APROVAL

A STUDY ON PAPER ANALYSING ACCORDING TO AMERICAN

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION BY THE SIXTH SEMESTER STUDENTS OF
DEPARTAMENTO DE LNGUA INGLESA, FACULDADE DA EDUCAO, ARTES E
HUMANIDADES, UNIVERSIDADE NACIONAL TIMOR LOROSAE IN THE
ACADEMIC YEAR 2014

Joozito Tolentino
06. c. 01 027
This thesis was accepted by Advisor

Jorge Guterres da Conceio, M.Ed, Lship

Approved by
Head of English Department

Jorge Guterres da Conceio, M.Ed, Lship

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LEGALIZATION
A STUDY ON PAPER ANALYSING ACCORDING TO AMERICAN
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION BY THE SIXTH SEMESTER STUDENTS OF
DEPARTAMENTO DE LNGUA INGLESA, FACULDADE DA EDUCAO, ARTES E
HUMANIDADES, UNIVERSIDADE NACIONAL TIMOR LOROSAE IN THE
ACADEMIC YEAR 2014

It was defended and endured in front of board examiners on...,., 2014 legally accepted.

Board Examiners:

The Chairman
First examiner

The secretary
Second examiner

Member
Third examiner

Dili,// 2014
Legalized by
The dean of Faculty

Marcos A. Amaral, M.Ed, Mgmt

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MOTTO
The roots of education are bitter, but fruit is sweet
By Aristotle

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DEDICATION
This thesis is dedicated to:

1. My beloved parents, Paulino Tolentino and Paulina Tolentino

2. My beloved older brother Gil Tolentino with his wife Erminia dos Santos and my sister
Olinda Tolentino with her husband and all my family members whom I do not state their
names one by one.
3. My brother Aleixo and his wife for their encouragement and support during the process
of this thesis writing.
4. My colleague Agustinho da Silva, Miguel, Sergio and all my colleague at Universidade
Nacional Timor Lorosae especially at Departamento da Lingua Inglesa, Faculdade de
Educao, Artes e Humanidades.
5. My beloved Almamater UNTL.

ACKNOLEDGMENT

First of all the writer would like to thank to Almighty God and Lord Jesus Christ who direct me
all the time. For His glory and blessing that allowing me spirit and grace in my daily life
particularly during the whole process of my study. As a final point, he was able to finish his
scientific writing entitled A study on paper analysing according to American Psychological
Association by the Sixth semester students of Departamento da Lngua Inglesa, Faculdade da
Educao, Artes e Humanidades, Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosae in the Academic Year
2014.

He recognises that this scientific writing would not be finished without support from lecturers,
collegues and families. They always inspire, encourage, motivate, and provide some inputs to
improve his knowledge, experience and skills. For that reason, he would like to express my great
gratitude to the following people:

1. Marcos A. Amaral, M.Ed, Mgmt, the Dean of

Faculdade Da Educao, Artes E

Humanidades, Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosae, who provided a letter of

recommendation to the writer to do the research in the field.
2. Jorge Guterres da Conceio, M.Ed, lship, the Head of English Department as well as
the advisor who spent his time to improve, facilitate and keep encouraging
this scientific writing.

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to finalize

3. His thanks also delivered to the Head of English Department for his aspiring guidance,
invaluably constructive criticism and friendly advice during the process of this thesis
writing.
4. The Sixth semester students of

Departamento da Lngua Inglesa, Faculdade Da

Educao, Artes e Humanidades, Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosae, especially

those who would became this research population and sample.
5. He expresses his warm thanks to his colleagues who shares and support him to finish his
study as soon as possible.
6. His families who always behind him to encourages and support him to move forward
from the beginning of his struggling until the end of his study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Topic page ............................................................................................................................. i
Approval page ...................................................................................................................... ii
Legalization page ................................................................................................................. iii
Acknowledgement ............................................................................................................... iv
Motto ....................................................................................................................................v
Table of Content .................................................................................................................. vi
List of Attachment .............................................................................................................. vii
Abstract ............................................................................................................................... viii
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
1.1 The background of the study...........................................................................................1
1.2 The statement of the problem .........................................................................................3
1.3 The objective of the study ...............................................................................................4
1.4 The significance of the study ..........................................................................................4
1.5 The scope of limitations ................................................................................................. 5
1.6 The definition of terms....................................................................................................6
1.7 The organization of the study .........................................................................................7
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 The definition and description of APA ..........................................................................8
2.2 The concept of APA style in text citation .......................................................................9
2.3 The concepts of APA style in references ...................................................................... 16
2.4 The Concept of APA style: paper format ......................................................................25
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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3.1 Research design .............................................................................................................29

3.2 Procedure of data collection...........................................................................................30
3.2.1. Library research ..................................................................................................30
3.2.2. Field research ......................................................................................................30
3.3 Instrument of the study .................................................................................................31
3.4 Subject of the study........................................................................................................31
3.4.1. Population ...........................................................................................................31
3.4.2 Sample..................................................................................................................32
3.5 Method used ...................................................................................................................32
3.6 Techniques of data analysing .........................................................................................32
3.7 Techniques of data presenting .......................................................................................33
3.8 Time allocation ..............................................................................................................33
CHAPTER IV: DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
4.1. Data analysis ...............................................................................................................35
4.2 Discussion of finding .....................................................................................................35
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
5.1 Conclusion .....................................................................................................................48
5.2 Suggestion ......................................................................................................................49
References ..............................................................................................................................
ATTACHMENT ....................................................................................................................
1. The list of sixth semester students of Departamento de Lngua Inglesa, Faculdade da Educao,
Artes e Humanidades, untl who attended the research.
2. The list of sixth semester students papers were analysed by researcher.
3. Questionaries.
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4. Key Answer
5. The recommendation letter from the Dean of Faculty.
6. The Letter of acceptance from the Head of Department