What’s a style manual?
0 A style manual is a set of
standards for writing and
design of documents. A style
manual’s main purpose is to
achieve consistency. Think of
a dictionary!
0 Depending on the class, you
might be required to use
MLA, Turabian, Chicago
Manual of Style or APA.
0 For this class you are using
APA.
0 If you took English 9 or
English 10 you used MLA. It’s
similar!
What is APA Style?
0 APA format is one of several different writing formats
used for publications, papers, essays, and books. This
particular style is established by the American
Psychological Association.
0 It is used by professionals and students in psychology,
business, education, criminology, linguistics, nursing,
and social sciences.
0 APA style is one of the most common styles taught at
and used by colleges and high schools.
Why do I have to use it?
0 APA format…
0 provides you with a consistent format.
0 gives you credibility as a writer.
0 protects you from plagiarism. Plagiarism is a serious
offense. Plagiarizing could result in failure or expulsion
from college. Just “give credit where credit is due!”
0 allows readers to cross-reference your sources. Other
researchers may want to locate your sources for their
own research.
How do I use it?
0 It’s not simple!
0 However, think of it as a skill for the future not a
painful exercise.
0 You can’t get published without it or even receive a
passing grade in a college course!
0 For our purposes we will use the Purdue OWL website
for APA. Bookmark it!
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10
0 We are only focusing on references today.
0 Bookmark the library’s webpage as well!
http://tinyurl.com/LowellHSMC
Let’s try one!
If this is the structure for a book, cite the book below.
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital
letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher.
Hints: When there are two authors list them by their last names
and initials. Use the ampersand instead of "and”. For "Location,"
you should always list the city and the state using the two letter
postal abbreviation without periods (New York, NY).
Answer
References
Friedlander, M. P., & Phillips, T. M. (2001). When objects
talk: Solving a crime with science. Minneapolis, MN:
Lerner Publications Company.
Final Product
Your final product will be a
perfectly formatted APA
reference page!
Let’s do this!
May the odds be ever in your
favor!