Week nine (apa)_Thurs
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The document provides information about formatting a paper according to APA style. It discusses changing the schedule for two weeks of lectures. It also provides guidance on using attention grabbers in introductions, including surprising facts, rhetorical generalizations, anecdotes, and quotes. Partners are assigned thesis statements to generate attention grabbers for. The document reviews APA style formatting for title pages, running heads, references pages, and use of keywords and abstracts.
Week nine (apa)_Thurs
- 1. Composition II Week Nine Thursday October 20, 2016 Change to the syllabus: Switching lectures: Week 11 and Week 12 -Week 11:Analyzing Visual Arguments -Week 12: Writing and Professionalism
- 2. Using “Attention Grabbers” A technique used by writers to hook your reader’s attention and get them interested in your topic This is the only instance it is acceptable to use a citation in your introduction What kind of information can we use for an attention grabber? A surprising fact A rhetorical generalization An anecdote Quotations
- 3. Using “Attention Grabbers” cont. Surprising fact They teach the reader something interesting and unexpected Can take the form of statistics or obscure information Make sure this is cited properly Ex: Seven people have died from Black Friday shopping events and ninety-eight people have been injured in the fiasco, states Blackfridaydeathcount.com. Rhetorical generalization A general statement about you subject Should align your sensibilities with your reader Ex: We all know how hunger can make us act irrationally.
- 4. Using “Attention Grabbers” Anecdotes Considered the most effective in grabbing the attention of a reader Anecdotes: short stories that illustrate a point Should make a reader forget they are reading an essay Should use imagery and descriptive language DO NOT tell a LONG story– keep it concise and remember the point of your essay Ex: Imagine a place with clean, crisp air and the gentle hum of surrounding wildlife. See it in your mind– a place where kids play in green grass and the lake is so clear that families swim in it on hot weekends. It would be like a dream to live in an unpolluted world. Quotes Should make the reader feel as though they were dropped into a conversation on your topic Make sure to use a citation and quotation marks Former US President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, once said, “There is nothing to fear, but fear itself.”
- 5. Find a Partner Your instructor will assign you and your partner a thesis statement from the list below. With your group, create 3 attention grabbers for your topic. Feel free to look up quotes and facts on your phones. 1. Politicians have a responsibility to create laws and policies that protect the environment. This blatant disregard for the world we live in will result in ruination and national devastation. 2. Elementary age students are benefiting from longer recesses and daily, in-class exercise. This type of physical education should be continued through out middle school and high school. 3. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte creates a strong commentary for the frustration of Victorian era women and their social expectations regarding marriage. 4. Not all elderly people are poor drivers, but every person should be required to retake their driving test at the age of seventy. We must recognize that the body begins to fail us at a certain age, and precautions must be taken to ensure the safety of all drivers. 5. Celebrities are public figureheads and a representation of our nation, because of this all celebrities must be held accountable for their behavior in public spheres. 6. Cartoons are a fun and creative form of satire. Many people find cartoons both humorous and politically influential because they mimic society in an unrestricted world.
- 6. APA Style Format Week Nine
- 7. American Psychological Association Turn to page 272 Typically used in the social sciences How is APA similar to MLA? Paper must be double spaced, Times New Roman, size 12 font All information cited in the essay must correlate to an entry on the bibliography Any information that is not common knowledge or your idea must be cited Use attributive tag, then a parenthetical citation Transition sentences are employed Paper has an introduction, body, and conclusion
- 8. APA Bibliography Instead of a “Works Cited”, APA calls the bibliography References Still employs the hanging indent Authors are listed alphabetically by last name A list of entry citation models can be found on page 397
- 9. Running Head A shortened version of the paper’s title that appears in the header of every page Cannot exceed 50 characters, including spaces In all capital letters Left aligned Page numbers should be right aligned On the title page, include the words Running head:
- 10. Create a Running head for the cover page Header Edit Header Check the “Different first page” box Click “Page Number” Use “Plain Number 3” Type Running head: TITLE OF YOUR PAPER Click “Insert Alignments” tab Select “right”, “margin”, and “none” Click OK Scroll to next page and repeat Except on pages 2 and onward only use “TITLE OF YOUR PAPER”
- 11. APA Cover Page Has a Running head A title 5 “enters” down from the top Should summarize the paper’s main claim and identify variables under discussion Should be centered Not bold, underlined, or italics Name of the author Include credentials Name of institution Ex: Lincoln Land Community College Date Month Day, Year Spell out month
- 12. Abstract A brief summary of the paper Between 150-250 words One paragraph Comes before the introduction Title the section “Abstract” and center it above the paragraph Abstract is not indented All other paragraphs are indented Has its own page
- 13. Keywords Located under the abstract Format: Keywords in italics with a colon following Centered under abstract Should include 2-4 keywords about your topic These are phrases you use a lot throughout the paper or terms you coined Should be no more than 3 words Only capitalize proper nouns Example: Keywords: banned books, Victorian literature, woman’s monomyth