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Normas APA
Adhering to APA guidelines is essential for maintaining academic integrity in scholarly writing. The formatting guidelines include specific rules for paper layout, font size, and margins.
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VI. Conclusion: The conclusion should summarize the key points of the paper and emphasize the importance of following APA guidelines to ensure academic integrity.
using quotation marks around the exact words is necessary to avoid plagiarism
When directly quoting from a source
Paraphrasing and summarizing information from sources in your own words while still giving credit is an effective way to avoid plagiarism
Accurately and consistently citing sources throughout the paper is crucial to avoid plagiarism
Plagiarism is a serious ethical violation and can lead to academic consequences
Plagiarism is the act of presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own without giving proper credit
and online sources
including books
Examples of correctly formatted reference list entries should be provided for various types of sources
have specific formatting rules for the reference list
and websites
journal articles
such as books
Different types of sources
Entries in the reference list should be arranged in alphabetical order by the author's last name
allowing readers to locate and verify the information
The reference list provides detailed information about the sources cited in the paper
should include the name of the person interviewed and the date of the communication
such as interviews or personal communications
Non-traditional sources
and the specific URL or DOI
the year of publication
Electronic sources should include the author's last name or the organization's name
only the first author's last name followed by "et al." should be used
For subsequent citations
all the authors' last names should be listed the first time the source is cited
For sources with multiple authors
and page number should be provided
year of publication
the author's last name
When including a direct quote
the author's last name and year of publication should be included
When paraphrasing information from a source
enclosed in parentheses
in-text citations include the author's last name and the year of publication
In APA format
In-text citations are used to give credit to the original source of information and to allow readers to locate the source in the reference list
and indentation
bolding
including font size
Each level of heading has its own formatting rules
ranging from level 1 (main section) to level 5 (subsections within subsections)
APA format uses five levels of headings
right after the abstract text
The word count of the abstract should be included at the bottom
The abstract provides a brief summary of the paper's main points and should be between 150-250 words
The page number should be aligned to the right margin on each page
aligned to the left margin
The running head is a shortened version of the paper's title and should be included on each page
followed by the author's affiliation
The author's name should be centered below the title
The title should be centered on the page and written in title case
12-point font should be used throughout the paper
Times New Roman
The paper should have 1-inch margins on all sides
