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Oct 23, 2026
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ENGL 1130 - APA Documentation
Credits: 1
Catalog Description
In this course, students will learn to correctly format and implement APA-style documentation for college-level assignments. Students will gain confidence as they learn reasons for documentation and focus on various types of documentation that apply to different writing situations.
Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: ENGL 1120 or ENGL 1121 with a grade of C or higher
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal Area(s) fulfilled: Goal 02: Critical Thinking
Additional fee to student: No
Learner Outcomes
- Understand the need for using accurate documentation in research-based academic work.
- Document sources correctly using APA format.
- Identify different types of assignments that require APA documentation (such as literature review, administrative or lab report, case study, etc).
- Correctly format a document using APA documentation.
- Create an accurate reference list.
- Correctly format in-text citations.
- Evaluate sources for credibility.
- Articulate the values that shape APA formatting and documentation guidelines.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the difference between plagiarism and legitimate forms of source integration such as paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Documentation requirements
- Assignments requiring documentation
- Formatting documents
- Audience and purpose
- Specific types of documentation
- Academic integrity
- Source types
- Source evaluation
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.
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