Quoting and Paraphrasing Examples:
Circle any APA violations in each of the examples given below.
1. Nontraditional or adult students are part of one of the fastest growing populations at postsecondary institutions (Fairchild 2003).
WRONG: Nontraditional or adult students are part of one of the fastest growing populations at postsecondary institutions (Fairchild 2003).
CORRECT: Nontraditional or adult students are part of one of the fastest growing populations at postsecondary institutions (Fairchild, 2003).
2. WRONG:…delayed enrollment in college, part-time attendance, financial independence, full-time employment, dependents other than a spouse, single parenthood, or failed to graduate from high school (Choy, 2002; and Horn, 1996).
CORRECT:…delayed enrollment in college, part-time attendance, financial independence, full-time employment, dependents other than a spouse, single parenthood, or failed to graduate from high school (Choy, 2002; & Horn, 1996).
3. WRONG:Nontraditional students are the “fastest growing” population in higher education but the attrition rate for these students is around 32% (Allen, 1993) and (Fairchild, 2003, p. 11).
CORRECT: Nontraditional students are the “fastest growing” population in higher education but the attrition rate for these students is around 32% (Allen, 1993; Fairchild, 2003, p. 11).
4. WRONG:Best and Kahn (2006, p. 118) defined descriptive research as …”concerned with conditions or relationships that exist, opinions that are held, processes that are going on, effects that are evident or trends that are developing.”
CORRECT: Best and Kahn (2006) defined descriptive research as …”concerned with conditions or relationships that exist, opinions that are held, processes that are going on, effects that are evident or trends that are developing.” (p.118)
5.WRONG: Key words used to locate relevant literature included “nontraditional students”, “student identity”, “role strain”, and “adult learners”.
CORRECT:Key words used to locate relevant literature included “nontraditional students”, “student identity”, “role strain”, and “adult learners”. (author last name, year, page number)
6. WRONG: Cross (1980) stated, “The term ‘(nontraditional students)’ is generally used to describe adult part-time learners who carry full-time adult responsibilities in addition to their study”.
CORRECT:Cross (1980) stated, “The term nontraditional students is generally used to describe adult part-time learners who carry full-time adult responsibilities in addition to their study”. (page number)
7.WRONG: Fairchild (2003) reported on other common traits shared by nontraditional students, “Typically, adults are on campus only for classes or administrative requirements, as opposed to social or athletic activities (O’Connor, 1994), and they navigate college independently, without an age cohort (Benshoff and Lewis, 1992)” (p. 11).
CORRECT: Fairchild (2003) reported on other common traits shared by nontraditional students, “Typically, adults are on campus only for classes or administrative requirements, as opposed to social or athletic activities"(O’Connor, 1994), "and they navigate college independently, without an age cohort "(Benshoff & Lewis, 1992, p.11)
8.WRONG: The resulting role strain affected student performance and was often a factor in student attrition. (Polson, 1993; & Scott, Burns, and Cooney, 1996; & Tyler, 1993)
CORRECT: The resulting role strain affected student performance and was often a factor in student attrition. (Polson, 1993; Scott, Burns & Cooney, 1996; Tyler, 1993)
9.WRONG: Nontraditional students were often classified as a group with poor study skills, poor time management, deficits in basic general education skills, age-related deficits in cognition, and poor academic performance (Ely, 1997; Kasworm, 1990; Richardson and King, 1998). Richardson et al. (1998) stated, as a result of their research,
“It is clear that adult students are consistently stigmatized in terms of their capacity to benefit from higher education and that these negative stereotypes are shared by at least some educators, both as individuals and also corporately through organizations such as the APA.”
(p. 69
(p. 69
CORRECT:Nontraditional students were often classified as a group with poor study skills, poor time management, deficits in basic general education skills, age-related deficits in cognition, and poor academic performance (Ely, 1997; Kasworm, 1990; Richardson & King, 1998). Richardson (1998) stated, as a result of their research,
10.WRONG: Richardson and King’s research was focused on disputing the negative images attributed to nontraditional students.
“It is clear that adult students are consistently stigmatized in terms of their capacity to benefit from higher education and that these negative stereotypes are shared by at least some educators, both as individuals and also corporately through organizations such as the APA.” (p.69)
CORRECT: Richardson and King’s (year) research was focused on disputing the negative images attributed to nontraditional students.
11.WRONG: Most students did well in introductory courses designed to improve these skills but disliked the courses being labeled “remedial.” (Ely, 1997).
CORRECT:Most students did well in introductory courses designed to improve these skills but disliked the courses being labeled “remedial.” (Ely, 1997, page number)
12.WRONG: The felt student identity is often based on perceptions of what a student should be or the ideal student image (Kasworm, 2005, p. 10).
CORRECT:The felt student identity is often based on perceptions of what a student should be or the ideal student image (Kasworm, 2005)
13.WRONG: The student identity was weak or nonexistent as students complained they did not feel like “proper students” (p. 325).
CORRECT: The student identity was weak or nonexistent as students complained they did not feel like “proper students” (author last name, year, page number)
14.WRONG: Maddi, Harvey, Khoshaba, Lu, Persico, and Brow (2006) described hardiness as a personality characteristic that is a combination of commitment, control and challenge. Hardy individuals also believe that challenges provide opportunities for growth, regardless of the outcome (Maddi, Harvey, Khoshaba, Lu, Persico, & Brow, 2006).
CORRECT: Maddi, Harvey, Khoshaba, Lu, Persico, and Brow (2006) described hardiness as a personality characteristic that is a combination of commitment, control and challenge. Hardy individuals also believe that challenges provide opportunities for growth, regardless of the outcome.
Reference List Examples
Circle each of the APA violations in the reference list examples below.
1.WRONG:Bai, H., Wei, P. (2009-2010). A Multilevel Approach To Assessing The Interaction Effects On College Student Retention. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice, 11(1), 287-301. doi:10.2190/CS.11.2.gCORRECT: Bai, H.& Wei, P. (2009-2010). A multilevel approach to assessing the interaction effects. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice, 11(1), 287-301. doi:10.2190/CS.11.2.g A multilevel approach to assessing the interaction effects
Reference List Examples
Circle each of the APA violations in the reference list examples below.
1.WRONG:Bai, H., Wei, P. (2009-2010). A Multilevel Approach To Assessing The Interaction Effects On College Student Retention. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice, 11(1), 287-301. doi:10.2190/CS.11.2.gCORRECT: Bai, H.& Wei, P. (2009-2010). A multilevel approach to assessing the interaction effects. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice, 11(1), 287-301. doi:10.2190/CS.11.2.g A multilevel approach to assessing the interaction effects
2.WRONG: Caulfield, J.(2007, September). Walk this way. Builder, 30(11). Retrieved on May 31, 2007 from http://www.builderonline.com/business/walk-this-way.aspx
CORRECT: Caulfield, J.(2007). Walk this way. Builder, 30(11). Retrieved on 2007 from http://www.builderonline.com/business/walk-this-way.aspx
3.WRONG: Erlich, M., and Grabelsky, J. (2005, November) Standing at a crossroads: the building trades in the twenty-first century. Labor History, 46(4), 421-445. doi: 10.1080/00236560500266241
CORRECT:Erlich, & M. Grabelsky, J. (2005, November) Standing at a crossroads: the building trades in the twenty-first century. Labor History, 46(4), 421-445. doi: 10.1080/00236560500266241
4.WRONG: Fava, G.A., & Tomba, E. (2009, December). Increasing psychological well-being and resilience by psychotherapeutic methods. Journal of Personality, 77(6) 1903-1934. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2009.00604.x
CORRECT:Fava, G.A., & Tomba, E. (2009, December). Increasing psychological well-being and resilience by psychotherapeutic methods. Journal of Personality, 77(6) 1903-1934. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2009.00604.x
5.WRONG: Pearson, R. W. (2010). Statistics as relationships. In Statistical persuasion (pp. 238, 219). Thousand Oaks, CA. Sage.
CORRECT:Pearson, R. W. (2010). Statistics as relationships. In Statistical persuasion (pp. 238, 219). Thousand Oaks, CA. Sage.
6.WRONG: Best, J. W., and Kahn, J. V. (2006). Research in Education (10th ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon
CORRECT:Best, J. W.,& Kahn, J. V. (2006). Research in Education (10th ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon &
7.WRONG: Berkove, G. F. (1979). Perceptions of Husband Support by Returning Women Students.
The Family Coordinator, 28 (4), 451-457. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/583504.pdfCORRECT:Berkove, G. F. (1979). Perceptions of husbang support by returning women students.
The Family Coordinator, 28 (4), 451-457. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/583504.pdf
8.WRONG: Ely, E. (1997, April). The non-traditional student. Paper presented at the American Association of Community Colleges 77th Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA. Retrieved from http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/ 14/fa/be.pdf
CORRECT: Ely, E. (1997, April). The non-traditional student. Paper presented at the American Association of Community Colleges 77th Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA. Retrieved on date from http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/ 14/fa/be.pdf
9.WRONG: Johnson, G. C. , & Watson, G. (2004). ‘Oh Gawd, How Am I Going to Fit Into This?’: Producing (mature) first-year student identity. Language and Education, 18(6),
474-487. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=2&hid=6&sid=58f2a83f-0e3d-47cb-8c1a- 83ff64bbbee8%40sessionmgr10
CORRECT: Johnson, G. C. , & Watson, G. (2004). ‘Oh Gawd, How Am I Going to Fit Into This?’: Producing (mature) first-year student identity. Language and Education, 18(6),
474-487. Retrieved on date from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=2&hid=6&sid=58f2a83f-0e3d-47cb-8c1a- 83ff64bbbee8%40sessionmgr10
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