This article outlines and evaluates a technique for teaching students to recognize and prepare references for four types of works commonly used in research reports. Subsequent performance on the reference section of their research reports earns either an A or F grade (after Crown-Hillix, 1988). This technique helps students learn to prepare accurate reference lists and appears to sensitize them to other aspects of APA style.
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