Working on a Dissertation in APA Writing Format

What is the APA format style for writing research papers?

• APA format style is better known as American Psychological Association format for writing papers.
• The APA format style is normally used for writing research papers in the following fields of study:
  1. Social Sciences.
  2. Humanities.
  3. Psychology.
  4. Education.
• APA format style normally deals with how the resource materials used to write the paper will be cited and referenced in the Bibliography and Cite Reference sections of the research paper.
• APA format style helps the student to organize their paper and ensure that their ideas are clearly communicated in an orderly fashion.
• APA style allows the reader to stay focused and concentrated on the topic, main points, and reasoning for the dissertation.

How to write a dissertation in APA writing format?

• The dissertation needs to include the following sections:
  1. Title Page
  2. Abstract
  3. Body of Work (Text Page)
  4. Headings
  5. Tables
  6. Figures
  7. Appendices
  8. Bibliography
  9. Cited References
• Title Page: Student’s name, Title of paper, Date, and Name of Class.
• Abstract: Gives a brief description of the main topic, main points, and what will be discussed in the dissertation.  It is the Introduction to the dissertation.
• Body of Work (Text Page): This is the Body of the dissertation where the student discusses their position on the topic, provides supporting evidence and supporting facts for the position, discusses experiments and tests to prove the position, and summarizes the results from the research, experiments, and tests regarding the student’s position on the main topic.
• Conclusion is included in the Body of Work (Text Page): The Conclusion of the dissertation gives a summary of the student’s results from the research, experiments, and tests regarding the main topic.  The Conclusion states clearly why the student’s point of view on the main topic should be agreed with by the reader.
• Headings: Each section has a title or heading for the reader to be able to read through the dissertation smoothly.
• Tables and Figures: These are used in the dissertation to organize the results of the experiments and tests completed by the student to disprove or prove their position on the main topic.
• Appendices: This section is where the student adds materials that were used as secondary cites and were not referenced in the bibliography.
• Bibliography: This section is where the student cites all resources used in the dissertation like books, literature reviews, journals, and periodicals.
• Cited References: This section is where the student cites secondary resources used in the dissertation like web journals, dissertations by other students, and what was placed in the Appendix Section of the dissertation.

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