Visit
CDS Central
and download the
CDS Dissertation Guide
.
This assignment is to help acclimate you to the dissertation journey and to the resources available in CDS Central under the Doctoral Journey tab.
Visit CDS Central and download and save the CDS Dissertation Guide to your computer’s desktop as you should use this guide throughout your courses. Once you have downloaded the Dissertation Guide, in CDS Central, click on the ‘Doctoral Journey’ tab and using the information from the Doctoral Journey, and from the Dissertation Guide:
Complete the Dissertation Process and Deliverables Matrix and Reflection attached below.
Refer to the resources above to help answer the questions.
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Sample Paper for APA 7th Edition
Your Name
Institution Name
Course Name
Instructor’s Name
Assignment Due Date
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Sample Paper for APA 7th Edition
Begin the paper here. Double space the entire document. Indent the first line by one-tab
key (0.5 inches). University of Phoenix accepts one space after a period. The first paragraph is
the introduction in every paper and does not contain a subheading. Provide a brief overview of
the general topic and end with a preview of the topics discussed in the paper. Unless the paper is
a self-assessment analysis or a reflections paper, never write using first person: I, me, my, mine,
etc. Never write academic papers using second person: you, your, yours, etc. Using editorial
“we” and “our” is not acceptable. For more information on writing style and grammar, review
the APA Manual, Chapter 4.
In-Text Citations
Formatting of in-text citations throughout the paper varies, with options to ensure
readability and writing style. The following sections provide a brief overview of two types of intext citations: narrative and parenthetical. Review the APA Manual, Chapter 8 for more
information regarding the formatting of personal communications, block quotes, secondary
sources, and citing several sources to support a single claim.
Narrative Citations
Narrative citations are citations where the author or authors are listed as part of the
sentence. Alexander and Smith (2019) examined ……… Notice that “and” is used between
authors’ names in narrative citations. Also, always use past tense verbs when associated with a
citation since the source was published prior to the date used in the paper. If three or more
authors are being cited, for example a source written by Thomas, Dickinson, and Harrison, list
the first author and then, use et al. Thomas et al. (2018) stated……..
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Parenthetical Citations
A parenthetical citation is a citation where the writer presents the statement followed by
the citation. The writing process requires ……… (Alexander & Smith, 2019). Notice an
ampersand (&) is used between names in parenthetical citations. A parenthetical citation for
three or more authors requires only the first author’s last name and the addition of et al.
Improvement strategies for writing include….. (Thomas et al., 2018).
The examples shown in the narrative and parenthetical citations sections are paraphrases.
Paraphrases are the writer’s interpretation of an author’s statement. None of the exact words used
by the author should appear in a paraphrase. Direct quotes occur when the writer copies the exact
words used by an author. To properly acknowledge the sentence as a direct quote, quotation
marks must surround the quoted material and a page number or paragraph number (if pages are
not marked) must appear in the citation: Alexander and Smith (2019) stated “.. ………” (p. 423);
or, “The guidelines for writing an academic paper require ………” (Alexander & Smith, 2019,
para. 6). The use of direct quotes in scholarly writing is discouraged as the ability to paraphrase
indicates critical thinking skills.
Headings
Headings identify paragraph topics. The centered heading listed above is classified as a
Level 1 heading. Following the introduction, the body of the paper begins with a Level 1
heading. Level 2 headings are formatted flush left, as shown in the In-Text section above, and
reflect subtopics of the Level 1 heading. Many papers use only Level 1 headings throughout, yet
most papers use a combination of Level 1 and Level 2 headings. More complex topics may
require additional headings. For guidance with headings, consult the APA Manual Chapter 2,
Section 2.27 for examples.
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Conclusion
The final Level 1 heading in every paper is for the conclusion section and eliminates the
need to add “In summary,” or “In conclusion” as the start of the final paragraph. The conclusion
summarizes the key points made in the paper with no new information or analysis. The
conclusion is simply a recap of the most notable information presented in the paper.
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References
[NOTE: References are listed in alphabetical order. All references listed in the reference list
must have an in-text citation from that source in the body of the paper. For additional examples
of reference formatting, see Chapter 10 of the APA Manual]
Journal Article Example
Ainsworth, S., & Purss, A. (2009). Same time, next year? Personnel Review, 38(3), 217-235.
https://doi.org/10.1108/00483480910943304
Authored Book Example
Bateman, T. S., & Snell, S. A. (2007). Management: Leading and collaborating in a competitive
world (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
Chapter in an Edited Book Example
Eatough, V., & Smith, J. (2008). Interpretative phenomenological analysis. In C. Willig & W.
Stainton-Rogers (Eds.), The Sage handbook of qualitative research in psychology (pp.
179-195). Sage Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781848607927.n11
Magazine Article Example
Kuttner, R. (2003, September 8). The great American pension-fund robbery. Business Week, 2426. http://www.businessweek.com/
Dissertation Example
Lisbon, E. I. (2010). A study of leadership preferences by generation. (Publication No. 3455137)
[Doctoral dissertation, Our Lady of the Lake University]. ProQuest Dissertations and
Theses Global.
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Webpage on a Website Example
Moore, T. G. (2017, December). Self-compassion may improve resiliency. Mayo Clinic.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/self-compassion
Website Example
World Health Organization (2018, March). Questions and answers on immunization and vaccine
safety. https://www.who.int/mongolia/health-topics/vaccines/faq
Locating DOI Numbers or Links for Journal Articles
Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) is a new system and articles have been, or are in the process, of
being identified with a doi number. As an author, one of your responsibilities is to see if an
article has been assigned a doi number, and if not, then you need to provide a direct link to the
article, instead of providing ‘Retrieved from …..(secured database)’.
Avoid providing a URL to a secured database, such as ProQuest, etc. If individuals interested in
researching one of your references don’t have access to a secured database, then that individual
will not be able to ‘easily’ locate the article.
Sometimes we must hunt a little to find a doi number or a direct link. When you see ‘searchproquest’ in a link, then you know the link is to a secured database, and a database the ‘average’
person will not have access too. Two areas to hunt, which usually lead the way to a viable
option:
Use Crossref Metadata: https://search.crossref.org/?q=
if you click on the link, you will see a search bar; click on the ‘Search Metadata’ tab. Copy/paste,
or type in, the title of the article and hit ‘enter’. If the article you are using has been assigned a doi
number, the article will usually be the first one listed in the results. If your article doesn’t show
up in the search, then that article has not been assigned a doi number yet.
**** You may also want to bookmark this link so you can have easy access to the web page to
look up doi numbers for future articles.
If an article doesn’t have a doi number, please refer to the APA Manual for alternatives. You
must provide an easily accessible link to every journal article.