How to Write an Apa Format Paper
APA FORMAT
Use the first sentence or sentences of the introduction to grab your reader’s attention and let them know what the main idea of your paper is. The introduction of the paper begins here in the first paragraph of your paper, on the line following the paper title. Indent the first sentence of each paragraph by pressing the tab key on your keyboard. Double-space throughout the paper, including the title page, abstract, body of the document, and References page. APA uses a traditional font style such as Times New Roman, and a 12 point font size.
The title of the paper (in uppercase and lowercase letters) is centered on the first line below the running head. The running head is a shortened version of the paper’s full title that “runs” across the top of each page. APA guidelines place the words “Running head” before the short title on the title page. However, most instructors do not require the words “Running head” to be typed before the short title on the cover page (the first page).
The running head appears, along with the page number, in the Header section of a Microsoft Word document. In Microsoft Word 2007, click the Insert tab at the top of the page. In the Header & Footer group, click Header and select the first option, Blank. Type your running head in all capital letters. After typing your running head, hit the Tab key on your keyboard twice to reach the right margin. With the Header still open, click on Page Number in the Header & Footer group on the left-side of the page. Select the fourth option, Current Position and click on Plain Number. Be sure that the “different first page” and “different odd & even pages” options in the Options group on the Design tools ribbon are not checked. You should now have a running head on the upper-left hand corner of each page and a page number in the upper-right hand corner of each page. Page one begins on the title page.
Headings within your paper may be used to organize your paper,
Use the first sentence or sentences of the introduction to grab your reader’s attention and let them know what the main idea of your paper is. The introduction of the paper begins here in the first paragraph of your paper, on the line following the paper title. Indent the first sentence of each paragraph by pressing the tab key on your keyboard. Double-space throughout the paper, including the title page, abstract, body of the document, and References page. APA uses a traditional font style such as Times New Roman, and a 12 point font size.
The title of the paper (in uppercase and lowercase letters) is centered on the first line below the running head. The running head is a shortened version of the paper’s full title that “runs” across the top of each page. APA guidelines place the words “Running head” before the short title on the title page. However, most instructors do not require the words “Running head” to be typed before the short title on the cover page (the first page).
The running head appears, along with the page number, in the Header section of a Microsoft Word document. In Microsoft Word 2007, click the Insert tab at the top of the page. In the Header & Footer group, click Header and select the first option, Blank. Type your running head in all capital letters. After typing your running head, hit the Tab key on your keyboard twice to reach the right margin. With the Header still open, click on Page Number in the Header & Footer group on the left-side of the page. Select the fourth option, Current Position and click on Plain Number. Be sure that the “different first page” and “different odd & even pages” options in the Options group on the Design tools ribbon are not checked. You should now have a running head on the upper-left hand corner of each page and a page number in the upper-right hand corner of each page. Page one begins on the title page.
Headings within your paper may be used to organize your paper,
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