Question

Let’s imagine you are a college instructor! Congratulations! Now it’s time to get to work. Your students have submitted research papers in APA style. Using the Pur due OWL website (Links to an external site.), the APA Style website (Links to an external site.), and/or the Herzing library APA resources, identify at least 8 APA formatting errors in the student paper below. Explain each error in a numbered list, using full sentences for each.

Answer 1

The student made several APA formatting errors in their research paper, including improper in-text citations, inaccurate references, missing page numbers, improper formatting, incorrect documentation, incorrect style, missing title, and lack of variety in sources.

Step-by-step explanation:

APA Formatting Errors

1. Improper in-text citations: The student did not include author names, dates of publication, or page numbers in their in-text citations.
2. Inaccurate references: The student did not provide accurate publication data for each source cited in the text of the paper.
3. Missing page numbers for the paper: The student did not include page numbers for their paper.
4. Improper formatting: The student did not follow the standard APA formatting guidelines, such as using a 12-point font, double spacing, and standard page margins.
5. Incorrect documentation: The student did not provide accurate documentation for every quotation and outside source cited or consulted.
6. Incorrect style: The student used MLA style instead of APA style for their citations.
7. Missing title: The student did not provide a title for their paper.
8. Lack of variety in sources: The student did not use a range of primary and secondary sources, both print and digital.