Issues Re: Content, Format, & Style

Question 1

What is the difference between writing mechanics and prose/stylistic expression?

Answer 1

Writing mechanics = grammar
Prose/stylistic= the style of how you write

Question 2

The APA manual offers guidelines for what?

Answer 2

Content; what to say/put in
Writing style

Question 3

APA manual provides very specific rules on what?

Answer 3

Formatting

Question 4

Rank these APA reports in the order from least to most details

Answer 4

Poster, journal article, proposal, thesis

Question 5

What makes up the big four when it comes to content according to APA?

Answer 5

Intro, Methods, Results, Discussion

Question 6

What can technically be omitted from an APA PROPOSAL?

Answer 6

Results
Discussion
Footnotes

Question 7

What goes inside appendices?

Answer 7

Full questionnaires, coding systems, consent forms

Question 8

True or False: You WANT to consistently use same word, sentence structure, paragraph structure

Answer 8

False; no! This is boring :(

Question 9

Is including additional information considered seeking economy?

Answer 9

No; but always just write out as much as you can and then go back and cut down

Question 10

What is passive voice?

Answer 10

Forms of to be (is, are, was, and were)

Question 11

Turn this sentence into an active voice:

The kids were brought into the lab by their parents.

Answer 11

Active: Parents brought their kids into the lab.

Question 12

Use parallel structure in this sentence:

Tonight, I will do my homework and watching TV

Answer 12

Tonight, I will DO my homework and WATCH TV