Assignment 2: APA Fundamentals

Due Week 5 and worth 75 points

Login to iCampus (https://icampus.strayer.edu/login) and review Strayer University’s APA guidelines located in the Learning Resource Center under the Student Services tab. This information is also available by clickinghere.

Review the following tutorials which demonstrate the use of MS Word to create a paper according to APA Sixth edition standards.

• Title Page: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8CW6wzNYeA
• Abstract: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koi51Lr_Qig 
• Introduction & Thesis Statement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qRFhg1aj9k 
• Body of the Paper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRH7LrgsdIk
• Block Quote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSr2budZuFk 
• Conclusion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7-4eC1LhGo
• References: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX_y8xLEKZE

Download and use the text document provided here. (Note: You must use the provided information to complete the assignment.) Using the document’s content, create one (1) APA Sixth edition paper writing template in which you:

1. Format a title page according to APA Sixth edition standards.
2. Format the provided abstract, introduction and thesis statement, body, and conclusion according to APA Sixth edition standards.
3. Format the provided block quote in the body of the template according to APA Sixth edition standards.
4. Format the provided references according to APA Sixth edition standards.
5. Format the overall paper (font, font style, spacing, margins, etc.) according to APA Sixth edition standards.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Use word processing software to create and format documents.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in information systems.
• Write clearly and concisely about introductory information systems topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.