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APA Tutorial: Resources and Requirements for Assignments

  1. APA format requires papers to have Times New Roman font size 12, and all margins set to one inch (2.54 cm).
    1. APA format video for PC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pbUoNa5tyY
    2. APA format video for Mac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etoJ45xipb4
  2. APA Style Tutorial: AU Psychology https://psych.athabascau.ca/open/apa6/index.php APA Standards https://psych.athabascau.ca/open/apa6/standards.php
  3. If you need assistance writing at the university level, please visit the AU write site at: http://write-site.athabascau.ca/
  4. Include a thesis in the first paragraph of an essay; this gives focus to the paper. Refer to AU Write Site for more information about writing a thesis statement: http://write-site.athabascau.ca/organization.php
  5. Refer to the course Student Guide section on Intellectual Indebtedness & Academic Integrity for an excellent video on how to cite sources and avoid plagiarism.
  6. Scholarly writing / APA resource for students Collins, S. (2016). Professional writing in the health disciplines. Faculty of Health Disciplines, Athabasca University. http://epub-fhd.athabascau.ca/professionalwriting/