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APA Errors

APA MAJOR errors:

_____ APA Reference errors: (ABC order, 1:1 reference/citation)

_____ APA Punctuation and Capitalization errors

_____ APA Citation errors: (incorrect author order, incorrect et al. usage)

_____ Title Page (Header, Spacing, Contents, etc.)

_____ APA numbers

_____ APA Verb problems: (verb tense, verb-subject-article agreement)

_____ Pronoun errors: (which, that, who, whom)

_____ Format errors: (incorrect line, letter, word spacing, pagination)

_____ Use of Abbreviations or numerals to start sentences

_____ Undefined abbreviations

_____ Non professional writing/tone

_____ Lack of empirical evidence for points made

_____ Other:___________________________

APA Minor errors:

_____ Wrong font/wrong size font/wrong color font

_____ Inappropriate use of a secondary source (lack of “cited in…)

_____ Inappropriate use of personal pronouns, excessive abbreviations

_____ Occasional problems with hanging indents

_____ Using ampersands in text

_____ Other:___________________________

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