Students will need to submit the APA Format Template that is located in the Writing Resources sub-module that can be found in the Assignments module. Download APA Format Template - Research Papers P

APA Format Examples & Writing Resources, Page 3

[General APA Formatting Tips]

• One-Inch (1”) Margins

• 12-Point Font (Times New Roman)

• No contractions; spell-out numbers under 100

• Title Page, Abstract (unless instructed otherwise), Main Body (Paper), Reference Page(s)
  
  

[Example of In-text APA Citation for Internet resources]

Interfaith Family Service’s mission statement is “empower families in crisis to break the cycle of poverty.” (Interfaith Family Services, 2023). To do accomplish the organization’s mission, the staff members help to navigate clients through eight components of their three transition phases within a determined time period. Ideally after completing the program intervention, families who have been served by the organization will be able to be become economically independent (Interfaith Family Services, 2023).

[Examples of In-text Citation (for Written Assignments and Discussion Forum Posts)]

1. As people get older, they are more likely to recall their past to be more positive than it really was (Berger, 2013).

2. Goleman and Luenburger (2010) point out a lot of valuable points regarding leadership. Leaders have to be willing to adjust to the needs of the organization (Goleman & Luenburger, 2010).

[Example of Reference Page]

References

Berger, K. S. (2013). Invitation to the life span (2nd ed.). Worth Publishers.

Goleman, D., & Lueneburger, C. (2010). The change leadership sustainability demands. MIT Sloan Management Review, 51(4), 49-55.

Interfaith Family Services. (2023, December). Our impact. https://interfaithdallas.org/get-informed/our-impact/

Interfaith Family Services. (2023, December). Our solution. https://interfaithdallas.org/get-informed/our-solution/

[APA Citation resources]

Dallas College Library APA Citations Webpage
Dallas College Noodle Tools (Citation Creation Assistance Website)
Purdue Online Writing Lab - APA Formatting

[Citation Generation]

BibMe
Citation Machine

[Writing Resources]

Common Errors in English

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