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Student Name
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has three main ideas, those ideas should become level one
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two spaces and begin text.
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Text follows immediately.
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period. Text follows immediately.
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[An example of all 5 levels of APA Style Headings]
(
Level 1
)Chapter Four: Findings
(
Level
2
)Restatement of the Purpose
This study was designed to evaluate learning outcomes for
students in DE classes using MS PowerPoint presentations, in
which some of the presentations were accompanied by textual
information and some of the presentations were narrated by the
presenter. It was an attempt to determine if there is a significant
difference in learning outcomes for the students given these two
methods of presentation. In addition, this study would attempt
to determine if there is a direct correlation between student’s
attitudes regarding these two presentation types and their test
results.

(
Level
3
) Response rate. Because of the very low response rate, the
results of this study cannot be generalized to a larger
population; they cannot be trusted to accurately reflect the
learning outcomes experienced by the students in these classes.
They can also not be trusted to accurately reflect the attitudes
of the students toward their learning experiences.
(
Level
5
) (
Level
4
) Sample size. The sample size for both classes utilized in
this study was small. The sample was smaller in fact than what
was expected as there were 21 students who began the class.
The time involved in downloading the narrated presentation was
longer than most of the students had the patience for; that also
makes the participants’ results questionableas there was no
oversight of the process.
Composition I. The Composition I class had 21 students begin
the term and 15 completed the class (see Table 4).
[Each heading level is subordinate to the preceding level.]
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more detailed citation on the references page so the reader can
locate the original source of information. There are two kinds of
in-text citations: parentheticals and non-parentheticals. In-text
citations typically look like any of the following correct
examples:]

· Parenthetical
· (Last Name, 2007).
· (Last Name, 1st Initial [When needed for ID], 2007)
· (Last Name) [When the date is provided in a previous citation
for the same source]
· (James, 1991a). [When there is more than one citation from
the same author in the same year use lowercase letters to
differentiate them.]
· (James, 1991, p. 7) or (James, 1991, para. 5). [para. is used for
electronic texts without usable page numbers]
· (James, 1991; Johnson, 2011; Rogers, Anderson, & Tate,
2008) [2 or more works within the same parentheses]
· [When there is more than one citation to a particular source
within a paragraph, all parenthetical citations need dates].
· Non-parentheticals
· According to James, 1991, the dog found her way home. [This
non-parenthetical style improves the flow of the writing]
· According to James (1991), “Lassie went home” (p. 7). [This
mixture of mixture of parenthetical and non-parenthetical for a
quote would be a very commonly used citation style]
· In 1991, James’ study showed that the dog arrived at home.
[This citation style would highlight the timeframe]
· According to J. James (1991), Lassie was able to find her way
home. [When there is more than one article by different authors
with the same last name in the same year, add the 1st initial for
identification]
· [When there is more than one citation to a specific source
within a paragraph, the year is needed only the first time for
non-parenthetical references, however, the year is needed every
time for parenthetical references. See the example below:]
· Smith and Jones (2011) note that students often misunderstand
proper techniques for APA citations. In their recent study,
Smith and Jones [no year here] noted 27% error rates among
graduate students when looking at all possible errors. The study
examined error rates between students in different programs and

compared graduate versus undergraduate students (Smith &
Jones, 2011).
[The most important thing to remember when determining what
the in-text citation should be is that it must match the first
element of the reference list citation.]
Reference Examples
[This is not a reference list. In a reference list all references are
alphabetized by author, they are not broken into sections by
type of reference as this list does. Please see page 14 for a
sample reference list. This list is not all encompassing. When in
doubt, provide as much information as you can to help someone
else find your source on his or her own.]
1. Journal article
Last name, F. I. (year). Title of article. Publication name,
Vol(Issue), page numbers [use an en dash (–) for page ranges,
not a hyphen (-)]. Retrieved from [database name], url, or doi.
Aarntzen, D. (1993). Audio in courseware: Design knowledge
issues. Educational Training and Technology International,
30(4), 354–366.
Ascough, R. S. (2002). Designing for online distance education:
Putting pedagogy before technology. Teaching Theology and
Religion, 5(1), 17–29. [title with colon]
Barron, A. E., & Kysilka, M. L. (1993). The effectiveness of
digital audio in computer-based training. Journal of Research on
Computing in Education, 25(3), 277–289. [2 authors]
Carlson, S. (2002). Wired to the hilt: Saint Joseph’s University
stakes its future on a $30-million bet. The Chronicle of Higher
Education, 48(29). Retrieved from
http://chronicle.com/free/v48/i29/29a03301.htm [article with
url]
Heath, J. (2007). An adversarial ethic for business: Or when
Sun-Tzu met the stakeholder. Journal of Business Ethics, 72(4),
359–374. doi:10.1007/s10551-006-9175-5 [article with doi]
Hochmuth, P. (2002, April). E-learning goes to the head of the
class: Higher education IT shops grapple with multimedia apps.

Network World, 25–26. [article with month]
Johnston, P. (2001). After the big bang: Forces of change and e-
Learning. Ariadne, 27. Retrieved from
www.araidne.ac.uk/issue27/johnston [article with url]
Franklin, K. K., Chesser, J. S., Edeston, R. J., Edwards-Schafer,
P., Marvin, S. R., & Satkowski-Harper, T. (2001). Faculty
attitudes about instructional technology in a metropolitan
university classroom. Metropolitan Universities, 12(1), 50–61.
[article with 6 or 7 authors]
Kessler, R. C., Adler, L., Barkley, R., Biederman, J., Conners,
C. K., Demler. O., . . . Walters, E. E. (2006). The prevalence
and correlates of Adult ADHD in the United States: Results
from the National Comorbidity Survey Relication. American
Journal of Psychiatry, 163(4), 716. [article with more than 7
authors]
McFadden, A. C., Marsh, G. E., & Price, B. J. (1999, Winter).
Why do educators embrace high-cost technologies? Online
Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2(4). Retrieved
from http://www.westga.edu/~distance/mcfadden24.html
[article, 3 authors, with url]
Pearce, H. (2002). How audio helps learning. Retrieved from
Camosun College, Distributed Education website:
http://disted.camosun.bc.ca/audio/audio.htm [article from
website]
University of Pittsburgh, Faculty Development Services. (n.d.).
Instructional considerations for using presentation software.
Retrieved from http://www.pitt.edu/~ciddeweb/FACULTY-
DEVELPOMENT/FDS/Presentation/ [article, no date, with url]
Vlad, I., Sallot, L. M., & Reber, B. H. (2006). Rectification
without assuming responsibility: Testing the transgression
flowchart with Vioxx recall. Journal of Public Relations
Research, 18(4), 357–379. doi:10.1207/s1532754xjprr1804_4
[article 3–5 authors with doi]
2. Books
Last name, F. I. (year). Title of book. Place of Publication

[City, State (abbreviated)]: Publisher. [Book]
Fordney, M. T. (2008). Insurance handbook for the medical
office (10th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier. [book with
edition number]
Geoghan, D. (2012). Introductory: Visualizing technology.
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. [“Inc.” removed from
publisher name]
[Edited Book]
Partington, A. (Ed.). (1996). The Oxford dictionary of
quotations (Rev. 4th ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University
Press.
[Electronic Book]
Weinberg, M. (2002). A short history of American capitalism.
Amherst, MA: New History Press. Retrieved from
http://newhistory.org.
[Book with 2 authors]
Grassian, E. S., & Kaplowitz, J. R. (2001). Information literacy
instruction: Theory and practice. New York, NY: Neal-
Schuman.
Dempsey, J. S., & Forst, L. S. (2011). Police (Instructor
edition). Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Cengage Learning.
[instructor’s edition]
Kearsley, G., & Shneiderman, B. (1999). Engagement theory: A
framework for technology-based teaching and learning.
Retrieved from http://home.sprynet.com/~gkearsley/engage.htm
[electronic book]
[Book with 3–7 authors]
Bennett, A. B., Burton, L. J., & Nelson, L. T. (2010).
Mathematics for elementary teachers: A conceptual approach
(9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.
Maimon, E. P., Peritz, J. H., & Yancey, K. B. (2009). The
McGraw-Hill handbook (2nd ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill.
[Chapter in an edited book]
Driscoll, M. P. (1995). Paradigms for research in instructional
systems. In G. J. Anglin (Ed.), Instructional technology: Past
present and future (pp. 322–329). Englewood, CO: Libraries

Unlimited.
Passerini, K., & Granger, M. J. (1999). Integration of
instructional approaches through media combination in an
undergraduate information systems course. In L. Lloyd (Ed.),
Teaching with technology: Rethinking tradition (pp. 307–322).
Medford, NJ: Information Today.
3. Publications from a Database and/or with No Author
Anonymous. (2013). Death preoccupies America. America’s
Civil War 26(5), 9. Available from ProQuest Central. [article
from a database, Anonymous author]
Education in England. (2011). Organisation for Economic
Cooperation and Development. Paris, France. Available from
ProQuest Central. [article retrieved from a database, no author]
PR Newswire. (2005). Fiskar acquires Cloud 9 design and Heidi
Grace Designs. PR Newswire: New York, NY. Available from
4. Publisher as Author
Name of Association or Corporation. (year). Title of work.
Place of Publication: Author.
American Library Association. (1989). Presidential Committee
on Information Literacy: Final report. (1989). Chicago, IL:
Author.
American Psychiatric Association. (APA; 1994). Diagnostic and
statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed. text rev.).
Washington, DC: Author.
American Psychological Association. (APA; 2010). Publication
manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.).
Washington DC: Author.
5. Dissertation
Last name, F. I. (year). Title of doctoral dissertation or master’s
thesis. (Doctoral dissertation or master’s thesis). Retrieved from
Name of database. (Accession or Order No.)
Berkelaar, B. L. (2010). Cyber-vetting: Exploring the

implications of online information for career capital and human
capital decisions. (Doctoral dissertation, Purdue University).
Retrieved from Proquest Dissertations and Theses database.
(UMI No. AAT 3444477)
Bertrand-Hines, T. A. (2001). Learning styles and preferred
instructional technologies of students at a distance. (Doctoral
dissertation, The University of New Mexico). Dissertation
Abstracts International,61(07), 2552. (UMI No. AAT 9977769).
Idio, I. E. (2000). A study of teachers' perceptions about their
ability to integrate computer technology into the instructional
process: A case study, Dogwood Elementary (Virginia).
(Doctoral dissertation, University of Sarasota). Dissertation
Abstracts International, 61(03). (UMI No AAT 9964443).
Last name, F. I. (year). Title of doctoral dissertation or master’s
thesis. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation or master’s thesis).
Name of Institution, Location.
Nalepa, L. (2001). Development of a strategic technology plan
for American Intercontinental University. (Unpublished doctoral
dissertation). Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
6. Paper presented at a Conference
Last name, F. I. (year). Title of paper. Paper presented at [Name
of Conference], [Conference location]. doi (if there is one)
Deckers, J. (2011). Could some people be wronged by
contracting swine flu? A case discussion on the links between
the farm animal sector and human disease. Paper presented at
the International Swine Flu Conference in London, England.
doi:10.1136/jme.2010.0400789
Kerr, B. (1999, March). Effective use of audio media in
multimedia presentations.Paper presented at the 4th Annual
Mid-South Instructional Technology Conference, Murfreesboro,
Tennessee.
7. Report
Last name, F. I. (or Corporation). (year). Title of report (Report
No. XXX). Location: Publisher. [or Retrieval statement for
electronic sources]
Nalepa, L. (2000). Evaluation of a multimedia software package

for use at American Intercontinental University. (Practicum
Report). Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Nova Southeastern University.
Saba, F. (1999). Software systems in distance teaching and
learning. Distance Education Report, 3(7), 1–2. Retrieved from
ERIC database. [Report retrieved from a database, also
published in a journal]
References [Sample]
Aarntzen, D. (1993). Audio in courseware: Design knowledge
issues. Educational Training and Technology International,
30(4), 354–366.
Anonymous. (2013). Death preoccupies America. America’s
Civil War 26(5), 9. Available from ProQuest Central. [article
from a database, Anonymous author]
Ascough, R. S. (2002). Designing for online distance education:
Putting pedagogy before technology. Teaching Theology and
Religion, 5(1), 17–29. [title with colon]
Barron, A. E., & Kysilka, M. L. (1993). The effectiveness of
digital audio in computer-based training. Journal of Research on
Computing in Education, 25(3), 277–289. [2 authors]
Bennett, A. B., Burton, L. J., & Nelson, L. T. (2010).
Mathematics for elementary teachers: A conceptual approach
(9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.
Carlson, S. (2002). Wired to the hilt: Saint Joseph’s University
stakes its future on a $30-million bet. The Chronicle of Higher
Education, 48(29). Retrieved from
http://chronicle.com/free/v48/i29/29a03301.htm [article with
url]
Fordney, M. T. (2008). Insurance handbook for the medical
office (10th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier. [book with
edition number]
Heath, J. (2007). An adversarial ethic for business: Or when
Sun-Tzu met the stakeholder. Journal of Business Ethics, 72(4),
359–374. doi:10.1007/s10551-006-9175-5 [article with doi]
Hochmuth, P. (2002, April). E-learning goes to the head of the
class: Higher education IT shops grapple with multimedia apps.

Network World, 25–26. [article with month]
Johnston, P. (2001). After the big bang: Forces of change and e-
Learning. Ariadne, 27. Retrieved from
www.araidne.ac.uk/issue27/johnston [article with url]
Geoghan, D. (2012). Introductory: Visualizing technology.
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. [“Inc.” removed from
publisher name]
Grassian, E. S., & Kaplowitz, J. R. (2001). Information literacy
instruction: Theory and practice. New York, NY: Neal-
Schuman.
Idio, I. E. (2000). A study of teachers' perceptions about their
ability to integrate computer technology into the instructional
process: A case study, Dogwood Elementary (Virginia).
(Doctoral dissertation, University of Sarasota). Dissertation
Abstracts International, 61(03). (UMI No AAT 9964443).
Kessler, R. C., Adler, L., Barkley, R., Biederman, J., Conners,
C. K., Demler. O., . . . Walters, E. E. (2006). The prevalence
and correlates of Adult ADHD in the United States: Results
from the National Comorbidity Survey Relication. American
Journal of Psychiatry, 163(4), 716. [article with more than 7
authors]
McFadden, A. C., Marsh, G. E., & Price, B. J. (1999, Winter).
Why do educators embrace high-cost technologies? Online
Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2(4). Retrieved
from http://www.westga.edu/~distance/mcfadden24.html
[article, 3 authors, with url]
Pearce, H. (2002). How audio helps learning. Retrieved from
Camosun College, Distributed Education website:
http://disted.camosun.bc.ca/audio/audio.htm [article from
website]
PR Newswire. (2005). Fiskar acquires Cloud 9 design and Heidi
Grace Designs. PR Newswire: New York, NY. Available from
Saba, F. (1999). Software systems in distance teaching and
learning. Distance Education Report, 3(7), 1–2. Retrieved from
ERIC database. [Report retrieved from a database, also

published in a journal]
University of Pittsburgh, Faculty Development Services. (n.d.).
Instructional considerations for using presentation software.
Retrieved from http://www.pitt.edu/~ciddeweb/FACULTY-
DEVELPOMENT/FDS/Presentation/ [article, no date, with url]
References
American Psychological Association. (APA; 2012). APA style
guide to electronic references (6th ed.). Washington DC:
Author.
American Psychological Association. (APA; 2010). Publication
manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.).
Washington DC: Author.
[This template, while based on APA style, has been abreviated
to meet the needs of your assignments. The Publication Manual
of the American Psychological Association (6th or current ed.)
is the ultimate resource for APA style. This document was
developed by the Twin Cities Academic Resource Center and
the E-learning Success team.]

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