Day 26: Creating a Reference Page using APA

Objectives:
Students will be able to
a)  discuss different aspects of Reference Pages written in the APA Format.
b)  start the discussion on in-text citations.
c)  write a tentative reference page for the GRP.

Before we start today's class, let's reflect a little on what is this we are doing.

• What's a research paper?
• What is the role of research in the writing of a research paper?
• What is the role of the sources?

I.  Writing bibliographic information using the APA Format

 

Checking homework assignment:

1.  This handout was part of your homework.  Tell me what is the pattern you observed about the entries on this Reference Page:
 Do you notice this pattern on all of the entries or some of the entries?
What about spacing?  Text font?  Italics?
What are those numbers at the very end of those entries?
What kind of punctuation do you see? 

 2.  You also should have reviewed the UIU ESL APA Handbook

What does the acronym APA stand for?

What is APA Format?

What are the sections in this Handbook?

What is meant by "Reference Page citation"?  What is the relationship between a text citation and the reference page?

How can this Handbook become a valuable tool in the writing of  the GRP and IRP papers? 

3.  There are other sources for learning about APA. Check the links on top of our class website.
 

II. Types of Text Citations

a)  Quotes 

b)  Paraphrases

c)  Summaries

 Important to remember:  There is a relationship between the citation provided in the text and the Reference Page at the end of the paper.

   

III.  Writing a Reference Page using APA  

Make sure you understand these concepts:

• Reference Page
• Reference Page entry
• APA Format

This is  the chart that contains the five sources you think are the best from our pre-reserach for the writing of our GRP. 

a)  Use this information to write a tentative Reference Page for the GRP.  Open a Word document and, with the help of the APA Handbook, or the use of any of the Useful Links in the class website, write a Reference Page that meets the criteria established by the American Psychological Association (APA) Format for Reference Pages.
b)  When you finish, name your file:  GRP_Reference Page and upload it to Dropbox.
  
Homework:

1. Finish the GRP's tentative Reference Page. It's due Sunday, March 24. Please upload the reference page to Dropbox. Name the file: GRP Reference Page.
 
2. Have the sources (a minimum of 5) for the IRP ready by Sunday, March 24. Upload a document that lists them on Dropbox by this dateline. Name this file:  IRP sources. 
  
3.  I've been checking your work these past few days and some students' folders are not organized; this makes it difficult for me to locate assignments. Please, if your Dropbox folder is in this situation, devote some time to organize the different folders and files.  One suggestion is one folder for each topic:
 
Diagnostic Analysis.  Inside this folder, there should all files related to this topic (diagnostic test, audience analysis, P.I.E. etc.)
Pre-Research Portfolio
Guided Research Paper (GRP)    Everything related to the writing of the GRP should be placed here in files clearly labeled. 
Individual Research Paper (IRP), which should contains only and all IRP assignments and drafts.
Reflective Essay for all reflective papers.