Collaborative Writing 3

An APA style analysis of the in-text citations and reference page on Artiles, Hoffman-Kipp, and Lopez-Torres’ article (2003)

            APA style provides a specific format for scholar writers in order to enhance the comprehension of academic writing practices.  Particularly, the set of conventions and guidelines of the APA style offer specific guidelines to follow regarding the use of in-text citations and the writing of reference lists. For instance, every citation which has been incorporated in the paper must be mentioned in the reference list and every single source that has been incorporated in the reference list must figure in the paper too (APA, 2002). On this regard, the present paper attempts to analyze the article Beyond reflection: Teacher learning as Praxis (Artiles, Hoffman-Kipp, Lopez-Torres, 2003) regarding in-text citations and reference page on the basis APA style conventions.

            The article contains a variety of in-text citations along the text including parenthetical and paraphrased citations as well as direct quotations meeting the requirements of APA guidelines. Some examples of parenthetical citations are as follows: “Second, there is evidence that teachers are not always receptive to a critical perspective on reflection (Johnson, 2001; Zeichner, 1990)…” (Artilles, Hoffman-Kip, Lopez-Torres, 2003, p. 2). As regards paraphrased citation, a clear example is “As Freire (1972) has argued, problem posing and learner-generated avenues of reflection require teachers to be learners who become enlisted in self-emancipation rather than mere implementation” (Artilles, Hoffman-Kip, Lopez-Torres, 2003, p.1). There are also various instances of direct quotations such as the following: “Tertiary artifacts can come to constitute a relative autonomous world (Cole, 1996, p. 121)” (Artilles, Hoffman-Kip, Lopez-Torres, 2003, p.5).

                The reference list of the article meets the majority of the requirements of APA format. The reference page is at the end of the article and the bibliographical entries are ordered alphabetically. Yet, the reference list does not take its own page as APA style required. The authors also use a variety of sources including mainly journals and books. Considering punctuation and format, the bibliographical entries contemplate the conventions of APA appropriately. The general structure for reference list entries follows this order: Author, A. A. (Date of publication). Title of the article. Title of the journal, volume number (issue number if available). Retrieved from Web page/doi: xxxx. One example of a journal entry is as follows “Blanton, W.E., Simmons, E., & Warner, M. (2001). The fifth dimension: Application of cultural-historical activity theory, inquiry-based learning, computers, and telecommunications to change prospective teachers’ preconceptions. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 24(4), 435-463”( Artilles, Hoffman-Kip, Lopez-Torres, 2003, p.7).

                In conclusion, the article uses a variety of in-text citations correctly presented on APA style and in correspondence with the reference list. The variety represents a deep knowledge of APA conventions and a rich source for the study of academic writing format on APA style.

References

 - American Psychological Association. (2002). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. 6th Edition. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

- Artiles, A. J., Hoffman-Kipp, P. and Lopez-Torres, L. (2003). Beyond reflection: Teacher learning as praxis. Theory into practice. 42 (3), 248-254.