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Natural Sciences (NS) Essay

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Use this APA Word.doc to write your NS FINAL Essay: APA WORD.doc Template

Research & Documentation:

  • Citations should be in APA format. Include an Abstract and a References Page.
  • The amount of Cited information should not exceed 25%.
  • Watch these videos to get familiar with APA In Text Citations and APA References.

APA Specific Documentation:

  • Your essay should be 4 paragraphs (600-620 words) and must include at least 3 in-text citations.
  • Utilize the P.I.E. Method to introduce and analyze quotes.
  • Your essay must include a References Page cited with at least 3 sources .
  • Include your Abstract. Your Abstract should be between 100 – 200 words.

How to draft a thesis statement?

  • Drafting a Thesis: Topic + Claim + Reasons — Review The Little Seagull Handbook, pp. 46-48.
  • SAMPLE Thesis Statements:

Thesis: Topic + Claim (opinion) + Reasons (Because)

EXAMPLE:

The Greenhouse Effect can be beneficial yet harmful because it can either sustain the environment or it can cause a gradual rise in the earth’s temperature.

  • Promising (Positive): sustain the environment
  • Disturbing (Negative): cause a gradual rise in the earth’s temperature

How do I format an APA In-Text Citation?

There are two main ways to format an in-text citation: Parenthetical citation or Narrative citation.

  1. Parenthetical citation: Put all the citation information at the end of the sentence:
    Example: "The systematic development of literacy and schooling meant a new division in society, between the educated and the uneducated” (Cook-Gumperz, 1986, p. 27). Note 1: Place direct quotes within quotation marks. Note 2: Use parentheses to enclose the in-text citation. Note 3: Use commas to separate the last name, year, and page number within the in-text citation. Note 4: Place the period after the citation.
  2. Narrative citation: Include some of the citation information as part of the sentence:
    Example: According to Cook-Gumperz (1986), “The systematic development of literacy and schooling meant a new division in society, between the educated and the uneducated” (p. 27). Note 1: Use a signal phrase that includes the author's last name. Note 2: After the last name, state the publication year within parentheses. Note 3: After the quote, state the page number with paretheses. Note 4: Place the period after the citation.

Each source cited in-text must also be listed in your References list.

**NOTE:

  • Your FINAL NS Essay should be between 600-620 words, and your Abstract should be between 100-200 words. (Do not count the words in your title nor your Reference page.)
  • Total Word Count (Abstract = 100-200 words + Final Essay = 600-620 words) = 700 + words
  • APA Style requires the use of past tense or present-perfect tense to introduce sources. Review The Little Seagull Handbook, p. 173.