My list of APA style pet peeves (sp?):
No extra spaces (carriage returns) anywhere in the paper (except for title
page).
Double space EVERYTHING (including method section, references).
Content of header vs. content of Running head.
No page breaks in body of paper (each major section doesn't necessarily start on
its own page).
No indent in abstract paragraph.
Title at beginning of intro section.
Well, those are the errors that really grate my senses. Are we picky or what!?!
Matthew P. Winslow
Eastern Kentucky University
Jacque Mercer wrote:
> Hello, everyone,
>
> I am developing an activity that requires students to look up information
> in the APA manual and answer questions. I'm thinking of a structure that
> allows students to work in pairs and would be presented as a kind of APA
> Style Scavenger Hunt. Students would have to answer a style question and
> cite the page/section number (similar to the professional umpires exam).
>
> I would appreciate suggestions for specific points I could include -- in
> essence, what are the points in the manual that you wish every student knew?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jacque
>
> Jacquelyn Gore Mercer
> North Carolina State University
