APA - Style (1) - 1
APA - Style (1) - 1
APA - Style (1) - 1
of
Referencing
Why do you have to do this?
• Because learning to write means mastering
an accepted and uniform writing style.
• Because APA style is the most common
writing style in Communication Studies
(and in the social sciences).
What’s Included in APA Style?
• Basically everything in your paper:
- How your pages are set up
- How you cite sources
- Your references
- Even your language
List of references
• Required if you cite any sources in your
paper
• Every source cited in your paper must
appear on the reference list, and every entry
in your reference list must be cited in your
paper
• Double spaced!
Single-authored book
Lastname, F. M. (Date published). Title of
book. Place of publication: Publisher name
Eg: Perloff, R. M. (1995). The dynamics of
persuasion. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Reissued book
Newcomb, H. (Ed.). (1995). Television: The
critical view (5th ed.). New York: Oxford
University Press.
Learning how to
do your
reference page
is only the
beginning to
APA style!!
When do you cite your sources in
your paper?
• When you’re referring to an idea or concept
you drew from something you read.
• When you quote from something you read
or heard.
• When you want to give the reader some
other places to look for additional
information.
Paraphrasing
Scott (1992) identified…
Several researchers
(Anthony, 1990; Gregory
& Jacobs, 1985; Polk et
al., 1980) reported…