APA Citations & Academic Writing
NSG431
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WORKSHOP GOALS
Discuss academic writing expectations and habits of strong writers Review citation conventions of APA style Practice formatting in-text citations and references in APA style
EFFECTIVE ACADEMIC WRITING
What’s effective in this paragraph? What could be improved?
VOICE
Maintain a formal tone Use a consistent authorial voice
AUDIENCE
Define jargon and abbreviations Follow appropriate style guide conventions
CONTINUITY & TRANSITIONS
Organize points so that they form a logical and coherent argument Use transitions to help guide readers from one point to the next Above all, strive to produce a piece of writing that makes your ideas clear to readers!
DRAFTING
First draft should not be your last draft Review other examples within the genre Know where you typically get stuck and strategies to become unstuck
EDITING
Read aloud Read draft backwards sentence by sentence Print text in a larger font size and/or change the type face Flag words or punctuation related to past writing challenges
WHY CITE?
Allows reader to find your sources Provides evidence for your argument and enhances credibility Demonstrates your interaction with others in the field and their ideas Helps avoid plagiarism Source: UCLA Library
WHEN TO CITE?
Using or paraphrasing the author’s direct words or ideas Summarizing an author’s words or ideas Using information that is not common knowledge for your audience
INTEGRATING SOURCES: SUMMARY
Emphasizes points over details Reduces a large text into a smaller text, in your own words Fits original text into the context of your writing
INTEGRATING SOURCES: PARAPHRASE
Emphasizes details over points Fits original text into the context of your writing
INTEGRATING SOURCES: DIRECT QUOTATION
Maintains the author’s original phrasing word for word to: -Display a particularly poignant or articulate expression -Highlight the author’s opinion -Demonstrate contrasting perspectives
CITATIONS: EXAMPLE
References Jarrett, P. (2015). Student midwives’ knowledge of perinatal mental health. British Journal of Midwifery, 23, 32-39. Retrieved from www.ebscohost.com.
In-text (Name, Year, and Page Number if applicable) Jarrett (2015) claims many student midwives felt unprepared to work with patients with mental illness (p. 33).
CITATION CREATION GAME!
In groups of 2 or 3, write a correctly formatted APA Reference & in-text citation for each sample source provided
HINT: Use the Online Resources for Formatting References to help you!
No need to memorize style conventions!
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