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Typing Template for xxxx Papers

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Abstract

An abstract is a brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of a paper (American Psychological Association, 2001) that runs a maximum of 120 words. It should contain a synopsis of the points in the paper, but also be readable and well organized. To use this page of the template, simply delete this paragraph and start typing. The formatting should stay the same. Quotes and citations are not included in an abstract.

Typing Template for APA Papers

This is an electronic template for papers written in APA style (American Psychological Association, 2009). The purpose of the template is to help the student set the margins and spacing. Margins are set at 1 inch for top, bottom, left, and right. The type is left-justified only—that means the left margin is straight, but the right margin is ragged. Each paragraph is indented five spaces. It is best to use the tab key to indent, since five spaces on the computer is different from five spaces on a typewriter. The line spacing is double throughout the paper, even on the reference page. Two spaces are used after punctuation. The font style used in this template is Times New Roman and the font size is 12, which is now required in APA 6th edition.

First Heading (Introduction or Title of Paper)

The heading above would be used if you want to have your paper divided into sections based on content. This is the first level of heading, and it is centered and bolded with each word of four letters or more capitalized. The heading should be a short descriptor of the section. The goal of an introduction is to get your reader's attention. This is where you provide any necessary background information on the topic, before you establish why you are writing the paper. Include definitions for what may be new terms for the reader.

Literature Review

In this section, you should provide a critique of all 7 or more articles (references) you researched on the topics presented. Specifically, you are conducting a mini-review of literature that will support your point of view.

Findings/Results of your Research

Specifically, as you write your response to this question, you may want to incorporate how your current level of knowledge can be used in an innovative way to help strengthen or increase the knowledge in your field. Also, you may want to consider how your experience in distance learning has changed or not changed your views on globalization, distance learning, and/or knowledge management.

Recommendation for Future Research (not best practices)

In this section, discuss the areas of research that need further study or examination based on the findings/result of the research. Include items to consider that are specific and measureable. This ties in with findings section.

Conclusion

Wrap up major points in a few sentences. Restate your thesis and summarize the main points of your paper. Do not introduce any new material in the conclusion that was not previously discussed.

References (samples)

Daresh, J. C. (2004). Beginning the assistant principalship: A practical guide for new school administrators. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

Herbst-Damm, K. L., & Kulik, J. A. (2005). Volunteer support, marital status, and the survival times of terminally ill patients. Health Psychology, 24, 225-229. doi:10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225

Investopedia. (2016). Fair market value. Investopedia Dictionary. Retrieved from http://www.investopedia.com.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. (2003). Managing asthma: A guide for schools (NIH Publication No. 02-2650). Retrieved from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ health/prof/asthma/asth_sch.pdf

In-text Citations (Samples)

PLEASE NOTE: I placed sample citations in a chart so you could see the difference. Do not place cites in a chart format in your paper.

Within a sentence	At end of sentence
Daresh (2004)	(Daresh, 2004).
Herbst-Damm and Kulik (2005)	(Herbst-Damm & Kulik, 2005).
First citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [USDHHS] (2003) Subsequent cites: USDHHS (2003)	First citation: (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [USDHHS], 2003). Subsequent cites: (USDHHS, 2003).
Investopedia (2016).	(Investopedia, 2016).

When you are ready to write, and after having read these instructions completely, you can delete these directions and start typing. The formatting should stay the same. However, one item that you will have to change is the page header, which is placed at the top of each page along with the page number. The words included in the page header should be reflective of the title of your paper, so that if the pages are intermixed with other papers they will be identifiable. When using Word 2003 at a minimum, double click on the words in the page header. This should enable you to edit the words. You should not have to edit the page numbers.

In addition to spacing, APA style includes a special way of citing resource articles. See the APA tips file I provided for specifics regarding in-text citations. The APA manual also discusses the desired tone of writing, grammar, punctuation, formatting for numbers, and a variety of other important topics. Although the APA style rules are used in this template, the purpose of the template is only to demonstrate spacing and the general parts of the paper. A sample reference page is included below; however, this page includes special spacing and formatting. The examples on the following page include examples taken directly from the APA manual.