Interview Assignment
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apa_guidelines_for_assignments.docxGuidelines for the
FCS 232 TITLE PAGE
All assignments must use APA style (American Psychological Association) standard formatting.
Sample
( ½” margin for header only … on all pages Running head: YOUR TITLE IN ALL CAPS 1 1 ” 1” (Text on following pages would start at 1” margin from top.) Annotation or Interview Susie Student FCS 232 (section of 232) Spring 2013 April 1, 2013 )
All pages include: TITLE (ALL CAPS) (flush left)
Page # (flush right)
1” border (left, right, and bottom)
:
Name of Assignment:
Student’s Name:
Class (section):
Semester:
Assignment Due Date:
APA Writing Format for Assignments
All assignments must use APA style (American Psychological Association) standard formatting. You can access more detailed information at this link:
http://library.csun.edu/egarcia/documents/apacitationguide.pdf
Basic essentials of APA for the purpose of your assignments include:
· Header: All pages have a header in all CAPITALS including Title Page and Reference Page. Title Page includes the phrase “Running head:”
· Page Number: All pages have a page number including the Title Page and Reference Page.
· Font: Use Times New Roman font, 12 pt. for ALL text
· Margins: Use 1" margins on all sides. Headers and page #s are ½” from top of page.
· Text Spacing:
· Insert 2 spaces after the end of every sentence.
· Insert 1 space after commas, colons, semicolons
· Indent paragraph between 3-5 spaces
· Document Spacing:
· Left justify all text.
· Double-space entire document including the title page and reference page.
· No extra spaces between paragraphs.
· Text citations: Source material must be documented in the body of the paper by citing the author(s) and date(s) of the sources. The underlying principle is that ideas and words of others must be formally acknowledged.
· Quotations: When a direct quotation is used, always include the author, year, and page number as part of the citation.
· References: All sources included in the References section must be cited in the body of the paper (and all sources cited in the paper must be included in the References section). Examples of sources
1. Journal article with DOI
Murzynski, J., & Degelman, D. (1996). Body language of women and judgments of vulnerability to sexual assault. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 26, 1617-1626. doi:10.1111/j.1559-1816.1996.tb00088.x
2. Journal article without DOI, print version
Koenig, H. G. (1990). Research on religion and mental health in later life: A review and commentary. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 23, 23-53.
Adapted & modified from http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/ddegelman/detail.aspx?doc_id=796
· Neatness and care to produce academic-level work is expected or the paper will not be accepted. Points will be deducted for poor writing skills such as errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.
