Introduction 1
Part 1: Conforming to Standards: APA and the Academic Environment 5
Chapter 1: Capitalizing on Consistency: APA and the Academic Classroom 7
Chapter 2: Updating and Debugging: APA Seventh Edition 27
Chapter 3: Understanding Expectations: APA and Discourse Communities 39
Chapter 4: Protecting Scholarship: Plagiarism 57
Part 2: Earning Applause: APA Writing for the Academic Audience 71
Chapter 5: Writing for Success: APA Writing Style 73
Chapter 6: Creating a Foundation: The Principal Parts of Speech, Structure, and Usage 91
Chapter 7: Navigating Pages: Conventions of Style 107
Chapter 8: Covering All Bases: Three-Level Revising 127
Chapter 9: Achieving Your Personal Best: Student Improvement Plan 151
Part 3: Practicing Safe Cites: Writing and Citing Sources 169
Chapter 10: Gaining Insight: To Cite or Not to Cite 171
Chapter 11: Preparing for Conflict: Source Engagement 191
Chapter 12: Formatting Last Impressions: Reference List 205
Part 4: Perfecting Presentation: Beginnings, Endings, and Other Writings 227
Chapter 13: Preparing Appetizers and Desserts: Front and Back Materials 229
Chapter 14: Acing a First Impression: Formatting Title Page and Page Layout 243
Chapter 15: Understanding First Year Writing: APA Essays and Reaction Papers 257
Chapter 16: Mastering Advanced Writing: APA Review of Literature 279
Chapter 17: Perfecting Specialized Writings: APA Reports 299
Part 5: The Parts of Ten 321
Chapter 18: Ten Priorities for Proficient Academic Writing 323
Chapter 19: Ten Strategies for Creative Source Engagement 331
Chapter 20: Ten Tips for High-Scoring Research Papers 339
Index 345
Joe Giampalmi, EdD, is a Hall of Fame educator with 50 years of experience. During his two decades at Rowan University, Dr. Giampalmi has taught more than 100 APA-style composition research courses. He has presented countless workshops to high school and college faculties and modeled more than 1,000 writing lessons for elementary and high school students.