Beth M. Schwartz & R. Eric Landrum 
An EasyGuide to APA Style [EPUB ebook] 

Winner of the 2022 Textbook Excellence Award from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA)


This clear and concise book demystifies the process of writing in APA style and format.



Fully updated with content from the Seventh Edition of the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, An
Easy Guide to APA Style, Fourth Edition identifies common APA style and formatting mistakes, how to avoid them, and helps students become better writers and communicators of psychological science. Written in a conversational style to make the task of learning how to write more enjoyable, this guide helps students navigate the maze of rules in the APA Publication Manual and become proficient in learning the fine points of APA style. Providing detailed examples and complete sample student papers that 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 papers are complete.

Daftar Isi

Preface

About the Authors

Section I. Overview

Chapter 1: APA Style Versus Format: Why It Matters to Your Audience and Why It Should Matter to You

What Is the Difference Between APA Style and APA Format?

Why APA Style Anyway? Wasn’t MLA Good Enough?

In the Long Run, Attention to Detail Matters (Including APA Style and Format)

Write for Your Specific Audience: Term Papers Versus Formal Research Papers

Chapter 2: Your Visual Table of Contents Quick Finder

The Sample Paper With Content and Page Numbers

Section II. Writing With (APA) Style: Big-Picture Items

Chapter 3: General Writing Tips Specific to APA Style: General Bare-Bones Fundamentals

Clear and Succinct Writing: Using Your Scholarly Voice

Commonly Confused Words in Psychology and Beyond

Subject–Verb Agreement

Active Voice Versus Passive Voice in APA Style

Some (But Not Too Much) First-Person Usage

Avoiding Anthropomorphism

Chapter 4: A Quick Grammar Summary for APA-Style Writing

Parts of a Sentence

Parts of Speech

Common Grammar Mistakes to Avoid

Chapter 5: Plagiarism and How to Avoid It: Thou Shalt Not Steal (or Be Lazy)

But I Didn’t Know. . . .

It Sounds Like a Bad Word

Quoting: More Than Just a Copy and Paste

Paraphrasing: In Your Own Words

An Author’s License (Yours): Modifying Source Material

But I Can Freely Use My Own Work, Right?

How About This for a Plagiarism Awareness Exercise?

Chapter 6: Avoiding Biased Language

The Fundamental Lesson: View People as Individuals First

Specific Recommendations for Reducing Bias: Nonsexist Language and Other Areas

Sexual Orientation

Racial and Ethnic Identity

Disabilities

Occupations

Gender and Pronouns: With an Indefinite Recommendation

Section III. Writing With (APA) Style: Getting Down to Business

Chapter 7: Writing Your Introduction: Tying the Story All Together

What to Include in Your Introduction

Formatting Your Introduction

Getting Your Introduction Started

Using an Outline: Organizing Your Literature Review

Common Mistakes to Avoid in Your Introduction

Outline for the Sample Introduction

Chapter 8: Citing Sources in Text: Whodunit (or Said It)?

A Good Rule of Thumb

Ready, Cite, GO

In-Text Citation Basics

Some Curveballs

Chapter 9: A Step-by-Step Playbook of Your Method: How, What, When, Who, and Where?

Where in the Flow of Pages Do You Place the Method Section?

Where in the Method Section Does This Information Go?

Subjects/Participants

Materials and Apparatus

Procedure

Formatting Your Method Section

Chapter 10: Writing About Statistics and Associated Fun: How Did It All Turn Out?

Let Us Talk Statistics

Basics and Beyond

Formatting Your Results Paragraph

Including Effect Size and Power

Chapter 11: Writing Your Discussion: It’s a Wrap

Formatting Your Discussion Section

What to Include in Your Discussion Section

Getting Your Discussion Section Started

Organizing Your Discussion Section

Common Mistakes to Avoid in Your Discussion Section

Outline for the Sample Discussion Section Included

Sample Paper

Chapter 12: Everybody Needs References

A Helpful Note

Creating Your References Section

Using Abbreviations

The Basics

Basic References Section Formatting Rules

Some Not-So-Basic Rules You Might Need

Section IV. Presenting Your Work in APA Format

Chapter 13: The Numbers Game: How to Write Numbers (and When the Rules Change)

When You Use Numerals

When You Use Words

Using Both Numerals and Words

How to Use Decimal Points

Additional Rules for Including Numbers in Your Paper

Metrication

When Do You Use Abbreviations?

Chapter 14: Formatting: Organizing, Headings, and Making Your Work Look Good to Print

What Goes Where?

What Your Paper Should Look Like

Headings

Spelling Matters: Spelling and Capitalization Rules

Final Touches

Chapter 15: Table That Motion: The Special Challenges of Tables and Figures

What Is What

Getting the Details Just Right

A Note on “Notes”

Figuring It Out

Get Legendary (and Use Captions)

Where to Place Tables and Figures

But I Am Doing a Literature Review: Could I Use a Table or Figure?

Do Not Forget

Chapter 16: Make Microsoft Word 2016 Work for You: APA Formatting

Word 2016 Tabs and Drop-Down Menus

Setting the Margins

Line Spacing and Spacing Between Paragraphs

Page Numbering

Tabs, Centering, and the Ruler

References and the Hanging Indent

Preparing a Table (Rows, Columns, Lines, Centering)

Fonts and Font Variations (Italics, Bold, Superscript)

Page Breaks, Orphans, and Widows

Spellchecker and Grammar Checker

Developing Good Habits: Autosaving, File Naming, File Storage, Frequent Backups

Section V. Some Nitty-Gritty Details

Chapter 17: Making a List, No Apps Required: Enumeration and Seriation

Why Bother?

Keeping Order at the Section Level

Order Within Paragraphs or Sentences

On a Related Note

Chapter 18: Abbreviations, Signs, Symbols, and Punctuation: The Details Can Matter: Emoji This!

OMG: To Abbreviate or Not?

Blinding You With Science and Latin

Punctuation

Section VI. In Closing: Important Considerations

Chapter 19: Using Rubrics: Knowing What It Means to Write a Good Paper

Follow Rubrics When Provided

Example Rubrics

Chapter 20: Proofreading the Entire Paper: Get It Right!

Sample Page of APA Text for Practicing Proofreading

Chapter 21: Complete Sample of an Experimental (Research) Student Paper: Samples, Anyone?

Sample Student Paper

Sample Manuscript Title Page

Chapter 22: How to Avoid the Most Common Mistakes: All Together Now

APA Style and Format Quiz

APA Style and Format Quiz: Answers

Be Aware of Professors’ Pet Peeves

Appendix A: Error List for Chapter 20

Appendix B: APA Style and Format Checklist

References

Index

Tentang Penulis

REGAN A. R. GURUNG is Professor of Psychology and the Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Oregon State University.Born and raised in Bombay, India, Dr. Gurung received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology at Carleton College (Minnesota) and Master of Science (MS) and doctoral (Ph D) degrees in social and personality psychology at the University of Washington (Washington State). He followed with 3 years at the University of California, Los Angeles, as a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) research fellow.His early work focused on social support and close relationships; he studied how perceptions of support from close others influence relationship satisfaction. His later work investigated cultural differences in coping with stressors such as HIV infection, pregnancy, and smoking cessation. He continues to explore cultural differences in health and is heavily involved in pedagogical research directed toward improving teaching and student learning.He has received numerous local, state, and national grants for his research in health psychology and social psychology regarding cultural differences in stress, social support, smoking cessation, body image, and impression formation. He has published articles in a variety of scholarly journals, including the American Psychologist, Psychological Review, and Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, and is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of fifteen other books including Study Like a Champ (with John Dunlosky), the Handbook of Health Psychology (2019, with Tracey Revenson), a two-volume Multicultural Approaches to Health and Wellness in America (2014), Easyguide to APA [American Psychological Association] Style (2017, with Eric Landrum and Beth Schwartz), and Everyday Applications of Psychological Science (with Eric Landrum, Dana Dunn, Maureen Mc Carthy, and Susan Nolan). Dr. Gurung is also a dedicated teacher and has interests in enhancing faculty development and student understanding. In 2017 he won the American Psychological Foundation’s prestigious Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching in Psychology. He also has won the Carnegie Association’s Wisconsin Professor of the Year (2010), the UW System Regent’s Teaching Award (2011), the UW–Green Bay Founder’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Excellence in Scholarship, and the UW Teaching at Its Best, Creative Teaching, and Featured Faculty awards. He has organized statewide and national teaching conferences and is an active member and past president of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (American Psychological Association [APA]-Division 2). He is an elected fellow of the American Psychological Association and Association for Psychological Science and past president of the Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology.When not reading, writing, or helping people stay calm, Regan enjoys culinary explorations, travel, and immersing himself in his son’s and daughter’s latest pursuits.