I already have written the essay and I failed due to not following apa format this is what my teacher said The essay does not follow the APA format. Although there is a title page and references page, the essay lacks in-text citations, which are a vital component of APA. All sources cited on the references page should be cited within the text, and vise versa.
Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources:
Be sure to review the Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources page on the previous page.
Note: This assignment must be typed and submitted as a digital document. Handwritten submissions will NOT be accepted.
Writing Prompt:
For this assignment, you will write an informative essay regarding the information below.
People have been known to act in extraordinary ways in order to survive. Write an informative essay that explains the lengths to which people will go in order to survive. Use examples from real life, books, movies, or television to support your essay.
You can use the following document to help understand the writing prompt and plan your essay:
English 12 Essay 4 Informative Writing.pdf
Essay Length: 2 pages
Sources – 2 websites requiredBe sure to note the specific requirements for length and sources stated in the specific writing assignment.
Required Components
Times New Roman font, size 12, double spaced
Cover Page – include the following information, centered
Title of Assignment
Student Name
Course Name
Essay – follow structure/sample outline explained below
References – written on separate page after the essay using APA Format
____________________________________________________________________________________________
The purpose of informative writing is to educate a reader about a specific topic. Opinions are not presented in informative writing, instead, the focus is on presenting facts or information.
Sample Informative Essay Outline
I. Introduction; Paragraph 1: What is the essay about? (approx. 5 sentences)
First point/idea overview
Second point/idea overview
Third point/idea overview (if necessary)
II. Body Paragraph 2: Topic sentence for first point/idea
Supporting detail #1
Supporting detail #2
Supporting detail #3
III. Body Paragraph 3: Topic sentence transitioning to second point/idea
Supporting detail #1
Supporting detail #2
Supporting detail #3
IV. Body Paragraph 4: Topic sentence transitioning to third point/idea (if necessary)
Supporting detail #1
Supporting detail #2
Supporting detail #3
V. Concluding Paragraph 5: Analysis/What was the point of the essay? What does the information reveal?
Summary of first point/idea
Summary of second point/idea
Summary of third point/idea
*** in-text citations must be implemented throughout the essay***
In-text Citations/APA Reference Page
View the following video regarding plagiarism and citing sources in the body of the essay (in-text citations)
https://youtu.be/OsAQOnjk_To?t=3Links to an external site.
When quoting or paraphrasing, in-text citations are formatted in the body of your essay as follows:
(Author, date).
if no author is provided
(Title, date).
Paraphrase example:
Excel High School writing assignments have specific length and source requirements (General Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources, 2020).
Direct quote examples:
“Be sure to note the specific requirements for length and sources stated in the specific writing assignment” (General Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources, 2020).
or
General Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources states, “Be sure to note the specific requirements for length and sources stated in the specific writing assignment.”
References – need to be retrieved from public websites (do not use websites that require usernames/passwords). Wikipedia cannot be listed as one of the sources.
Use the following citation generator for help formatting your sources.
https://www.scribbr.com/ (Links to an external site.)
click Citation Tools, then choose APA Citation Generator from the drop down menu
Basic APA Website Format: Author Last Name, First Initial. (Date). Title of the Article/Page. web address
Ex. Martin, K. (2020). General Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources.www.excelhighschool.comLinks to an external site.
If no author is listed, begin with the title and format as follows:
Ex. General Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources. (2020). www.excelhighschool.comLinks to an external site.
