What is APA style and what does it entail?
APA is the style of documentation of sources used by the American Psychological Association. This form of writing research papers is used mainly in the social sciences, like psychology, anthropology, sociology, as well as education and other fields.
Why do you think having the skills and knowledge of using APA in text citation and referencing is important to students?
Credibility as a Writer Using the APA language gives your ideas the credibility necessary to be taken seriously. “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.” Further, if you pursue publication, APA citations allow your readers to cross-reference your sources easily.
How do you acknowledge someone else’s work?
In academic work, we acknowledge sources in written work by referencing the source in two areas: 1. in the body of the text, through in-text Citations, footnotes (placed at the bottom of a page), or endnotes (placed at the end of a chapter or report, but before the reference list); and 2.