SAN CARLOS UNIVERSITY OF GUATEMALA

UNIVERSITY CENTER OF THE WEST, CUNOC

CURSO:PRACTICAS INTERMEDIAS

SECTION:A

TEACHER: ING. CARLOS EDUARDO CHAVARRÍA ALECIO

APA STANDARDS
 Introduction
The application of APA standards for project work is explained below.

Research, there are several regulations for the presentation of academic texts.

Depending on the institution and sometimes the professor, the requirements are usually

different. They are quite demanding standards that require rigor in their application, and we know

that this can be a bit complicated especially during the first times they are used.

APA stands for 'American Psychological Association', meaning that the Association

American Psychological Association is the one that has created these standards. They are very useful for standardizing.

the way academic papers should be presented and are the most used standards in

Latin America for the same. The works with APA norms should always be submitted in

letter size sheets and must have the following specifications that will be explained in the work.
 Objectives
General objective
Analyze the importance of using APA guidelines in document writing.

Specific Objectives
Investigate what APA standards are and what their use is.

Study the basis of APA standards.

Research where to find the guidelines for APA style.

 What are the APA guidelines?

APA standards are a set of guidelines for writing and presentation.

documents, written works, books, magazines, among others. It is important to mention that these

standards have been created by the American Psychological Association

Association). These standards serve to unify the criteria regarding the creation of different

types of scientific and social documents, and facilitate their understanding, that is to say;

these rules establish a series of regulations, so that the documents can be

easily understood.

Where do the APA guidelines come from?

The APA Style originated in 1929, when a group of psychologists, anthropologists, and managers

companies met and tried to establish a simple set of procedures or guidelines

design that would encode the numerous components of scientific writing to enhance the

ease of understanding of reading. They published their guidelines as a seven-page article.

in the Psychological Bulletin which describes a 'procedure norm, to which without

doubt it would be necessary to make exceptions, but to which one could refer in case of

doubt

Function of APA guidelines

APA guidelines are a way of presenting, designing, and organizing work.

investigative, which are grouped in a manual developed by the American

Psychological Association. In this regard, the APA standards facilitate both the development of the

jobs, such as understanding them.

 It is important to highlight that APA standards provide a format for the design of written works, which

it includes the writing, citations, references, presentation of images, tables, and charts; in general,

everything related to the production of quality work.

Regarding the benefits that can be obtained from these norms, the following can be mentioned:

following:

Standardization of writing standards

It is a format that serves as standards for writing and presenting works and

documents.

In this way, currently, the APA guidelines are the main reference for creation.

of research work, especially in the social sciences and areas of behavior

social.

Facilitates reading comprehension

Another benefit provided by APA standards is that it facilitates reading comprehension, since

establish writing and design standards in documents, therefore, the people who access

to this type of documents and research, they can understand in a simpler way the

information that is developed in them.

Guide for readers

Likewise, APA guidelines serve as a guide for readers of articles and papers.

scientific research; this is possible because the use of this format allows finding

data and information quickly and accurately. Similarly, references, bibliographies and

citations provide readers with a guide to verify the information read or to

amplify the same.

Organization of written works

The implementation of APA standards in research papers allows them to be done in

in an orderly, systematic manner and avoiding as many mistakes as possible. Likewise, this

añade valor agregado a los documentos investigativos, ya que, demuestra a los lectores, la

presence of seriousness, authenticity, and verifiability of the results shown.

On the other hand, it also simplifies the design of the work, as it avoids confusion and ambiguities.

and distractions that can arise without the use of standards; allowing researchers to

develop clear and precise ideas that allow the reader to understand with total ease what is

he/she wishes to convey.

General Guidelines in APA Standards

The following generalities are described under the sixth edition of the APA guidelines, but

The changes presented in the seventh edition will also be specified.

Paper

The paper size that should be used under APA format is 21.59 x 27.94 centimeters.

Equivalents to 8 ½ x 11 inches.

Font type

Times New Roman, with a size of 12 points. The line spacing for APA guidelines must

be in format 2.0 and the text must be left-aligned, without being justified.

No spaces should be used between paragraphs.

The following sources are also allowed from this edition:

Georgia, with a size of 11 points.

Calibri, size 11 points.

 Arial, size 11 points.

Lucida Sans Unicode, in this case the size is 10 points.

Margins

All margins must have a measurement or space of 2.54 cm for each page.

The correct way to use indentation for documents is 5 spaces at the beginning of each

Paragraph. The tables should not have any type of line separating the cells. The wording must

to be in the third person.

Header and page number

The header and page numbers in a written work are one of the parts

fundamentals of the document. This process may seem somewhat complicated, but once you know

How these features are applied will make it much easier to implement later.

Cover page for academic work

When the teacher does not set the guidelines for creating the cover, it must have the

next structure:
Use of titles in APA standards

Titles should not be written in uppercase. The large font will only be at the beginning.

from the first word.

Level 1: it is used with the header in bold and centered.

Level 2: it must be written with the heading aligned to the left and in bold font.

Level 3: the paragraph header must be indented, written in bold, and have a period.

final.

Level 4: the paragraph header will have indentation, italicized font, and will end with a period.

at the end of the line.

Level 5: it must be with a paragraph header with indentation. It should not be written with

bold. Italics are used and the period.

Types of citations in APA Standards

Quotations are expressions or ideas taken from another source to apply them in a document.

own with the idea of reinforcing what has been expressed. The APA norm categorizes this action in different

categories.

Textual quotes.

It is an idea that is taken literally for use in another text. If the quote is less than 40

words, it should be in the text to be used in quotes and in italics. The period goes after.

put the source. When the text to be used is more than 40 words, it is written apart from the text.

main and without using quotes. Here are some examples:

Author-based citation.

Cite by last name and year of publication.

The information on the page comes after the quote.

 After the text, the last name and year are added: "Gómez (2014) says:"

The period goes after the quote ends.

The citation page is placed in parentheses after the period of the quoted text.

Quote based on the text.

The citation is placed first, followed by the last name, year, and page number. All within parentheses and followed by a period.

Quotation marks or italics should not be used if the quote has more than 40 words.

A period is placed at the end of the quote and before the details.

Cite with last name, year, and page in a separate paragraph.

 Paraphrase quotes.

It is the literary form in which the author uses an idea from another person or source in their own words.

The citation will be with surname and year of publication in parentheses.

The period is placed after the parenthesis.

Bibliographic references

The reference is the way the author indicates the sources analyzed and used in the

Text. References in APA format that do not appear in the content should not be included.

work. It is important to analyze each source in detail.

The reference list is formatted with a line spacing of 1.5, each entry must have an indentation.

French starting from the second line.

The list must be organized alphabetically by the authors' last names, in case

to list different publications by the same author they should be ordered from the most

ancient to the most recent.

It should start on a page, before the tables, figures, and appendices, but after the

body of the work.

 It should be titled as References, centered in bold and the first letter in uppercase.

The line spacing must be double spaced.

All quotes made must be described in this section.

The referenced URLs must be hyperlinks that redirect to the webpage.

It must have a 0.5 inch indentation equivalent to 1.27 cm, after the second

line.

Se pueden incluir hasta 20 autores de una misma cita, cuando sean más de 20, solo se

mention the first 19 accompanied by (...) and the details of the last author.

Example:

Smith, J. (2007). How to succeed in college. Littletown, Ohio: Jones Publishing.

Tables and figures

The title of the tables must be clear, explanatory, and very brief. Only used

lines to differentiate the categories (titles of each column) from the rest. They must be

numbered with Arabic numerals: Table 1, Table 2, etc. A size of 9 or 10 points is suggested.

for the titles and description of the tables.

Importance of APA guidelines

The APA standards compile the guidelines and rules that must be followed to complete a work.

of scientific research; the importance of its use and application derives from the need

to maintain the uniformity and organization that allows readers an easy understanding of

the documents and texts to which they apply.

In addition to this, the APA guidelines provide a reference format that facilitates the subsequent

search for information and data sources that can be verifiable and provable.
Lastly, APA guidelines summarize and unify the different styles of presentation and design.

providing a clear guide for researchers.

In addition, APA standards play a fundamental role, which not only allows for understanding the

themes found in the research works, but also, through the

Bibliographic references and citations allow the reader to expand their knowledge.

Conclusions
This format is useful for drafting documents, articles, preliminary projects, projects,

etc. Since it is easier for readers to familiarize themselves with this format in its use

standard even more in articles and academic documents.

They are based on providing guidelines required by academic institutions,

ideals to follow and have a single format, unlike if it were not used, this would be quite

informal, which is unthinkable in the education of future professionals.

The guidelines or rules can be easily found on their official website and

provides explanations and images with graphic examples, using APA standards is

even easier.
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What Are APA Guidelines For? (n.d.). Retrieved from [Link]:
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APA rules for written works. (2021). Retrieved from Colconectada:
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Generalities in the APA Sixth and Seventh Edition Standards