American Psychological Association Style
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APA
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Definition of style
American Psychological Association (APA) Style is a set of rules developed to assist reading comprehension in the social and behavioral sciences. Designed to ensure clarity of communication, the rules are designed to "move the idea forward with a minimum of distraction and a maximum of precision." The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association contains the rules for every aspect of writing, especially in the social sciences from determining authorship to constructing a table to avoiding plagiarism and constructing accurate reference citations.
Formatting
Style Guide Oxford
Basic Rules
• Your paper should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x
11") with 1" margins on all sides.
• You should use 10-12 pt. Times New Roman or Courier New font.
• Include a page header at the top of every page.
• To create a page header, insert page numbers to the right. Then type
"TITLE OF YOUR PAPER" in the header on the left side.
• Paragraph starts with normal 0.5 indentations.
• Use word “References” when posting the reference list at the end of paper.
Formatting
Style Guide Oxford
General APA Guidelines
Major Paper Sections
1) Title Page
a) Running Head
On the top left of the title page type "Running Head:" followed by a shorter version of your title in all caps. This shorter version of your title will appear on this page, as well as on all subsequent pages, on the top right of the page. There, the shorter version of your title should be in all caps, followed by 5 spaces and the page number. On the title page, both appear simply to inform the reader.
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b) Title
This is the most important part, and should be center aligned, about halfway down the page. This is the full title of the research paper, dissertation or thesis.
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2)
Abstract
Style Guide
APA
Formatting
Style Guide Oxford
Definition of style
American Psychological Association (APA) Style is a set of rules developed to assist reading comprehension in the social and behavioral sciences. Designed to ensure clarity of communication, the rules are designed to "move the idea forward with a minimum of distraction and a maximum of precision." The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association contains the rules for every aspect of writing, especially in the social sciences from determining authorship to constructing a table to avoiding plagiarism and constructing accurate reference citations.
Formatting
Style Guide Oxford
Basic Rules
• Your paper should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x
11") with 1" margins on all sides.
• You should use 10-12 pt. Times New Roman or Courier New font.
• Include a page header at the top of every page.
• To create a page header, insert page numbers to the right. Then type
"TITLE OF YOUR PAPER" in the header on the left side.
• Paragraph starts with normal 0.5 indentations.
• Use word “References” when posting the reference list at the end of paper.
Formatting
Style Guide Oxford
General APA Guidelines
Major Paper Sections
1) Title Page
a) Running Head
On the top left of the title page type "Running Head:" followed by a shorter version of your title in all caps. This shorter version of your title will appear on this page, as well as on all subsequent pages, on the top right of the page. There, the shorter version of your title should be in all caps, followed by 5 spaces and the page number. On the title page, both appear simply to inform the reader.
Formatting
Style Guide Oxford
b) Title
This is the most important part, and should be center aligned, about halfway down the page. This is the full title of the research paper, dissertation or thesis.
Formatting
Style Guide Oxford
2)
Abstract
Citations: (Johnson, 2004). citations are becoming increasingly important to avoid charges of plagiarism." (Johnson, 2004, p.144) (2004) also stated, "Schools are becoming increasingly strict in response to the cut-and-paste generation of students." (p.166) the publication date in references: (2006, October 31); in normal order for Internet retrieval dates (e.g., Retrieved October 31, 2006).