What are three reasons you should cite your sources?
Why citing is important
- To show your reader you’ve done proper research by listing sources you used to get your information.
- To be a responsible scholar by giving credit to other researchers and acknowledging their ideas.
- To avoid plagiarism by quoting words and ideas used by other authors.
What is APA Format Font?
APA Style papers should be written in a font that is legible and widely accessible. For example: Times New Roman (12pt.) Arial (11pt.)
What is the difference between a Level 1 and Level 2 heading in APA?
Level 1 headings: always used, centered upper- and lower-case heading, but frequently set in all uppercase in theses, despite the APA style manual. Level 2: rarely used (only if you need 4 or 5 levels), centered, italicized, upper- and lower-case heading.
Can I use subheadings in an essay?
Step Four: Use Subheadings: Always, always, always use sub-headings in your paper. They help to organize your thoughts. Further, each sub-heading can be treated as a mini essay itself with its own introduction, middle and conclusion.
Do you need subheadings in an essay?
Essays are usually written in continuous, flowing, paragraphed text and don’t use section headings.
Can a subheading be a question?
section headings must not be phrased as questions.
Why are questions used as subheadings?
Some people use questions as subheadings. This technique is powerful if your question is specific and you ask a question which readers would like an answer to. On the other hand, poorly worded questions which are general and vague do not inspire people to read on. What do you do if you have a problem?
What are types of headings?
3 Types of Headings
- Question Headings. A question heading, as you might have guessed, is a heading in the interrogative case.
- Statement Headings. Statement headings are those that include a noun and a verb, forming a complete thought.
- Topic Heading.