Note: These are general assignments needed for my MSW orientation class. Please follow instructions and complete both separately Writing a Paper in APA Format Review the information supplied from the library on APA formatting - click on the following link: APA Formatting - Cannon Memorial Library Assignment 1: APA format  Complete a layout for an appropriate APA paper, include the title page, reference page, and one page demonstrating appropriate header layout (no abstract page needed) using the following information: Paper Title:     My Sample Paper Utilize your name and Saint Leo University Include Running head and page numbers Body of Paper the importance of apa format Your professor may want you to format your paper using American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines. If you were told to create your citations in APA format, your paper should be formatted using the APA guidelines as well.  Uniform style helps readers scan articles quickly for key points and findings. Rules of style in scientific writing encourage full disclosure of essential information with minor distractions.  Utilizing APA formatting when writing papers will assist in becoming more familiar and proficient in this style of formatting for future research review. what you need to know apa page layout requirements margin size, page layout, font choice and size should all be set before you begin writing.  Be sure to refer to the 6th edition of the apa publication manual (2008) for these requirements.  all APA papers should include a title and reference page.  Specific layout of these pages is required and may also be found in this manual.  Given that assignments require this format, mistakes can be costly in the form of lost points toward your grade. apa Content Order All apa -formatted papers, from the paper you turn in for class, to papers published in journals, contain most of the following parts, always in the same order: title page abstract introduction review of the literature methods results discussion conclusion references  protection from plagiarism to plagiarize something is to take someone else’s idea or direct quote as your own without properly citing the original source. protect yourself from suspicion or allegation of plagiarism by using the apa citation basics below: in-text citations in a paper and the References page should always match. keep in mind that both in-text and reference citations should start with the same author’s name. if there is no named author, the title of the work should come first. in-text citations should be used any time you use information from a source, even if you paraphrase or summarize it in your own words. direct quotations are a special case. Any time you take three or more consecutive words from a source, put quotation marks around those words and add the in-text citation and the page number. Reference Page 2017, Why We “Speak” APA in Academics.  By A ...

1. Note: These are general assignments needed for my MSW
orientation class. Please follow instructions and complete both
separately
Writing a Paper in APA Format
Review the information supplied from the library on APA
formatting - click on the following link:
APA Formatting - Cannon Memorial Library
Assignment 1: APA format
Complete a layout for an appropriate APA paper, include the
title page, reference page, and one page demonstrating
appropriate header layout (no abstract page needed) using the
following information:
Paper Title: My Sample Paper
Utilize your name and Saint Leo University
Include Running head and page numbers

2. Body of Paper
the importance of apa format
Your professor may want you to format your paper using
American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines. If you
were told to create your citations in APA format, your paper
should be formatted using the APA guidelines as well. Uniform
style helps readers scan articles quickly for key points and
findings. Rules of style in scientific writing encourage full
disclosure of essential information with minor distractions.
Utilizing APA formatting when writing papers will assist in
becoming more familiar and proficient in this style of
formatting for future research review.
what you need to know
apa page layout requirements
margin size, page layout, font choice and size should all be set
before you begin writing. Be sure to refer to the 6th edition of
the apa publication manual (2008) for these requirements. all
APA papers should include a title and reference page. Specific
layout of these pages is required and may also be found in this
manual. Given that assignments require this format, mistakes
can be costly in the form of lost points toward your grade.

3. apa Content Order
All apa -formatted papers, from the paper you turn in for class,
to papers published in journals, contain most of the following
parts, always in the same order:
title page
abstract
introduction
review of the literature
methods
results
discussion
conclusion
references
protection from plagiarism

4. to plagiarize something is to take someone else’s idea or direct
quote as your own without properly citing the original source.
protect yourself from suspicion or allegation of plagiarism by
using the apa citation basics below:
in-text citations in a paper and the References page should
always match. keep in mind that both in-text and reference
citations should start with the same author’s name. if there is no
named author, the title of the work should come first.
in-text citations should be used any time you use information
from a source, even if you paraphrase or summarize it in your
own words.
direct quotations are a special case. Any time you take three or
more consecutive words from a source, put quotation marks
around those words and add the in-text citation and the page
number.
Reference Page
2017, Why We “Speak” APA in Academics. By Audra Spicer,
Colorado State University-Global Campus.
https://csuglobal.edu/blog/what-is-apa-style-and-why-is-it-
important

5. american psychological association, 2017, Why is apa style
needed? http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/why-apastyle-
needed.aspx
2009, american psychological association, publication manual
of the american psychological association. washington, d.c.:
american psychological association.
ASSIGNMENT 2: ALL ABOUT PLAGIARISM
Review the Saint Leo University Library information on
plagiarism:
http://slulibrary.saintleo.edu/c.php?g=367902&p=2486960
Now review the Saint Leo University Academic Honor Code
Saint Leo University Academic Honor Code

6. After reviewing the Saint Leo University Academic Honor
Code, and the information on Plagiarism in the link provided,
briefly answer the following questions and submit in the
submission link:
Define plagiarism
Identify what sources need to be cited in your writing
Know how to paraphrase the words of others
Describe how to effectively incorporate quotations when writing
a paper
Describe methods that can be used to avoid plagiarism