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I been to all the sites to find out how to write in APA format but I'm a little lost.
I know you have to cite your sources, but do you do it in your essay also OR is it all just in a separate page?
Well if anyone can help that would be awesome.
Even some tips would be great, or if you've found a site that shows a template of an APA formatted essay.
Thanks guys.
Sarah
Hi, mudweiser!
My, you've changed! Grown horns!
You'll find some guidelines and examples on the following site concerning an essay.
APA Formatting and Style Guide - The OWL at Purdue
Thanks!
Thanks Clough!
That was great.
I actually found this on YouTube; would you say it is correct?
YouTube - Formatting a Research Paper in APA Style
I'm more of if I see it done, I can do it type of learner.
That's why I asked for a template :)
Sarah
Hi again, mudweiser!
I'll be happy to check out the YouTube thing when I have a faster connection. Am using a phone line right now. Takes "forever" for YouTube things to load on present, temporary computer.
Sorry!
Thanks!
Maybe this site will help?
Frequently Asked Questions About APA Style
KnightCite Citation Service
If you fill in the appropriate info... and append to the end of your document, then it should be valid. If this is for a school assignment, I'd first check with the teacher. Mine never cared in high school or college.
I have another question to go along with this:
What's the difference between writing in an active voice versus a passive voice?
Sarah
Grrr I pressed the wrong thing. I meant to agree-- and there's an APA tabby on there. Ugh!Quote:
Originally Posted by InfoJunkie4Life
Today is not my day sorry!!
I really liked this link too!! :(
Sarah
Hi again, mudweiser!
What is quoted below, is from the following site.
Grammar Girl :: Active Voice Versus Passive Voice
But, I'm sure that Wondergirl can explain it in a simpler way...
Thanks!
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Grammar Girl here.
Today's topic is active voice versus passive voice.
Here's Brian from Iowa:
“It drives me crazy when people write in passive voice. How can I teach people how to tell the difference between passive and active voice and stay away from passive voice? Thanks.”
A lot of you have asked me to explain passive voice and how to avoid it.
I'll start with active voice because it's simpler. In an active sentence, the subject is doing the action. A very straightforward example is the sentence "Steve loves Amy." Steve is the subject, and he is doing the action: he loves Amy, the object. Another example is the title of the Marvin Gaye song I Heard It through the Grapevine. I is the subject, the one who is doing the action. I is hearing it, the object of the sentence.
In passive voice the target of the action gets promoted to the subject position. Instead of saying, "Steve loves Amy," I would say, "Amy is loved by Steve." The subject of the sentence becomes Amy, but she isn't doing anything. Rather, she is just the recipient of Steve's love. The focus of the sentence has changed from Steve to Amy. If you wanted to make the title of the Marvin Gaye song passive, you would say It Was Heard by Me through the Grapevine, not such a catchy title anymore.
A lot of people think that all sentences that contain a form of the verb to be are in passive voice, but that isn't true. For example, the sentence "I am holding a pen" is in active voice, but it uses the verb am, which is a form of to be. The passive form of that sentence is "The pen is being held by me."
Another important point is that passive sentences aren't incorrect; it's just that they often aren't the best way to phrase your thoughts. Sometimes passive voice is awkward and other times it's vague.
When you put sentences in passive voice, it's easy to leave out the agent doing the action. For example, "Amy is loved" is passive. The problem with that sentence is that you don't know who loves Amy. In fact, politicians often use passive voice to intentionally obscure the idea of who is taking the action. Ronald Reagan famously said, “Mistakes were made” when referring to the Iran-Contra scandal. Other examples of passive voice for political reasons could include “Bombs were dropped” and “Shots were fired.” Since I started writing this episode, I've become more aware of passive voice, and it seems as if I hear politicians use it every day.
So, these are some of the reasons to avoid passive voice: the form can lead to awkward sentences and obscured meaning. Also, passive voice is wordy. You can tighten up your writing a lot if you use active voice more often than passive.
On the other hand, Mike from Chicago correctly pointed out that there are instances where passive voice is the best choice. If you don't know who is taking the action, then you can't name that person. Depending on the context, it might make more sense to write, “The cookies were stolen,” instead of, “Somebody stole the cookies.” It's a subtle difference. If you want to put the focus on the cookies, use passive voice. Alternatively, if you want to put the focus on the unknown thief, use active voice. If you were writing a mystery novel you might want to highlight the cookies if their specific disappearance were central to the story. So you would choose passive voice and say, “The cookies were stolen.” So passive voice is often a good choice when the actor isn't known or doesn't matter, or if you want to create some mystery around your sentence.
So remember, in a passive-voice sentence the subject of the sentence is the receiver of the action. Passive voice is not grammatically incorrect; it's just not often the best choice. If you know who did what, it's better to use an active sentence in most cases.
That's all.
I drank the milk. (active)Quote:
Originally Posted by mudweiser
The milk was drunk by me. (passive)
The horse jumped over the fence. (active)
The fence was jumped over by the horse. (passive)
Mudwiser used APA style. (active)
APA style was used by Mudwiser. (passive)
For what class are you using APA style? College?
Your library should have a print APA style guide that you can check out -- much better than trying to figure it out from an Internet site.
Hi, Wondergirl!
So, could using "active voice" be considered to be somewhat aggressive and forward?
Thanks!
No problem... Good Luck.
I think that I still have my APA style guide. I believe that it was distributed to us when we were in English class in Junior High School.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wondergirl
If I recall, it seemed that it was the "thing" to have in order to be able to write the best.
Thanks!
It's the preferred voice in the U.S. Most fiction and nonfiction books use the active voice. I wouldn't call it aggressive and forward. It's the standard. (Asians tend to use the passive voice.) Which would you normally say?Quote:
Originally Posted by Clough
I ate an apple.
The apple was eaten by me.
It's straightforward, cuts to the chase.
Thanks guys!
I'm stuck again. Sorry!
Which one is correct for the title page? I have two different sites telling me different ways.
Thanks for your help!
Sarah
The Apes and Language title page is the style I always used.
So, what is the other way that you're seeing, Sarah?
Thanks!
Merci!
Yes it is for college, actually, horticulture to be exact.
It's an essay about landscape safety. It has to be written in APA and the best essay wins $750!
So I'm really trying my hardest on this.
Sarah
She showed two styles in the one post.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clough
Oops!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wondergirl
I've been the secretary as well as the president of our local horticulture club and have taken the course to be a Master Gardener.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudweiser
I'm not an expert at those things, but I do have some resources, if you'd like to take advantage of them.
Thanks!
Oh yes! Any help would be appreciated!
I have a question:
How would you cite this in an APA format?
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/face/stateface/co/95co094.html
Sarah
Hi, Sarah!
Is that article from an online database of some kind to be used for reference?
Thanks!
It is an : Colorado FACE Investigation 95CO094Quote:
Originally Posted by Clough
To be exact.
Sarah
How do you reference a web page that lists no author?
When there is no author for a web page, the title moves to the first position of the reference entry:
Example:
New child vaccine gets funding boost. (2001). Retrieved March 21, 2001, from http://news.ninemsn.com.au/health/story_13178.asp
Cite in text the first few words of the reference list entry (usually the title) and the year. Use double quotation marks around the title or abbreviated title.: ("New Child Vaccine," 2001).
Use the full title of the web page if it is short for the parenthetical citation.
(adapted from the sixth edition of the APA Publication Manual, © 2010)
Thanks Wondergirl!
You and Cloughy are the best.
Hope one day I can be as smart as you guys.
Thanks again!
Sarah
Use that link I gave you for APA or get the darn book from the library. This is bringing back old memories -- used APA for three years in grad school. Arrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhh!! I'm here all weekend, so just holler if you need help.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudweiser
I am almost done my paper.
Do you think you guys could check it out for me?
Look at the grammar, punctuation, spelling, see if my in citing is correct?
Thanks.
Sarah
Please just post it here, Sarah.
If you don't want it exposed on the thread, then you could provide it as an attachment to a post in some sort of document format.
I'll be happy to check it out, as I'm sure Wondergirl will be willing to do so also.
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Clough
Okay. I'll just post it here :)
Sarah
If you post it, we will come! :D
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Clough
Landscape Safety
Landscape safety is not just reading a manual or directions that equipment or product came with, landscape safety is having the power to prevent from others, as well as yourself from getting hurt. It is very important to be aware of landscape safety, being careless could really cost you an arm or a leg. Practicing proper safety techniques and being cautious, not only saves you or others from harm but you could also become a success in your landscaping career. When cautious, you are able to pay more attention to your work, in which will result in a better job done.
On November, 6, 1995, (Colorado FACE Investigation) a 45 year old landscaper died from having a tractor roll over him, skid marks showed that he was backing up at excessive speed for that particular terrain, which was also on a slope. Not only was his negligence a result of his death, but the tractor was not equipped with a roll over protection system. The employer also should have provided some sort of training in order for the employee to better comprehend on how to use the machine. There also should have been more job site surveys, to identify hazards, and come up with solutions to avoid getting employees into danger. Another incident happened on May, 2, 2003, (Oregon Health & Science University, 2003) where a 23 year old landscaper had fallen into to a landscaping pond and drowned to death. There should have been grab lines, life preserves and other safety devices to prevent a drowning.
There are countless death reports of landscapers dying and losing their limbs due to the carelessness of their employers, or even the worker’s own negligence. Without having some sort of training, without having safety equipment, without being aware, you can lose your life, your business and damage other’s lives as well. New workers and young workers need to be aware of the hazards; they also need to be trained on how to use any type of machinery. Between the years of 2003 and 2006, (eLCOSH. 2008) an average of 197 workers died each year, 197 is too high of a number, landscaping employers would not just be buying safety gear to protect themselves from future lawsuit but they could be saving a life.
In 2004, the Occupational Safety legislation in Ontario (Landscaping & Grounds keeping, 2009) states that the employers and supervisors are accountable for every accident. Also, when injured at work a police officer will visit and interview each employee that was injured. In 2003, Bill C-45 (Canadian Center for Occupational Health & Safety, 2004) was introduced; it states that if an employer fails to protect their employees and public safety, they are now criminally liable. In short not only is there an injured worked but your business can suffer and injury itself. Jay Murray, (Landscaping & Grounds keeping, 2009) president and chief safety advisor of Landscape Safety.com said “A serious injury could ruin a business and cost tens of thousands of dollars in fines, not to mention the guilt you would feel over a debilitating injury or fatality for which you as an employer or supervisor were deemed responsible.”.
To conclude, safety is almost vital for a company to succeed. Being safe improves the landscaping industry simply because there are less injured workers but there would be a job better done. New workers and young workers should be trained thoroughly to avoid any mishaps. Job surveys should be done regularly in order to have the number of hazards to a minimum. Landscape safety is not just reading a manual or directions that equipment or product came with, landscape safety is having the power to prevent from others, as well as yourself from getting hurt.
--Thanks for the help guys!
Sarah
Hi again, Sarah!Quote:
Originally Posted by mudweiser
My first suggested revisions are in RED.
Thanks!
The spaces would still follow the APA style?
Sarah
Hi again, Sarah!
What I've just read would indicate that all of your lines should be double-spaced, except for that which is quoted.
APA 101.4: Page Formats and Headings
Thanks!
Thank you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Clough
Sarah
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