Literature Review on How Bullying Affects Early Childhood Development
All students are required to write a literature review paper using American Psychological Association (APA) Style (7th edition) and follow the instructions below. Papers must be four to six pages in length, this includes a title page and a reference page (i.e., the first page is a title page and the last page is a reference page; the middle two, three, or four pages is the body of your paper). Use a standard font (e.g., 11-point Calibri, 11-point Arial, 12-point New Times Roman) and double-spaced with one-inch margins. Papers must include a minimum of five references, such as books, reports, videos, blog posts, and journal articles. At least three of the five references must be from scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles. Most references need to be recent (i.e., published within the past 10 years). Use in-text citations and make sure to list all references at the end of your paper on a separate page using the current APA format. Other tips: -Start early and ask questions -Never plagiarize (e.g., don’t directly copy material from wikipedia or other online sources) -Be sure to paraphrase and cite sources -Consider submitting a rough draft -Avoid 1st (“I” and “we”) and 2nd (“you”) person; instead use 3rd person, such as “they, the researchers, participants, individuals” -Be concise and write like a professional Consider using Google Scholar, PsycInfo, ProQuest, EBSCO, or PubMed to find scholarly peer-reviewed articles.
