From Notes to A+ Papers: APA Style for Academic Writing

Learning Objectives

1. Identify key components of APA Style (7th edition) used in educational writing, including formatting, citations, and references.
2. Format academic papers in APA Style, including title pages, headers, in-text citations, and reference lists.
3. Accurately cite a variety of sources, such as books, journal articles, websites, and multimedia, using APA conventions.
4. Integrate research and evidence into written work while avoiding plagiarism through proper paraphrasing and source attribution.
5. Apply APA writing standards to assignments such as essays, lesson plans, discussion posts, and research papers in the field of education.
6. Use digital tools and resources (e.g., citation generators, style guides) to support APA formatting and editing.
7. Demonstrate increased confidence and independence in producing polished, publication-ready educational writing.