CA 517 APA Review (Dr. Aitken) 1 Unit 1b: Writing a Quantitative Research Proposal Visuals from...

CA 517 APA Review (Dr. Aitken) 1

Unit 1b: Writing a Unit 1b: Writing a Quantitative Research Quantitative Research

ProposalProposalVisuals from Microsoft PowerPoint clipart.Visuals from Microsoft PowerPoint clipart.This lecture--prepared by Dr. J. Aitken--is This lecture--prepared by Dr. J. Aitken--is based on information or quoted directly based on information or quoted directly from these sources: from these sources: American Psychological Association. American Psychological Association. (2001). (2001). Publication manual of the American Publication manual of the American Psychological AssociationPsychological Association. (5th ed.) . (5th ed.) Washington, DC: American Psychological Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Association. Strunk, W. & White, E. B. (2000). Strunk, W. & White, E. B. (2000). Elements of style.Elements of style. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Click here.

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Get help with your draft. . .Get help with your draft. . . Visit Parkville Academic Visit Parkville Academic Writing Center or Online Writing Center or Online Writing Lab in person or Writing Lab in person or online (OWL, CDL 200)online (OWL, CDL 200)

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An abstract of a report of an empirical An abstract of a report of an empirical study should describe:study should describe:

The The problemproblem under investigation is. . under investigation is. . ..

The The participantsparticipants or subjects will be. . or subjects will be. . ..

The The methodmethod will be used. . . will be used. . . The findings—not in proposal--The findings—not in proposal--

including statistical significance including statistical significance levels; andlevels; and

The conclusion and the implications The conclusion and the implications or applications (not in proposal).or applications (not in proposal).


IntroductionIntroduction

Introduce the problem.Introduce the problem. All FACTS and citations—not like an All FACTS and citations—not like an

English introduction.English introduction. Develop the background.Develop the background. State the purpose and rationale. State the purpose and rationale.

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Use Formal, Use Formal, Academic Style.Academic Style.

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Avoid Personal PronounsAvoid Personal Pronouns

No No I, you, me, my, our, us, we.I, you, me, my, our, us, we.


Avoid pronounsAvoid pronouns..

Use nouns, which are more precise.Use nouns, which are more precise. Or, use a noun referent (e.g. Or, use a noun referent (e.g. these these

ideasideas). ).

Pronouns


Use quotation marksUse quotation marks..

For all direct quotations.For all direct quotations.

Avoid direct quotations.Avoid direct quotations.


QuotationsQuotations

In American English, generally the punctuation In American English, generally the punctuation goes goes insideinside the quotation marks. the quotation marks.


Any direct quotation needs a page Any direct quotation needs a page number or paragraph number. (Neer, number or paragraph number. (Neer, 2006, p. 723) or (Janis, 2006, para. 2006, p. 723) or (Janis, 2006, para. 12)12)

Paraphrase, but you still need to Paraphrase, but you still need to include specific citation information include specific citation information for paraphrasing. for paraphrasing.


Write for Factual ClarityWrite for Factual Clarity Write for clear, logical, Write for clear, logical,

academic communication.academic communication. Avoid creativeAvoid creative writing writing

conventionsconventions such as such as setting up ambiguity, setting up ambiguity, inserting the unexpected, inserting the unexpected, and omitting the expected.and omitting the expected.

Avoid questionsAvoid questions except except for a single research for a single research question to guide the question to guide the piece.piece.


Use Formal StyleUse Formal Style

Avoid abbreviations and instead type Avoid abbreviations and instead type entire words.entire words.

Avoid Avoid getget and instead use a more specific and instead use a more specific verb used instead.verb used instead.

Avoid Avoid etcetc.. and and so onso on. Instead delineate . Instead delineate what you mean.what you mean.

Avoid contractions.Avoid contractions.


Last Names OnlyLast Names Only

According to Neer According to Neer and Pearce and Pearce (2010) . . . (2010) . . .


Gender EquityGender Equity

His or herHis or her He or she He or she


Avoid Avoid itit

Use a noun to say Use a noun to say what you mean.what you mean.


Use Facts and Avoid Use Facts and Avoid OpinionOpinion

Avoid opinions and Avoid opinions and judgments. judgments.

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