APA Writing Reflection

In Honors English III, Mrs. Bryce assigned the class a research project. Although we were allowed to work in groups, all of the writing portions were expected to be done individually. We were allowed do to research on any topic that we wanted. Unlike most papers we had written, this paper would be written in APA format. Some of the work would be done in class, such as the Introduction and Literature Review. However, most of it was expected to be done outside of school. Some additional requirements was that we had a minimum of three data collection sources and three findings from them.

When this class started at the beginning of this semester I was not sure I would learn a lot. The main objectives of this class were fairly simple. There were five main objectives to use and know. They are the following:

The purpose of this assignment is to allow the learner to demonstrate writing skills, organizational skills, and ability to correctly present ideas and credit others in APA format when writing a professional paper.

Although this semester is coming to an end, I will continue to practice my writing skills by reading online articles. This summer I will read news articles from the LA Times, New York Times and the San Diego Union-Tribune and I will be looking for Associated Press style. Reading online news articles will be a continuation of practicing AP style just as we have in class throughout the semester. This help me in my future writing because when we read articles in class and highlighted AP style, it helped me learn the rules. The exercises we did in class was the best way for me to learn AP style because many of the rules I noticed in the news articles were the rules that were on quizzes and writing assignments. Reading articles online this summer will keep the AP style rules fresh in my head for the upcoming

Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Christina McElroy, Department of Psychology, Introduction to Research, Liberty University, 1971 Liberty University Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24515. E-mail: cmcelroy1@liberty.edu

Over the course of this semester, my confidence in writing has improved greatly. In high school, I didn’t really know how to write effectively. I wasn’t really sure what was considered to be “good writing” until I took AP* English. However, even while I was taking this “Advanced Placement” class, I was still trying to figure out how to really create “good writing”. I feel as if this had something to do with the fact that I never really had to work with the rules of grammar intensively. After taking this course, however, I now have a much better understanding of how to correctly use proper grammar. I also improved on using transitional phrases in my writing. I have implemented my understanding of proper grammar and transitional phrases in both my writing inside and outside of this class as a result.

APA Formatting is very different from MLA, with APA the most distinct thing is the title page, this makes your paper look for professional and clean. APA still has other differences compared to MLA that will explain in this paper. When writing in APA format you want to make sure that you follow the step below on how to create a proper APA formatted paper. APA formatting is the main format for liberal studies majors, and it is important for you to know how to correctly write in it so you can have a structured and professional paper.

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During my first few months here at Bethel I have learned quite a bit about writing. I have learned about APA writing skills, punctuation, paragraphs and time management thus far. College writing is different than what I did in high school so it has taken some learning for sure.

In order to manage my time as a student, a routine schedule will have to be developed that accommodates all aspects of my life. In addition to a routine schedule, utilization of the technology that Bethel provides through the online library while learning the APA writing style. In watching the attend section several strategies stood out that would be beneficial to my writing, such as reading the paper out loud and giving yourself time for editing before submission. By utilizing these strategies along with Purdue OWL for APA will help to guide my transition as a student more smoothly. This first class will be a learning experience even with the best time management skills and strategies. I will have to reprogram my mind from being in an

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