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Homework: Essay- APA Manual Treasure Hunt- Theology
Overview
In this homework you will demonstrate your ability to find content in the Publication Manual, explain assigned content and academic issues, and demonstrate current APA formatting. This is a major written homework in this course.
Instructions
In preparation for this homework students will need to know how to access the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, either the eBook in our course resources in Canvas, or a hard copy of the Publication Manual acquired elsewhere. The product that you submit into Canvas for this homework will include a title page, and 3-5 pages of written content addressing the questions below.
This is not a group homework. Complete this homework on your own using the Publication Manual. Use the entire manual, not just the chapters that were specifically assigned for this Module.
After the title page, begin a new page to begin your content. For this homework, do use levels of headings as assigned in the instructions below. You can find information about the content and formatting for levels of headings on Table 2.3 in the Publication Manual.
Then, write a level one headingusing the phrase Title Page Differences as the heading.
Beneath that level one heading, answer the following questions in your own words, using complete sentences:
1) What is the difference between a professional title page and a student title page?
2) List the kinds of items required on a student paper title page.
3) Where in the Publication Manual did you find this information (the specific page number.)
(Note: Do not re-write the questions as part of your paragraph. Each of your answers will be separate sentences and will then be combined asone paragraph.)
Next, write another level one heading using the phrase Abstract Details as the heading.
Beneath that heading, answer the following questions in your own words, using complete sentences. Do not re-write the questions as part of your answer. Each of these questions in this section below will be separate sentences and will be combined into one paragraph.
1) What is the purpose of an abstract?
2) What kind of information is included in an abstract?
3) In a professional paper, where is an abstract located in that paper?
4) Is an abstract needed for a student paper?
Next, write another level one heading using the phrase Plagiarism as the heading.
Answer the following questions in your own words, using complete sentences. Do not re-write the questions as part of your answer. Each of these questions in this section below will be separate sentences and will be combined into one paragraph. Use the information in the Publication Manualas your source for this paragraph. Here are the questions to address: What is plagiarism? What is self-plagiarism? List the page in the Publication Manual where you found this. Hint: Look in chapter eight of the Publication Manual for this.
Next, use the information in The Liberty Wayas your source for this next paragraph. A link to The Liberty Way- Student Honor Code is included on the homework page in Canvas. Search The Liberty Way - Student Honor Code for these three topics: Academic dishonesty, plagiarism, and falsification. How does this information in this Student Honor Code compare with the information you found in the Publication Manual? Give specific examples. Combine your sentences in this section into one paragraph.
Next, write another level one heading using the phrase Formatting Examples as the heading.
Beneath that level one heading you will have unique level two headings to introduce each of the following three items. Answer the following items in your own words, using complete sentences. Write each of the items below as its own unique paragraph. When completed, you will have three separate paragraphs, each with its own level two heading.
Introduce this first paragraph with a level two heading, properly formatted. Use the phrase Headings for this level two heading. Answer the following questions in your own words, using complete sentences.
1) What are levels of headings? Why are these used? List the page in the Publication Manual where you found this. Describe the format details needed for a level one, level two, and level three heading.
Introduce the next paragraph with a level two heading, properly formatted. Use the phrase Organization as the Author for this level two heading. Answer the following in your own words, using complete sentences.
1) Describe how to write an in-text citation for a source that has an organization as the author. Include in your description information about the first citation, and subsequent citations. List the page in the Publication Manual where you found this. Write a sample in-text citation using the Publication Manualitself for your content.
2) Describe how to write a reference for a source that has an organization as the author. List the page in the Publication Manual where you found this. Write out an example of this by writing a properly formatted reference for this Publication Manual.
Introduce the next paragraph with a level two heading, properly formatted. Use the phrase Religious Works for this level two heading. Answer the following in your own words, using complete sentences.
1) Describe how to write a reference for a religious source. List the page in the Publication Manual where you found this information. Write out an example of this by writing a properly formatted reference for a version of the bible that you like to use. Describe how to write an in-text citation for a religious source. List the page in the Publication Manual where you found this.