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ECY 600: Introduction to Exceptional Learner

This guide was originally created by Dana Hettich.

Other Useful Chapters in the APA 7 Manual

Chapter 4: Writing Style & Grammar

This chapter provides reminders and guidelines of good writing, including continuity & flow, conciseness & clarity, verbs, pronouns, sentence construction, and improvement strategies.

Chapter 5: Bias-Free Language Guidelines

Use this chapter if you have questions on any of the following topics, as they pertain to writing your article: age, disability, gender, participation in research, racial and ethnic identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and intersectionality.

Chapter 6: Mechanics of Style

Need a refresher from 7th grade English class? Don't know how to present statistics or equations or format a list in your manuscript? Should you spell out a number or use the numeral? This chapter has guidance on punctuation, spelling & hyphenation, capitalization, italics & quotation marks, abbreviations, numbers, statistical and mathematical copy, presentation of equations, and lists.

Chapter 7: Tables and Figures

If you are using any tables or figures in your article, use these chapters as guidelines for formatting.