1. Turn in a Title page, Method section, Results section, and Reference page for the depth perception experiment we did. Use the original article to help you with the Method and the first part of the Results.
2. Pair up and read each others' research proposals.
3. Provide feedback to your partner based on what seemed to be missing or what did not make sense. At this point, ignore formatting and typos--just focus on content.
For the Introduction, help your partner if your partner is not
a. clearly explaining the reasons for the predictions
b. clearly describing the predictions --especially in regard to the interaction,
For the Method section, your major task is to make your partner provide enough detail so that you could do the experiment your partner is proposing. For example, make your partner be very clear about
what the manipulations were,
what the dependent variable was.
For the Results, just make sure the section makes sense and does not contain inaccurate statements.
For the Discussion, prod your partner to explain the implications of the research--why anyone should care and what additional research should be done.
4. Revise your paper based on your partner's feedback.
5. Have your partner download one sample paper/template while you download another.
Jordan Buess's and Rick Froman's 2010 paper: "A template paper with comments for illustrating the 6th edition of APA style."
Microsoft Word template of an APA-style paper from Douglas Degelman
6. Compare your paper to the template you downloaded and revise your paper accordingly.
7. Switch papers. Compare your partner's paper to the template you downloaded.
8. Give your partner feedback. This time, be picky about grammar and spelling. In addition, comment on lack of references.
9. Revise your paper accordingly.
10. Go through one of the following tutorials.
11. Revise your paper based on what you have learned from the tutorial.
Other Resources
Nine-minute video on how to create your own APA_style template in MS Word
APA's answers to commonly asked questions about APA style
Purdue's Owl Site (not only has information on APA style but also has general writing advice)
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