HEADINGS
General APA Guidelines
Your essay should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11") with 1" margins on all sides. You should use a clear font that is highly readable. APA recommends using 12 pt. Times New Roman Font.
Major Paper Sections
Your essay should include four major sections: the Title Page, Abstract, Main Body, and References.
Title Page
Contents of a properly formatted title page:
Header
- Includes a Running head: SHORTENED TITLE that is left justified.
- Also includes a page number that is right justified.
Centered Title Page Information
- Title of Paper
- Your Name
- College / University Name
- Course Name
- Instructor Name
- Date of Paper
** The above information should be centered in the middle of the page, usually aligned close to the left 3" ruler. **
Abstract [ delete page if not needed]
[According to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), "An abstract is a brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the article ; it allows readers to survey the contents of an article quickly and, like a title, it enables persons interested in the document to retrieve it from abstracting and indexing databases". The first line of the abstract is NOT indented. An abstract may range from 150 to 250 words (APA). Because an abstract is not always required by the instructor for student papers , adhere to your instructor's requirements.
Comments
Post a Comment