Apa scavenger hunt answers

Chamberlain College of Nursing NR-351: Transitions in Professional Nursing

APA Scavenger Hunt Template

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1. Carefully read the APA Scavenger Hunt Guidelines found in Doc Sharing. This provides specific details on how to complete this assignment.

2. Rename this document by clicking “Save As.” Change the file name so it reads Your Last Name APA Scavenger Hunt.docx. For example, if your last name is Smith, type “Smith APA Scavenger Hunt.docx”.

3. Save the document in a file format compatible with Microsoft Word 2010 or later.

4. Type your name and date at the top of this template.

5. Type your answers directly on the template. Follow all instructions. Save frequently to prevent loss of your work.

6. Submit to the Dropbox by the end of Week 3, Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT.

7. Post questions about this assignment to the Q & A Forum so your classmates can read the advice, too. You may also e-mail questions to your instructor.

APA Element/Rule
Answer

APA Manual Location

(Page Number and Reference Point)

Points Earned

Title Page

1. Running head: Using correct capitalization, alignment, and punctuation, type a running head used for a title page in the Answer box for this item.

On the line below that, using correct capitalization, alignment, and punctuation, demonstrate a running head used for subsequent pages.

(8 points answer)

pp. 229–230, 8.03

p. 41, Fig. 2.1

2. Byline and institutional affiliation: Using correct alignment, capitalization, and line spacing, type your byline and institutional affiliation in the box to the right.

(5 points answer, 3 points location)

Body of Paper and General Formatting Rules

3. Margins: What setting is prescribed for margins in the body of the paper and reference page?

(7 points answer)

p. 229, 8.03

4. Line spacing and typeface: What line spacing should be used for the title, body of the paper, and references?

What is the preferred typeface and size?

(4 points answer, 3 points location)

5. Headings: What are headings and how are they formatted?

(5 points answer, 3 points location)

6. Commas: Where are commas used in separating the following words in a series within a sentence? After explaining the rule, demonstrate correct comma use by retyping the words below in the answer block.

height width or depth

(4 points answer, 3 points location)

Citations, Quotations, and Reference List

7. Citations: What is a citation? How is it formatted? When do you use “and” to join the authors and when do you use “&” to join the authors in a citation?

(8 points answer)

p. 169

p. 174, 6.11

p. 175, 6.12

8. Quotations: How are quotations formatted? How are quotations cited?

(5 points answer, 3 points location)

9. Secondary source citation: You read an article by John Brown (published in 2013) who credited an idea to Susan Johnson (published in 2010). How do you cite Susan Johnson’s idea in your paper? HINT: This is known as a secondary source citation.

(5 points answer, 3 points location)

10. Citation and reference: Explain the relationship between what is cited and what is on the References page.

(7 points answer)

p. 174

11. Reference italics: What portions of a reference for a book are italicized? What portions of a reference for a journal article are italicized?

(5 points answer, 3 points location)

12. Author information on the reference page: You have read one article by C. William Howard, Lu L. Kim, and Samuel L. Colton. Demonstrate the correct author information in the correct order that should be placed on the reference page.

(8 points answer)

p. 184, 6.27

and

p. 181, 6.25

13. Letter case in article titles on reference page: When typing the title of the article on the reference page, when do you use UPPERCASE letters and when do you use lowercase letters?

(5 points answer, 3 points location)

14. Reference page format for periodical: Type the general reference form shown in the APA Manual as the basic formula for periodical.

Use correct line spacing, spacing between elements, capitalization, indentation, and italics as you would on the Reference page of a paper.

(5 points answer, 3 points location)

15. Reference examples by type: In the APA Manual, on what page do the “examples by type” of reference begin?

How will you use this section as you create references?

(4 points answer, 3 points location)

16. Entire paper location: The APA Manual contains a miniaturized picture of an entire paper with title page, body of the paper, and a reference list.

On what page does this miniature paper begin? How will you use this section when you need to write a paper?

(4 points answer, 3 points location)

17. DOI numbers: What does DOI stand for? Explain its use. When you are writing a paper, where will you include the DOI for articles you used?

(4 points answer, 3 points location)

Grammar and Sentence Structure

18. Referring to author tense: If you are referring to a statement made by an author, do you write “Smith claims” or “Smith claimed”?

(4 points answer, 3 points location)

19. Gender-biased language: What are some ways to avoid gender-biased language?

(7 points answer)

p. 73, 3.12

20. Abbreviations: What are the rules for properly using abbreviations the first time and subsequent times in the body of the paper?

(7 points answer)

p. 107, 4.23

TOTAL Points Possible: 150

TOTAL Points Earned:

NR-351 APA Scavenger Hunt Template.docx Revised 5/25/14 CJM

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