IDST 2050C INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPERIENCE: SUSTAINING QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE CITY
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Assignment: Application: Student Contributed Resource
In this course, you explore and contribute readings to the dialogue about sustaining the quality of life in the city. Each week, you read the assigned articles that provide a foundation for learning on the topic. During the weeks with Discussions, you will also find articles on topics related to each Discussion.
In the Discussions, you are required to use the article you find as a source for your response. As the course progresses, you and your colleagues build a bibliography. You may also draw upon the list of students contributed resources for the Final Project.
This week, you complete the “Student Contributed Resource Worksheet” document, found in this week’s Resources area. This Assignment is designed to help you find articles or resources that both meet academic requirements and enrich the course dialogue.
Complete your “Student Contributed Resource Worksheet” document.
To receive full credit, you must submit all Assignments on time. Should you encounter an unanticipated and uncontrollable life event that may prevent you from meeting an Assignment deadline, contact the Instructor immediately to request an extension. Your Instructor’s contact information is in the Contact the Instructor area of the course navigation menu. For a full description of the late policy, please refer to the “Policies on Late Assignments” section of your Syllabus.
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Writing in APA Style 7th Edition Example Paper
Student Name
Antioch University Santa Barbara
Course Name
Instructor Name
January 8, 2020
Title in bold, Capitalize All
of the Major Words; no
word limit.
Student Name, Institution,
Course Name & Number,
Instructor, and Due Date,
all on separate lines
Change from APA 6: No Running head
Every page has a page number in the header
Student Paper Example
Based on the Seventh Ed. of the
Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association
Use same font size
for everything in the
entire document
APA 7 no longer requires
12-pt. Times New Roman.
Permitted fonts:
12-pt. Times New
Roman
11-pt. Georgia
11-pt. Calibri
11-pt. Arial
10-pt. Lucida Sans
Unicode
One blank double-spaced
line under title.
Entire document should be
double-spaced.
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Abstract
This paper describes some basic parts of writing in APA style 7th Edition. These components
include seven major areas: the title page, abstract, formatting concerns for student writing, use
of language, in-text citations, the references page, and titles and figures. This paper also
provides examples of specific changes that are required by APA style 7th Edition.
Keywords: APA style, citations, frustration
Level 1
heading
(see box below)
An abstract is a brief
comprehensive summary of the
contents of the paper, typically
no more than 250 words.
Abstracts are not usually
required for student papers.
Check with your instructor to
see if an abstract and/or
keywords are required for your
paper.
If you’re not required to
include an abstract, begin the
main text on this page.
Keywords are words, phrases,
or acronyms that describe the
most important aspects of your
paper. They are used for
indexing in databases and help
readers find your work during a
search.
If required for your paper,
provide 3–5 keywords.
Keywords can be listed in any
order.
Indent ½ inch.
No
period
Page number
1 inch margin
Headings: Use headings in your paper to distinguish between
main sections and sub-sections.
Format for the Five Levels of Headings in APA Style
Level Format
1 Centered, Bold, Capitalize Major Words
Text begins as a new indented paragraph.
2 Left Align, Bold, Capitalize Major Words
Text begins as a new indented paragraph.
3 Left Align, Bold Italic, Capitalize Major Words
Text begins as a new indented paragraph.
4 Indented, Bold, Capitalize Major Words. After a
period, text begins on the same line and continues.
5 Indented, Bold Italic, Capitalize Major Words. After
a period, text begins on the same line and continues.
Main sections (divisions)
of the body of your
paper
Sub-sections
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Writing in APA Style 7th Edition Example Paper
Writing in the style of the American Psychological Association (APA) is a regular practice
for students of higher degree programs in psychology and many programs in science. The new
edition of the manual has made several changes, such as endorsing the use of the singular they,
as exemplified in the next sentence. Each student writer who applies the new APA student
writing standards may encounter different challenges, however, they may use the resources
provided by the AUSB Writing Center for support in learning the relevant new rules.
According to the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association (2019), the style’s broad applicability “helps authors present their
ideas in a clear, concise, and organized manner” that “uniformity and consistency enables
readers to (a) focus on the ideas being presented rather than formatting and (b) scan works
quickly for key points” (p. xvii). Since this paper is mostly written in the seventh edition of APA
style, attentive readers will note that it has many examples of changes from the sixth edition.
Most of the rules demonstrated here are those a student will need to have some acquaintance
with in order to write easily according to the student writing guidelines, which are distinct from
APA’s new journal article reporting standards (Paiz et al., 2013).
The Structure of a Paper in APA Style
The APA style guidelines are designed for primary research papers that usually contain
the following sections: (a) introduction, (b) method, (c) results, (d) discussion, and (e)
references. However, the actual headings may vary depending on the type of paper one is
writing (American Psychological Association, 2019). For example, papers that do not describe
primary research or original experimental data may omit the method, results, and discussion
Level 1 heading
(see
p. 2)
Use singular
“they”
New in APA 7:
Use “et al.” for three
or more
authors
Title is bolded and
centered, Capitalize
All of the Major Words
Level 1 heading
(a main
section)
One
space
after a
period
1 inch
margins on
all sides
Repeat title from Title page
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sections (Xyers, Young, Zucherman, & Anne, 2019, p. 291). Some sections may be broken into
subsections, in which case the authors must use the appropriate headings and subheadings
(Xyers, Young, Zucherman, & Roberts, 2019, para. 4).
Organizing the Main Body
Most APA style papers written by students are not experimental; the organization of
headings and subheadings within the main body of the paper is therefore particularly
important. In certain cases, the author might use additional major sections, such as a literature
review, to introduce their own material.
Organizing the Main Body When There are Additional Content Concerns
In some common graduate assignments, students are instructed to compare therapeutic
models, provide possible interventions given specific presenting problems, or engage in case
study analyses. These papers may have particular sections (such as presenting problem, or
socio-cultural considerations of a given model).
Language Concerns in the Body of the Paper. Sometimes, writers who are just
becoming comfortable with APA style, or with academic writing in general, will mimic academic
language in ways subtly less clear than writers who use academic register fluently. For example,
one might write the following sentence, which sounds academic to the mental ear, but in which
almost everything is done poorly:
during the preparatory process of elucidating the critical and fundamental elements of
this theory for analysis, it would be observed that certain subjective elements of the
theory would be excessively situational to the point of being non-applicable outside of
the theorists’ particular circumstances. (Goodwin, 2012a)
Exception to “et al.” rule for 3 or more authors:
Include as many authors as needed to distinguish
between sources with the same first author(s).
Level 2
heading
(a sub-
section)
Level 3 heading (a
sub-section of the
Level 2 sub-section)
Level 4
heading
(see
p. 2)
If a
quotation
is 40 words
or more, use
a block quote
format: new
line,
indent
½
inch, double
space, no
quotation
marks.
Short
papers
usually
only
need
Level 1
and 2
headings
For block quotes,
period comes
before citation.
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We observe that such a sentence serves little use beyond parody. The same sentiment can be
expressed in appropriate academic register in the following fashion: this theory is based on
subjective components and thus is not widely applicable (Goodwin, 2012b).
Language Concerns as Issues of Unstated Academic Expectation. Writers for whom the
distinction between the two earlier examples is unintuitive should not be dismayed. Graham
and Harris (1997) have shown that an academic style of writing is slowly learned, and is not
often intuitive. Often, the rules of academic English, and American academic English in
particular, are presented as assumptions rather than with explicit guidance (Graham & Harris,
1997). A student may look at their peers and see no one else asking questions about unclear
elements of an assignment, or unclear expectations, and try to muddle through on their own
rather than raising the issue. However, most academic expectations need to be explicitly taught
at some point, so students should not feel bad asking for clarification. Often, if one writer has a
question about the expectations, many others do also (S. Harter, personal communication,
September 30, 2018).
References
The American Psychological Association (APA) encourages authors to cite any works
that have impacted their own (APA, 2019). In general, the style guide recommends
paraphrasing sources rather than using too many direct quotes, “because paraphrasing
allows you to fit material to the context of your paper and writing style” (APA, 2019, p. 270).
A direct quote is best employed when the original author has stated a point particular
memorably, concisely, or effectively, or when the original author is providing a technical
Personal communication formatting example. Cite
in text but not on References page. (see p. 7)
Cite the
specific page
number of
direct
quotes.
Narrative
citation style
Parenthetical
citation style
2 Styles of In-
text Citations:
Narrative &
Parenthetical:
Level 4
heading
Level 1
heading
Para-
phrase
About page numbers:
Use for direct quotes
Use for paraphrases of information on a specific page
o Otherwise, optional for paraphrases
No
page #
(see
box
below)
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definition or explanation of a term. Under other circumstances, a paraphrase is usually more
efficient than a direct quotation. Both paraphrased ideas as well as quotations need to be cited,
though; only common knowledge does not require a citation. A good general rule of thumb
might be: “when in doubt, cite it, and if you don’t have a citation, double-check” (S. Chase,
personal communication, August 12, 2017).
Writers using APA style should be careful to format their citations appropriately. Most
in-text citations follow the format of author and year in parentheses, providing page numbers
(or paragraph numbers) for every direct quotation. For paraphrases/summaries in your own
words, include a page number when information is from a specific page of a source; otherwise
a page number is optional, but may be helpful. The formatting of references in the references
list, however, is more complicated, and writers should check their work to ensure that they
have used the appropriate format for each citation, depending on the type of source.
Figures and Tables
As shown in Table 1, the seventh edition of APA has made some changes to the
formatting of figures and tables. For example, figures now use the same title format as tables
(see Figure 1).
Final Recommendations
APA style is an effective way of formatting and presenting complex material. APA can be
time-consuming to learn; visit us in the AUSB Writing Center for help with any of your APA
questions.
Personal communication formatting example. Cite
in text but not on References page. (see p. 7)
Use table and figure numbers to refer the reader to tables
and figures. Do not write “see the table above/below”.
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References
American Psychological Association. (2019). Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association (7th ed.).
Goodwin, J. (2012a). Made up examples of bad academic writing. Academic Writing, 343(1),
1006–1010. http://doi.org/11.1136/acadbad.12345
Goodwin, J. (2012b). Good reading is hard writing: Another made-up journal article about
academic writing. Reading & Writing, 25(3), 143–152.
http://doi.org/10.1234/readwrite.123456789
Graham, S., & Harris, K. R. (1997). It can be taught, but it does not develop naturally: Myths and
realities in writing instruction. School Psychology Review, 26(6), 414–424.
Paiz, J. M., Angeli, E., Wagner, J., Lawrick, E., Moore, K., Anderson, G., Franks, M., Paul, R.,
Keech, E., Ruiz, G., Allison, A., Caterelli, B., Zhou, M., Soong, R., Nguyen, Y., Bedo, O.,
Sanders, B., Howard, C., Denny, H., … Keck, R. (2013). Online writing: The challenges of
learning APA. Journal of Psychotherapy. http://doi.org/10.4567/apa-style.67810
Xyers, K., Young, G., Zucherman, F., and Anne, A. (2019). Example with multiple authors. In G. Y.
Iwamasa & P. A. Hays (Eds.), Big Book of Examples (2nd ed., pp. 287–314). CRC Press.
Xyers, K., Young, G., Zucherman, F., and Roberts, B. (2019, June 1). Example citation for multiple
authors. BBC News. http://www.bbcnews.com/example-for-multiple-authors.html
New in APA 7:
No place of publication for books Leave hyperlinks
Do not use “retrieved from” or a retrieval date unless the website content updates often by
design (e.g., social media)
Level 1 heading
When publisher & author are the same, omit that info.
Include DOI as
hyperlinked URL
Capitalize only
the first word
of a journal
article and
subtitle.
Include
up to 20
authors
References should be in
alphabetical order and
double spaced.
Exception: Do not include personal
communication on your References
page, e.g., emails or interviews, since
they are not recoverable. Instead,
cite them in-text. (See p. 6.)
The References provides the information necessary for a reader to
locate and retrieve any source you cite.
Every source you cite must appear on your References page.
References page only includes sources cited in the body of your paper.
Same author,
same year:
use a & b
Use a
hanging
indent
http://doi.org/11.1136/acadbad.12345
http://doi.org/10.1234/readwrite.123456789
http://doi.org/10.4567/apa-style.67810www.huffingtonpost.com/fake-url
http://www.bbcnews.com/example-for-multiple-authors.html
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Table 1
An Example of an APA Style Table
Table or Figure Change from 6th Edition
Table Mostly the same for simple tables, but avoid unnecessary
borders or shading in a table
Figure Now uses same title format as tables
Note. A table note may optionally be included under the table to clarify the contents of the
table for the readers of the manuscript.
Figure 1
Writing in APA Style
Note. A figure note may optionally be included under the figure to clarify the contents of the
figure for the readers of the manuscript.
Limited shading and borders now
preferred. (Do not use vertical
borders to separate data.)
Figure titles now parallel to table titles
(above the figure)
Figures and
tables are
left-aligned
Place each table on a separate page,
followed by each figure on a
separate page
Student Contributed Resource Worksheet
Directions: Please type your answers in the boxes provided. If you need more space, the box will expand as you write—so, there is no need to worry about space. Do not write your answers in a separate document because your Instructor uses the Rubric after each question to grade that section. You may also use the Rubric as a guide to make sure you completed the question correctly.
Quality of Life in Cities: Perspectives
1. Find one article from the library or credible Internet site that focuses on quality of life in a specific city or in cities generally.
Note: You may use articles by the authors listed in the Learning Resources section, but you may also include other authors.
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Author name: Year and date of publication: Name of the article (or web article or website): Name of the publication (or website): Volume and issue number (for magazine or journal articles): URL (that is, the web address) of the website (if applicable): |
Next, attempt to organize the information above into an APA-style reference. There are two examples in the following box, one for an article published in a magazine or journal and one for an article published on a website.
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Insert APA reference below. |
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Example of an article published in a magazine or journal: Kotkin, J. (2005). Cities: Places sacred, safe, and busy. The Next American City, (8), 19–22. Example of an article published on a website: Montgomery, C. (2013, November 1). The secrets of the world’s happiest cities. The Guardian. Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/01/secrets-worlds-happiest-cities-commute-property-prices Enter your attempt at an APA style reference: |
Finally, post this reference to the course blog.
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Question #1 Rubric (for Instructor use only) |
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Did the student find one academically appropriate source? _____ / 17.5 points Did the student provide all the requested details about the source? _____/ 17.5 points Did the student attempt to put the reference to the source in APA format? _____/ 17.5 points Did the student post the reference to the course blog? _____ / 17.5 points Instructor Comments: |
70 Points _____/70 |
2. Write an annotation in the box below. An annotation summarizes the article and its point of view. It can be thought of as the explanation for why the article relates to the topic or an Assignment. Your annotation for this article should be 3–4 sentences.
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Insert your answer below. |
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Question #2 Rubric (for Instructor use only) |
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Did the student provide an explanation for why the article relates to the topic? _____/30 points Instructor Comments: |
30 Points _____/30 |
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Worksheet Total Points |
100 points |
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LearningResources
Required Readings PLEASE READ CAREFULLY TO ALL INSTRUCTION AND PAY CLOSE ATTENTIO TO THE DETAILS THANKS
Week 1: What Is Quality of Life?
Many people show pride of place, or pride in where they live, through symbols of their hometown, such as a baseball cap or t-shirt, or simply through their attitude. You might also recognize some people from Chicago by their accent, or people from Quebec City because they choose to speak French in predominantly English-speaking Canada.
What may not be so apparent is the reason why humans settle where they do—and why they stay there. You may learn that a woman you met on a plane lives in São Paulo, Brazil because of her job, or because her family settled there 20 years ago. However, what made the original inhabitants settle in Brazil centuries ago, and do those reasons, centuries old, still resonate today?
This week, you begin examining how Interdisciplinary Studies relates to quality of life in a city by considering what defines a city, how Interdisciplinary Studies can contribute to that definition, and how cities began.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Analyze perspectives for defining quality of life in a city
Analyze sources relevant to quality of life in a city
Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.
Kotkin, J. (2005). Cities: Places sacred, safe, and busy. The Next American City, (8), 19–22.
Joel Kotkin
, a well-known author in urban studies and related areas, writes about the characteristics that make cities important.
Montgomery, C. (2013, November 1). The secrets of the world’s happiest cities. The Guardian. Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/01/secrets-worlds-happiest-cities-commute-property-prices
Document: Final Project Summary (PDF)
Document: Student Contributed Resource Worksheet (Word document)
Student Contributed Resources
In this course, you contribute resources to the overall course dialogue. This week, you will complete an exercise for the Assignment that focuses on finding a quality article in the Walden Library or from another reputable source.
Download the “Student Contributed Resource Worksheet” document from this week’s Learning Resources. This worksheet will help guide you in seeking resources to complete this week’s Assignment.
Find one article about quality of life in a specific city or in cities generally.
Complete the Week 1 Assignment.
Author and Source Suggestions
You are not required to find work from these authors or sources, although you may use them. You may also find that these authors or sources lead to others in the field.
Richard Florida
Joel Kotkin
The Guardian. (2015). Cities. Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/cities
CITYLAB. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.citylab.com/
Numbeo. (2015). Quality of life index 2015. Retrieved from http://www.numbeo.com/quality-of-life/rankings.jsp
Required Media
Laureate Education (Producer). (n.d.-d). Interdisciplinary perspectives in urban studies [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes.
In this video segment, urban studies practitioners and scholars discuss the inherent interdisciplinarity of the field.
Optional Resources
Jacobs, J. (1992). The death and life of great American cities (Modern Library ed.). New York, NY: Random House.
This classic work in urban studies, originally published in 1961, focuses on Jane Jacobs’ Greenwich Village neighborhood in New York City as a model, thriving urban area. It is a reference point for many authors who write about urban issues today. You may find ideas from this book referred to in your course reading and in articles that you find.
Student Contributed Resource Worksheet
Directions: Please type your answers in the boxes provided. If you need more space, the box will expand as you write—so, there is no need to worry about space. Do not write your answers in a separate document because your Instructor uses the Rubric after each question to grade that section. You may also use the Rubric as a guide to make sure you completed the question correctly.
Quality of Life in Cities: Perspectives
1. Find one article from the library or credible Internet site that focuses on quality of life in a specific city or in cities generally.
Note: You may use articles by the authors listed in the Learning Resources section, but you may also include other authors.
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Insert the requested information in the box below. |
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Author name: Merced’s Chamber of Commerce Year and date of publication: 2019 Name of the article (or web article or website): Merced – Who Knew? Name of the publication (or website): The Greater Merced Chamber of Commerce Volume and issue number (for magazine or journal articles): N/A URL (that is, the web address) of the website (if applicable): |
Next, attempt to organize the information above into an APA-style reference. There are two examples in the following box, one for an article published in a magazine or journal and one for an article published on a website.
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Insert APA reference below. |
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Example of an article published in a magazine or journal: Kotkin, J. (2005). Cities: Places sacred, safe, and busy. The Next American City, (8), 19–22. Example of an article published on a website: Montgomery, C. (2013, November 1). The secrets of the world’s happiest cities. The Guardian. Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/01/secrets-worlds-happiest-cities-commute-property-prices Enter your attempt at an APA style reference: The Greater Merced Chamber of Commerce. (2019). Merced – Who knew?. The Greater Merced Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved from |
Finally, post this reference to the course blog.
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Question #1 Rubric (for Instructor use only) |
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Did the student find one academically appropriate source? _____ / 17.5 points Did the student provide all the requested details about the source? _____/ 17.5 points Did the student attempt to put the reference to the source in APA format? _____/ 17.5 points Did the student post the reference to the course blog? _____ / 17.5 points Instructor Comments: |
70 Points _____/70 |
2. Write an annotation in the box below. An annotation summarizes the article and its point of view. It can be thought of as the explanation for why the article relates to the topic or an Assignment. Your annotation for this article should be 3–4 sentences.
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Insert your answer below. |
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The city of Merced’s Chamber of Commerce created this website with the goal of getting business owners, community leaders, and local individuals to participate in community programs and events that focus on the overall quality of life within the city of Merced. The website describes Merced’s Chamber of Commerce’s dedication to support those who want to contribute to the strength and growth of their city’s economy by providing education, advocacy, resources, and guidance, as well as the realization of the significant role they play in sustaining the overall health of their city. The (mostly) social events that Merced’s Chamber of Commerce endorses revolve around aspects like economy, healthcare, education, culture, environment, government, and any other influences within the city that may (negatively and/or positively) affects the overall quality of life. Finally, this website relates to the topic, as it specifically focuses on ways that may help sustain the quality of life within the city of Merced. |
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Question #2 Rubric (for Instructor use only) |
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Did the student provide an explanation for why the article relates to the topic? _____/30 points Instructor Comments: |
30 Points _____/30 |
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Worksheet Total Points |
100 points |
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