include a note that includes a brief description of the image, followed by the copyright attribution. See the following charts for formatting/examples of the copyright attribution, and click the link below for general info on how to title, number, and write notes for the figure.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/r esearch_and_citation/apa_ style/apa_formatting_and_s tyle_guide/apa_tables_and _figures.html

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When Citing Sources, What Info Do I Need?

Quotes • Author’s last name OR

the name of the organization

• Year of publication • Page or paragraph # • A signal phrase • Quotation marks

Paraphrases/Summaries • Author’s last name OR

the name of the organization

• Year of publication • A signal phrase (for

narrative citations)

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Helpful Tips and Tricks for Paraphrasing 11

• Change single words and phrases (there are exceptions) • Change the sentence structure and grammar • Keep the meaning of the text • Use concise and specific language – be brief, but specific • Avoid looking at the source while trying to paraphrase • Explain the info to a classmate

If writing isn’t your forte, think in mathematical terms:

QUOTES According to + Author (year) + comma + “direct quote” + (page/para.).

Author (year) + verb + comma + “direct quote” + (page/para.).

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PARAPHRASES Author (year) + verb + that + the text in your own words.

The text in your own words + (Author, year).

Paraphrase This: 13

According to the APA Style Blog (n.d.), “APA Style consists of a simple set of procedures, or style guidelines, that would codify the many components of scientific writing to increase the ease of reading comprehension” (para. 1).

The rules and guidelines of APA Style assist writers with organizing their writing in a way that improves the readability of the content (APA Style Blog, n.d.).

References • Use same font as the essay with double spacing (no bullets

or numbering) • Place sources in hanging indent • Invert authors' names (Last, F. M.) • Alphabetize entries (A-Z) by the last name of the first

author of each source • Adhere to rules for punctuation, capitalization, and italics

Remember the four W’s: WHO. (WHEN).WHAT.WHERE.

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Visit the Writing Studio on

Blackboard to access handouts, links, and videos

related to APA and the writing process.

Use FNU Campus/Online Library. Contact the Writing Center Coordinator: Professor Ileana Torres [email protected] Writing Lab hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 8:30 am - 1:30 pm. and Friday from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm.

References APA Style Blog. (n.d.). About APA style.

https://apastyle.apa.org/about-apa-style Howard, C. (n.d.). Alzheimer’s disease. MedicineNet.

https://www.medicinenet.com/alzheimers_disease_causes _stage s_and_symptoms/article.htm#alzheimers_disease_facts

Langan, J., & Albright, Z. L. (2015). English skills with readings (9th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.

Misser, E., & Bell, S. (n.d.). APA: How to use sources. Laurier. https://downloads.wlu.ca/downloads/academics/support- and-advising/documents/apa-sources.pdf

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