APA Style Research Papers Joshua Lightfoot First Things

APA Style Research Papers Joshua Lightfoot

First Thing’s First

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Title Page • Title • Name • Research Institution – All centered • Header – Running head: – Page Number

Abstract • More on this later… you’ll see why

Introduction • Introduce major concepts • Start general, become more specific • Review the literature! – Peer reviewed journals • Introduce the “present study” – Purpose? – Hypothes(is/es)

Method • Participants – Detailed information about population

Method • Materials – Detailed information about all surveys used • • • Which surveys did you use? What did these surveys attempt to measure? What kinds of questions were asked? How many items were in each survey? How many items were designed to measure each construct?

Method • Procedure – Specific details about how the study was carried out • How were the participants selected? • What information were they given prior to participating? • What exactly did the participants experience during the study? • Was there a control group? How did their experience differ?

Results • Detailed list of the analyses that were conducted and the outcomes of those analyses – What analyses did you conduct? – What were the outcomes? – What were the statistics that let you to those outcomes?

Discussion • Describe the findings of the study in detail – What were the major findings of the study? – Was the original hypothesis supported or not? – How does this information fit (or not) with the greater body of scientific literature? • Support with resources from your intro! – Limitations

Abstract • Include key information from each section of your paper – Purpose? – Hypothesis? – Method (summary) – Results/Major findings

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