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Essay: APA Treasure Hunt
Senora Wright
School of Behavioral Sciences, Liberty University
PSYC 255_C06: Introduction to Research
John Oliver
September 23rd, 2024
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Title Page Differences
When explaining the differences between a professional title page and a student title page
for an educational institution, it's important to focus on their distinct purposes, structure, and
required information within an academic setting. For example, the professional page guidelines
will mimic the instructor requirements and will include the title of the paper, name of each
author of the paper, affiliation for each author, author note, running head and page number
(Association, pg. 30, 2019). The student title page has similar requirements with the addition of
the course number, instructor name, and assignment due date (Association, pg. 30, 2020).
Abstract Details
An abstract serves as a concise summary of a larger document, such as a research paper.
Its primary purpose is to provide readers with a quick overview of the content, enabling them to
understand the main points of the study without reading the entire document. The abstract helps
readers determine if the paper is relevant to their interests or research. An abstract includes the
research question/or problem, purpose, methodology, key findings, and conclusion in a concise
format, offering a snapshot of the entire study (Crawford, pg. 25, 2023). In a professional paper,
the abstract is typically located immediately after the title page and before the main body of the
paper, however the student paper doesn’t require an abstract, but would follow the title page as
well if one decides to add into an essay or reflection paper. As far as the in-text citation
highlights the source in your writing, while giving the reader all the necessary information to
locate the source.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is when you take someone else’s work or ideas and use them as if they’re your own
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without giving them credit. It’s like copying someone’s homework or taking parts of an article
and putting it in your paper without mentioning where you got it from. Even if you change the
wording a little but still use their ideas without saying so, it’s still considered plagiarism. The
concepts of academic dishonesty, plagiarism, and falsification in the Student Honor Code mimic
with the guidelines provided in the Publication Manual. Both talk about the importance of
integrity in academic work, defining plagiarism as using someone else’s work without properly
citing, whether through direct copying or not paraphrasing. Academic dishonesty includes
actions like falsifying data or information, which is frowned upon in the Publication Manual,
where accurate reporting and honesty in research are required. One example is while the Honor
Code details penalties for such offenses, the Publication Manual provides detailed steps on how
to correctly cite and present original work to avoid plagiarism and uphold ethical standards. Both
sources stress that failing to follow these rules questions the credibility of scholarly work.
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References
Association, A. P. (2020). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th
ed.). American Psychological Association.
Bonds-Raacke, Jennifer, and John Raacke. Introduction to Research: Less Fright, More Insight:
A Customized Version of Research Methods: Are You Equipped? 4th ed., designed
specifically for Ray (2018)
The Liberty Way, Student Honor Code (2023-2024)
