Historical Era Analysis

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Claudia S. Sample

School of Education, Liberty University

Author Note

Claudia S. Sample

I have no known conflict of interest to disclose.

Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Claudia S. Sample Email:

[email protected]

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Abstract

Do not indent the abstract. Per APA, this is a brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of

the manuscript. It may range in length from 150 to 250 words in length.

Keywords: word1, word2, word3, word4, word5

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Begin typing your introduction here. The purpose of the introductory paragraph is to

introduce your thesis statement. Typically, the thesis statement is the last sentence of this one-

paragraph introduction and serves as a transition into the rest of the paper. The thesis statement

is the main idea of the paper—the main point you are making. Disclaimer: This template is

offered simply as a tool. The APA manual supersedes this template. Although various websites

may be helpful, they may contain errors. Therefore, it is best for students to access the APA

manual directly.

Customize This Level 1 Heading for Historical Era 1

See assignment directions regarding what to enter here. Cite the Gutek (2011) book and

at least one journal article in this section. If you mention Gutek’s name in the body of the

paragraph, which is not required, insert the publication year after the first time you mention the

author’s name in your paragraph. If you do not incorporate his name into your paragraph,

include it parenthetically prior to the publication year as in this example: (Gutek, 2011).

Direct quotes should be rare and are not required. They should make up 10% or less of

any manuscript. Citations are not just for direct quotes but are also for ideas—to indicate to the

reader where you found the idea. Here is one way to cite a direct quote: Gutek (2011) was

correct in his observation that “Freire was a doer as well as a thinker” (p. 463). Note that there is

no period before the citation; it appears after it. Here is a second way to cite a direct quote: As at

least one historian has noted, “Freire’s liberation pedagogy heavily influenced critical theory”

(Gutek, 2011, p. 463). Page or paragraph numbers are required for all citations of direct quotes.

Each paragraph should have a clear topic sentence. All topic sentences should support

the thesis statement of the paper. Paragraphs serve to support the topic sentence of the

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paragraph. Ensure there is a logical progression in your writing and that you use appropriate

transitions from one idea to the next.

There should be no extra lines or spaces throughout the body of the manuscript.

Sometimes Microsoft Word automatically inserts lines after headings, paragraphs, or sections. If

you do not know how to remove these, simply do an internet search of your question: “How do I

remove extra lines in Microsoft Word?” Also, you may ask a tech nerd or call Liberty’s Tech

Support.

Customize This Level 1 Heading for Historical Era 2

See assignment directions regarding what to enter in this section. Notice that the

headings are all Level 1 headings and are all centered and bolded per APA format. In such a

short paper, you should not need Level 2 headings. Only papers of a dozen pages or more need

Level 2 headings.

In this section cite both Gutek (2011) and at least one journal article.

Customize This Level 1 Heading for Comparison of Two Eras

See assignment directions regarding what to enter in this section. Cite as necessary.

Customize This Level 1 Heading for Biblical Worldview Analysis

See assignment directions regarding what to enter in this section. In this section, you are

required to cite biblical worldview articles from Weeks 1-2 “Reading and Study” folders in

Blackboard. You may also cite other sources. APA permits the Bible to be cited, but it is never

to be listed on the reference page. Here is one way to cite the Bible: John 3:16 states, “For God

so loved the world” (NIV). Here is another way: The pastor opened the Bible and read, “For

God so loved the world” (John 3:16, NIV). The translation is required only for the first direct

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quote of Scripture in the manuscript. However, if the subsequent Scripture quotes are from a

different translation, the translation must be included every time it switches in the manuscript.

Conclusion

A good conclusion does not simply restate the thesis statement from the introductory

paragraph, but it most definitely reiterates it by reminding the reader that the points that have

already been made sufficiently support what was hinted at in the title, presented in the abstract,

and introduced in the first paragraph. New support for the thesis should not be introduced in the

conclusion. However, you may draw conclusions, identify trends, and discuss implications for

current issues.

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References

Notice how the examples below have a hanging indention. Also, the Bible or any other classical

works, per APA, may be cited in the body of the manuscript but are not to appear on this

reference list. Everything in APA is to be double spaced, included the abstract, lengthy

quotations, and the reference list. Nothing is single spaced.

Authorlastname, A. B. (2019). Book title in italics with only the first word and proper nouns, like

Christian, capitalized: If there is a subtitle, the first word is capitalized. Publisher.

Authorlastname, A. B. (2019). Article title in regular font with only the first word and proper

nouns, like European, capitalized: Subtitles may or may not be used. Journal Titles and

Volume Numbers Are Italicized, 15(2), 41-50.