1Running head: SELF-CONCEPT 1The Impact of Academic Self-Concept on AcademicAchievementTroy SmithHarrison CollegeComposition 2Mr. Paris02/20/2010
Harrison College Style Manual andQuick Reference
Introduction
The Harrison College Style Manual and Quick Referenceestablishes a simple understandable writing guide for students andfaculty that is flexible enough to be used for all classes by allfaculty at Harrison College.The Harrison College Style Manual and Quick Referenceguide you have in hand has been updated and will be maintainedin keeping with the 6
th
ed.
Concise Rules of APA Style
(2010). Thepurpose is to allow for a more consistent style format for ourcurrent faculty and student population.
APA
APA style has three components:
1.
Formatting2.
In
–
text Citations3.
References Page
This guide will give instructions and examples on how tocorrectly do these three things in APA format.
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APA Publication Manual, 6
th
Edition
In your LRC with call number:
REF P301.5 .P83 2010
Formatting: Title page
Page Header
On the
title page,
you need a runninghead.This
does not continue onto page 2
.Be sure to check thebox in header tools
next to “differentfirst page.”
Text of TitlePage
TitleYour NameSchoolClassInstructorDateCenter Texton PageDouble Space
Font
ArialCalibriTimes NewRoman
Font Size
12 point
Page Number
In top right-handcorner.
2SELF-CONCEPT 2
The Impact of Academic Self-Concept onAcademic Achievement
Business schools and faculty are concernedabout designing educational processes that
enhance student’s learning (Bennett, 2003; Page
& Mukherjee, 2000),while developing criticalbeings that manage complexity, uncertainty,equivocality and value conflicts (Dehler, Welsh,
& Lewis, 2001). “Raising student’s level of understanding” (Bartunek, 1983, p. 45), i.e.
connecting a critical perspective to content,requires the development of critical thinking skills(Braun, 2004), namely creative and other thingsthat are very important to consider when writing
Formatting: Body of text In-text Citations
When you
quote
or
paraphrase
text in the body of yourpaper, you need to cite your source by inserting an in-textcitation at the end of the sentence.
For QUOTED text
, include the page number:Text you intend to copy word for word needs to be put inquotations:i.
(Author’s last name, Year of publication, p. #)
ii.
Example: (Miller, 2008, p. 472).
For PARAPHRASED text:
If you rewrite something in your own words, you still needto give credit for the idea!iii.
(Author’s last name, Year of publication)
iv.
Example: (Miller, 2008).
In the following examples, don’t forget to add the
page
number at the end if it’s quoted!
TWO authors:
v.
(Last name & Last name, Year)vi.
Example: (Miller & Smith, 2010)
MORE than two authors:
vii.
Example: (Miller, Smith, & Johnson, 2009)
NO author:
If there is no author, but an
organization
is credited for thearticle, use that in-text:viii.
Example: (Mayo Clinic, 2010)If there is no author or organization, use the
title
of the item:ix.
Example: (APA is awesome, 2010)
Note: Adapted from Rodriguez, C. (2009). The impactof academic self-concept, expectations and the choiceof learning strategy on academic achievement: thecase of business students.
Higher Education Research & Development
,
28
(5), 523-539.doi:10.1080/07294360903146841.
DoubleSpace,OneinchmarginsallaroundTitle,centeredUse
In-textCitations
to givecredit forideas.If you are
quoting,
add thepagenumber tothecitation.
For moreinfo onin-textcitations,look tothe rightof this pg.
Page Header
In all CAPS,dropping therunning head.
3SELF-CONCEPT 6ReferencesBraxton, J. M. (2008).
The role of the classroom incollege student persistence.
San Francisco:Jossey-Bass.Mayo Clinic. (2009, October 25). Diabetes care: 10ways to avoid diabetes complications.Retrieved fromhttp://www.mayoclinic.com/print/diabetes-management/DA00008/METHOD=printWhite, K. (2009). Self-confidence: A conceptanalysis.
Nursing Forum
,
44
(2), 103-114.doi:10.1111/j.1744-6198.2009.00133.x.
Formatting: References Page Citing Your Sources:
The following pages give examples for citing your own researchsources. Use the examples as a guide, formatting each type of source the same way.**If no author is given, start with the book or ebook TITLE, notthe date. The date will remain 2
nd
, after the title. **
Print Books
Braxton
,
J
.
M
.
(2008)
.
The role of the classroom incollege student persistence
.
San Francisco
:
Jossey-Bass
.
E-books
Cohen
,
W
.
A
.
(2008)
.
A class with Drucker
[EBSCO version]
.
Starts on a newpage titled
“References,”
with the wordcentered.
Hangingindent
(first linehangs over thefollowinglines)
Continue header and page numberDouble spaceList items alphabetically ignoring A, An,and The.
FormattingCitations
Instructions onhow to createcitations canbe found tothe right.
Full title of book,
italicized
Year published, inparentheses
Author’s
last name,firstinitial &middleinitial if present
Publicationinformation.Locationfollowed byname of publisher
Version of e-book,usually the database itopens in.
Retrieved from webaddress
Full title of e-book,
italicized
Search History:
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