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The Capstone Project: Format and Structure Health Academy, Entrepreneurship, Information Technology and Sound Engineering Stephania P. Biddings English Instructor 2007 -2008 10/23/2007 Stephania P. Biddings APA 5 th Edition (2001) 1

The Capstone Project �The Capstone Project is a culminating project that reviews all that the student has learned and applied during his or her academy studies. �The student selects, or is provided with a topic that specifically relates to his or her academy strand. �The student researches that topic according to the criteria provided by the academy instructor or academy leader. �The student will present the complete assignment— project, to an audience of his or her peers, business leaders, community members, school faculty and staff. 10/23/2007 Stephania P. Biddings APA 5 th Edition (2001) 2

The Capstone Project �The Capstone Project will be assessed and evaluated by several people or groups: the academy leader and, or instructor; the English instructor (20%); and an audience business leaders, community members, faculty and staff. 10/23/2007 Stephania P. Biddings APA 5 th Edition (2001) 3

The Capstone Project The English Course Component: format and structure Ø American Psychological Association (APA) style, 5 th Edition. Ø Organizational information: www. apa. org Ø Title page, Abstract, Table of Contents, Introduction, Body of the paper, Charts, Tables, References and the Appendix. 10/23/2007 Stephania P. Biddings APA 5 th Edition (2001) 4

The Capstone Project The Basics: Ø The paper must be double-spaced, with the exception of the abstract/executive summary and long quotes. Ø APA font choices allow the use of Times New Roman and Ariel. The font chosen for the English course is Times New Roman. Ø The font size selected by APA standards is 12 -point. Ø One-inch margins—top, bottom, right and left. 10/23/2007 Stephania P. Biddings APA 5 th Edition (2001) 5

The Capstone Project The Title Page: Ø Header (Top right-hand corner) Ø Page Number (Top right-hand corner) Ø Running Head (To left of, and below the header) Ø Your Name (centered) Ø Title of Project/Research (centered) Ø English Instructor (removed in the final publishing) and The Academy Leader’s/Instructor’s Name Ø The Academy Ø The School or Institution 10/23/2007 Stephania P. Biddings APA 5 th Edition (2001) 6

The Capstone Project Title Page, continued… Mononucleosis 1 Running head: MINIMIZING THE EFFECTS OF MONONUCLEOSIS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Soon To-Be Senior Minimizing the Effects of Mononucleosis in Public Schools Mrs. Algaze, Health Academy Leader Mrs. Biddings, English Instructor The Health Academy: Nursing Assistant 10/23/2007 Stephania P. Biddings APA 5 th Edition (2001) October 2, 2007 7

The Capstone Project The Abstract/Executive Summary: Abstract The abstract is a one-page, concise summary of the essential details and elements of the research paper. The summary should, generally, be no more than 120 words. It is centered and single-spaced. The abstract should be written below the header, and title— abstract. 10/23/2007 Stephania P. Biddings APA 5 th Edition (2001) 8

The Capstone Project Thesis Statement: A thesis statement identifies the paper’s purpose and previews its primary themes or main ideas. The writer states his or her hypothesis, that will be proven (attempted) in the paper/research. The thesis is usually contained in one or two sentences. �Topic: An arguable/debatable point or opinion �Focused �How? (proven) �Includes the writer’s conclusion �Has a “so-what, ” relevance or significance factor 10/23/2007 Stephania P. Biddings APA 5 th Edition (2001) 9

References Publication Manual of The American Psychological Association , 5 th Edition (2001). Douglas Degelman, Ph. D. , and Martin Lorenzo Harris, Ph. D. Vanguard University of Southern California The APA Style Essentials. Retrieved from: www. vanguard. edu/faculty/ddegelman/index. aspx? do c_id=796, on October 2, 2007. 10/23/2007 Stephania P. Biddings APA 5 th Edition (2001) 10