Orientation to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association Part I
Overview
This assignment guides graduate students through the seventh edition of the APA Publication Manual to enhance their knowledge and application of APA style in academic writing. Students are directed to explore key sections of the manual including mechanics of style, introductory content, and chapter summaries to become acclimated with professional writing standards used in psychology and behavioral sciences.
What this coursework covers
- Table of Contents exploration identifying relevant chapters and sections
- Introduction overview containing APA style benefits, definitions, and seventh edition updates
- Chapter 1 examination of student roles in scholarly community and ethical compliance
- Literature review article definitions and section 1.10 information resources
Preview
Orientation to the Publication Manual of the
American Psychological Association (APA) Part I
Overview
The Orientation to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA Manual) assignment is a two-part assignment to enhance students’ knowledge and application of academic writing using APA style. Part I of this assignment will afford students an opportunity to become acclimated to the APA Manual, which is currently in its seventh edition.
APA style is not only a standard of writing for psychologists, but also for writers (i.e., students and authors) in behavioral and social sciences such as counseling. Students will be asked to write and submit a number of papers as a graduate student, which will assist in developing their professional voice. While some students will turn their papers into professional manuscripts, graduate-level writing largely is a method of presenting information clearly and concisely. Therefore, this assignment was designed to help students become acclimated to the standard of writing used in our profession.
Instructions
Students are asked to work individually to complete this handout. On the next page(s), students are encouraged to answer the questions using complete sentences. Part I of this assignment helps students recognize patterns in the seventh edition of the APA Manual and allows students to become familiar with some of the content in the manual. Part I is worth 10 points.
Answer the following questions using complete sentences. Be sure to answer each of the sub-questions to be eligible for full credit.
- Look through the Table of Contents.