GERO 530 UCLA Article Abstract Presentation

FormattingforWrittenAssignments:

• Allpapersubmissionsmust useAPAstyleguidelines(if youuse anotherstyle -even ifit iscorrect inthat style, youwill lose points) and be grammatically acceptable, double-spaced,left margin, Times New Romansize 12, further, all submissions must be Microsoft Worddocuments (if you submit a .pdf file youwill lose points) and include page numbers. Cite allin-text quotes to help colleagues find your sources.You areexpected touse Headingsand subheadingsto clarifyeach sectionof thepaper.

• Examplesofheadingsandsubheadings:

ElementsoftheLifeCoursePerspective/Thefutureshapedbythepast

1. Agencyand personaldecision-making
2. Timingof lifeexperiences
3. Theinfluences ofhistorical eventsand geographicallocation
4. Linkedlives andsocial ties(recognizingvariability amongcohorts)
5. Individualdevelopment andaging arelifelong processes

• Papersshould beformatted witha header(left-justified) thatincludes studentname, assignmentand coursenumber. Torestate, allassignments willbe entitledas follows:

Your name (last name,first name) Assignment(e.g. Sarton book assignment)

Abstracts(nomore than1-2 pagesin length,double-spaced):

Please use the following format, exactly, to write your abstracts:

1. FullAPAstylereferencefor thearticle thatyou areabstracting (Notall ofthe referencesare inAPA styles;be sureto checkthat thisis correct,or youwill losepoints).
2. Summarize the thesis or mainidea of this article in one or two clear andconcise sentences. You mightaccomplish thisby beginningyour sentencewith, “Theauthor(s)arguedthat…”Youwill bepenalizedif yourabstractexceeds2-pages.

1. Listthree mainpoints fromthe chapteror thearticle. Theseshould betwo tothreesentenceseach. (Yourgoal isto giveother studentsthe benefitof yourevaluation ofthe material).

1. Analyzethe articleusing thefollowing headings:
   1. Whatare theresults and/orconclusions?
   2. Howdo thesepoints relateto thetopics andthemes addressedin classwork?
   3. Brieflydiscuss thearticle’s strengthsand weaknesses.

ThankstoProfessorVernBengtson

Thefollowing link is to the Purdue University APA reference site:https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/a…rmat.html

The written abstract and the presentation must be from the same article.

WrittenAbstract: to be written in the format shown above.

NarratedPowerPointpresentation: should be based on the written abstract 5-10 slides in length and take no morethan 10minutes

It is important that students notjust read the slides in the narration. They should be prompts toguide your topic. I willdeduct points if you simply read the slides. I want to know what yougot out of the article you are presenting.