APA style

Sam · Post by **Sam** » April 17, 2004, 7:11 pm

So instead of reading this huge ass book on APA documentation style, I was wondering if anyone had a paper, in APA style, that got a good grade from a picky teacher, that I could look at. I reeeeally don't want to read all this crap, and my eyes hurt from staring at this computer all day finding the actual research that I need.

I know, excuses excuses, but if ya don't mind I would really appreciate it. No rush.

SamBearNotes@yahoo.com

stever · Post by **stever** » April 17, 2004, 7:27 pm

WORKS CITED

American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. (2002-2003). Occupational Outlook Handbook. McGraw-Hill.

Donnelly, Sally B. (2000, October 30). Air-Traffic-Glitch Control? Time, 26.

Jones, Capers. (1996). Patterns of Software Systems Failures and Success. Boston: International Thomson Computer Press.

Mann, Charles C. (2002, July). Why Software is So Bad. Technology Review, 32-39.

McDermott, Terry. (1995, June 4). A Question of Safety: Is the FAA Up to the Job? The Seattle Times, pp. A1+.

Norman, Donald A. (2002, July). Beyond the Computer Industry. Communications of the ACM, 120.

Peterson, I. (1991, December 14). Software Failure: Counting Up the Risks. Science News, 388-390.

Peterson, Ivars. (1995). Fatal Defect: Chasing Killer Computer Bugs. New York: Random House.

Sewell, Marc T, & Sewell, Laura M. (2002). The Software Architect’s Profession. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall.

Thibodeau, Patrick, & Rosencrance, Linda. (2002, July). Users Losing Billions Due to Bugs. Computerworld, 1-3.

Thompson, Nathanael. Interview. October 29, 2002.

--- and in the paper itself--------

"...in order to assuage those fears” (Thompson Interview, 2002).

“the risks of the traditional computer business must be revisited by each new industry, usually through failures” (Norman, 2002, p.120).

“Pilots will no longer fly the aircraft via direct electrical and mechanical controls” (Peterson, 1991, p 388).

----end help----

I got an A on the paper. And you are lazy.

Sam · Post by **Sam** » April 17, 2004, 7:45 pm

Well....well dang stever that looks almost just like MLA. Am I stupid, or???

sketchy1 · Post by **sketchy1** » April 17, 2004, 8:34 pm

it's not a whole lot different. get a style guide from the bookstore and ask your teacher how big of a format nazi they are and then go from there.

i should be able to tell you how to do it... but i write more in AP format (associated press) whenever i write.

stever · Post by **stever** » April 17, 2004, 8:37 pm

Sam wrote:Well....well dang stever that looks almost just like MLA. Am I stupid, or???

You are a bit stupid, but if you notice, the APA style guide is IN MY WORKS CITED!!!11

Sam · Post by **Sam** » April 17, 2004, 8:59 pm

Well thanks for the info, I will put it to good use steverface.

stever · Post by **stever** » April 17, 2004, 10:06 pm

I think it is important to note how extremely pathetic we all are, for arguing over the APA style guide at 9 to 11 pm on a saturday evening.

:pup:

Sam · Post by **Sam** » April 17, 2004, 10:13 pm

Hey I am cool. I am downloading blue streak...so I can, um, watch it alone in a few hours.

hehehe yeeeah your right

Hutch · Post by **Hutch** » April 17, 2004, 10:21 pm

APA thats a WWE tag team right? the black and white guys that drink alot and kick ass right?

stever · Post by **stever** » April 17, 2004, 10:27 pm

They were formally known as the Acolytes, then went on to be known as the Acolyte Protection Agency. Farooq and Bradshaw have since been split up.

But they will be back.......

paula · Post by **paula** » April 18, 2004, 1:42 am

sam -- i have some handouts that tell how to document everything APA style if you want them. i can scan them for you if you'd like, or whatever.

Sam · Post by **Sam** » April 18, 2004, 8:13 am

That actually might help, cause I still dont know how to document websites or database stuff.... god this teacher is....why couldnt she just go with mla like everybody else. Whatchu got paula?

paula · Post by **paula** » April 18, 2004, 1:07 pm

Do you live on campus? Or even if not, I can bring them to you. It's a packet of everything you need to know to do a paper APA style.

Sam · Post by **Sam** » April 18, 2004, 1:52 pm

Aaah thanks, I think I can get it, I dont want you to run all the way over here. And stever said it best, I am too lazy to come and get it. But thanks though.

paula · Post by **paula** » April 18, 2004, 5:23 pm

you just dont want people meeting you, do you?:)

Sam · Post by **Sam** » April 18, 2004, 6:51 pm

Shooooot, come on over anytime dude! You want my address?

I just didnt want you to run over here and give me stuff that I am to lazy to lookup myself...

Hutch · Post by **Hutch** » April 20, 2004, 1:53 pm

try this site Sam http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/ ... r_apa.html#

Sam · Post by **Sam** » April 20, 2004, 9:01 pm

thanks hutch, my team decided to switch it over to mla, go figure