APA Style Archives - Writer's Exchange Professional Editing for Writers Who Want to Grow Wed, 29 Sep 2021 22:25:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 APA Table and Appendices Formatting Tips https://wex.antioch.edu/2020/05/05/quick-apa-table-and-appendices-formatting-tips Tue, 05 May 2020 00:08:28 +0000 http://wex.antioch.edu/?p=17334 This reference is for tables and appendices only. Be sure to consult your department/program handbook to view the dissertation formatting requirements. Figures (e.g., photos or graphics) may have different formatting requirements. For formatting photos and videos, consult the WEX resource “Best Practices for Media.”   General Considerations for Tables There are many kinds of tables, [...]

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]]> Enhanced Readability https://wex.antioch.edu/2019/03/21/enhanced-readability Thu, 21 Mar 2019 23:45:07 +0000 http://wex.antioch.edu/?p=16336 State your purpose explicitly. Make your issue very clear. Make the topic of each section and paragraph visually prominent. Use headings and subheadings appropriately and correctly Place topic sentences in the beginning of paragraphs Maintain the topic in the reader’s mind by referring to it frequently Readers (especially with lengthy, dense material) prefer an [...]

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]]> Common Errors Seen in Dissertations https://wex.antioch.edu/2019/03/15/common-errors-seen-in-dissertations Fri, 15 Mar 2019 21:51:36 +0000 http://wex.antioch.edu/?p=16320 WEX Editors on Common Errors Seen in Dissertations We’ve asked the WEX editors about the common APA errors they’re seeing in dissertations and have created this list in the hopes writers might have an advantage in self-editing their dissertations.[1]  Here we go: Table of Contents: Inconsistent wording from the heading in the text Incorrect representation [...]

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]]> Writing the Dissertation Abstract https://wex.antioch.edu/2018/06/11/writing-abstracts Mon, 11 Jun 2018 18:10:37 +0000 http://wex.antioch.edu/?p=14992 The dissertation abstract is a decidedly strategic element of the dissertation. Not only is it the most widely read section of your dissertation, it is where that reader decides whether to read further. The abstract reveals to this researcher the relevance of the research as well as your skills in written composition.  You want to [...]

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]]> Program Handbooks and APA https://wex.antioch.edu/2018/04/09/program-handbooks-and-apa Mon, 09 Apr 2018 20:36:10 +0000 http://wex.antioch.edu/?p=15681 Director’s Desk: Where’s the Consistency?   When Academic Program Handbooks and the APA Manual Disagree You’ve made it this far with APA and for the most part the manual has been consistent in presenting definitive style and format rules. Once you get to the dissertation, however, the APA manual seems nearly silent.  The APA Publication [...]

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