An EasyGuide to APA style

Updated with content from the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, this guide points out common APA style and formatting mistakes and how to avoid them - while providing detailed examples and complete sample student papers written to conform to APA format. The authors illustrate not only how to write using APA style, but also what writing in APA style really looks like when your paper is complete. Written in a conversational and clear style, this guide will help readers (and writers) find their way through the maze of rules in the APA Publication Manual and become proficient in learning the finer points of APA style. This edition not only includes all relevant updates to the latest edition of the Publication Manual, but also includes updated scholarship, new and relevant examples for students, and two new sample student papers. --

"Based on the new Publication manual of the APA, 7th edition"--Cover.

Overview. APA style versus format : why it matters to your audience and why it should matter to you ; Your visual table of contents Quickfinder -- Writing with (APA) style : big-picture items. General writing tips specific to APA style : general bare-bones fundamentals ; A quick grammar summary for APA-style writing ; Plagiarism and how to avoid it : thou shalt not steal (or be lazy) ; Avoiding biased language -- Writing with (APA) style : getting down to business. Writing your introduction : tying the story all together ; Citing sources in text : whodunit (or said it)? ; A step-by-step playbook of your method : how, what, when, who, and where? ; Writing about statistics and associated fun : how did it all turn out? ; Writing your discussion : it's a wrap ; Everybody needs references -- Presenting your work in APA format. The numbers game : how to write numbers (and when the rules change) ; Formatting : organizing, headings, and making your work look good to print ; Table that motion : the special challenges of tables and figures ; Make Microsoft Word 2016 work for you : APA formatting -- Nome nitty-gritty details. Making a list, no apps required : enumeration and seriation ; Abbr…