APA formatting is a common use in college for citation for different subjects and classes. The Owl at Purdue is one of the best APA sources according to Gallaudet’s library staff. As I read the website I realized all the APA formats from other websites I been doing it wrong. If students follow the Owl at Purdue website our essays and Reaction/Reflection blogs will be supported better with the right citation.
Using the Owl at Purdue will set credibility in our papers because we use the right citation. With the right citation, we will have the right information’s and facts to prove what we are trying to prove. APA citation can cite almost any kind of information from books to Internet to graphs.
However Owl at Purde doesn’t only teaches how to cite work at the end of the essay. It also teaches how to do footnotes and endnotes. I myself never really done footnotes in my high school career so I don’t really know how. I have seen footnotes in books, etc but done it myself never. After reading owl in Purdue I understand how to do and use footnotes.
Another thing that is nice about Purdue owl website they also included avoiding Bias. This part is what fantasized me the most. The use of pronoun base on gender should be avoided. You always want to be clear about the sex identity of the contributor involved in your paper. For example owl at Purdue recommend to not use he, she, his or her in your writing. Its better to use like they, their. Owl doesn’t only explain bias for gender but also disabilities, Sexuality, Race and Ethnicity
Therefore using all the information on Owl at Purdue website will help set credibility with the audience using the right citation and the proper bias to get the reader to understand out point without feeling offended. Having the right citation and the proper information will help convince your reader to choose your side of the argument.
Lastly I would recommend that people who need to find how to do the proper citation to use Owl at Purdue. The reason is because this website is really resourceful and helpful. It is also very clear of how to do the proper citation for whatever kind of cited work you need. Books, Internet and many more, this website has it all. For future reference citation, I know I will use this website for help if needed.
After reading your blog, I realized that APA format is what we have been using the OWL website. I could state based on what you wrote that you did not know the other helpful tips on that website. I did not too until Dr. Wood brought it up. I am glad she decided to.
ReplyDeleteThis was a really good post, thanks for Dr. Wood for bringing up the OWL information on the APA format because I really had no clue on any of this information because my high school didnt' really focus on this. But good info on explaining the points of the APA format and its good that in your blog that you used OWL very well.
ReplyDeleteVery true that OWL helps to clarify and explain bias for more things than just gender. Anything should not be judged or opinions influenced by gender, disablities, sexuality, and race. An essay written by a white man in the 1900's would get more respect than an essay written by a black man, even though the essays are similar. In reality, nothing but the essay itself matters.
ReplyDeleteI really like that APA is so flexible, you can apply it to any possible source. It's a lot better than MLA which is more suitable for books. The website has a great guide on how to use APA for any medium.
ReplyDeleteThe purdue owl made me realize that the APA format is better than the MLA format. It just takes osme getting used to.
ReplyDeleteOWL website practically has everything you need on your papers. They have APA format, the tips to write a rhetorical analysis, etc. they have it all and it should be used by everyone!
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