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Rockinson-Szapkiw provides practical guidance for writing an APA-formatted manuscript. It emphasizes APA conventions for tense, voice, and citation ordering, including the use of first person, selective direct quotations with page numbers, and alphabetized references. Structural writing tips focus on clear topic sentences within each paragraph, selective use of primary sources, and maintaining argument-driven synthesis in sections such as the introduction and literature review.","The Quantitative Research Plan Template  \nDeveloped by Amanda J. Rockinson-Szapkiw.  \nFormatting and APA Pointers  \nGeneral Pointers  \n• As per APA (see p. 69), use of first person rather than third person throughout the manuscript. This improves word economy and also helps reduce the use of passive language (see APA pp. 77 – 78) .  \n• As per APA, when reviewing specific literature, always use past tense. If discussing the general state of the literature, use present.  \n• As per APA, references should be ordered alphabetically by first author.  \n• All direct quotes must be followed with a page number.  \n• As per APA use (a), (b), and (c) rather than (1), (2), and (3)  \n• Every paragraph in your manuscript should have a clear topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence.  \n• Use direct quotes selectively and sparingly. Use and cite the literature to develop your argument, but try to keep your own “voice.”  \n• Find primary sources rather than citing secondary sources. Your research will appear more credible if you rely on primary sources rather than relying on another researcher’s interpretation of the primary source. It is comparable to the telephone game. The more the message travels, the more distorted it gets from the original. 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