Review all the APA format resources posted on Moodle. Also see APA format information in your textbook and handbook. Keep both handy as you work on this forum and when taking APA format quiz.
Choose one of the questions below. Write a response. No comments on other posts are required as well will discuss these items in class.
Questions (choose one):
1. Summarize main differences between title page in MLA and APA. What information should appear on the title page? Create a title page for your literature review assignment.
2. Summarize similarities and differences between works cited and reference page. Find an example of reference page in APA online and share in your post.
3. Convert MLA citations from your annotated bibliography into APA format. Submit your work to this forum. When commenting on responses of others, check for accuracy of each citation.
4. Explain how APA in-text citations differ from MLA in-text references. Provide 3 examples of APA in-text references, including at least one using a signal phrase.
5. What is an abstract? How long should it be? What should it be about? Where should it be placed in your paper?
6. What are some of the ways to incorporate diagrams or any other visuals in APA paper. Explain/summarize main rules of incorporating visuals in APA format. Make an example. Choose a paragraph from your MLA paper that might benefit from an illustration, find a picture or create a diagram.
7. What disciplines use APA format? What should one remember about language conventions when writing in APA? Discuss main points of structural conventions of reporting and IMRAD format.
8. What is a literature review? What’s its purpose? What is important to keep in mind when working on literature review? (Literature review is not covered in your textbook, so refer to the Moodle sources for more information). How can you narrow down your research question?
