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Puts your papers into APA format - very easy to use.... worth the $25 it costs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've heard similar criticisms regarding the format required to write papers in Nursing... "I'm not studying to be a writer, I'm studying to be a NURSE!"... and other comments such as this. The way I like to explain it is, if Nursing is to be considered a Profession, then our work needs to be done professionally. APA is the format for our particular Professions writing.
You'll get the hang of it, I'm certain. Good luck in your studies.
Peace:)
Thanks Marie---
I agree. It's not that I don't want to write papers---I actually enjoy writing, scary I know. I'm just having a hard time adjusting to this new format. The hardest thing for me is the one space after the period, and the reference page---they go against everything I've been taught. Oh well, I'm sure I will get used to this format in due time----goodness knows we have enough papers to do.:chuckle
Hope everyone had a great weekend.
APA formatting is so annoying! I found that my profs were never in agreement with what they wanted you to do, so what one found acceptable, the other would dock marks off for. The biggest problem is that 5 years ago, I had APA 4 memorized and now I have to forget all that and memorize APA 5.
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Hello all---
Just curious......
Do y'all have to write your papers in APA format?
We do. I have never used this particular format for writing papers, and I have to say that I don't like it. Writing the actual paper was the easy part----that only took me about 2 hours. However, I spent the next 1 1/2 hours getting the stupid paper into APA format.
All of our papers have to be written this way, so I guess I need to get used to it. This is going to be a difficult adjustment.
Anyway, just wondering if anyone else is having to make this change.
Have a great day.