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SAMPLE APA FORMATTING

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Typing Template for APA Papers: A Sample of Proper Formatting for the APA 6th Edition Student A. Sample

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Yellow highlights below are examples of citings within the paper.

DO NOT Use an Author’s Note in Dr. Briley’s classes

Abstract

The first section of the paper is typically an abstract. An abstract is a brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the paper; it allows readers to survey the contents of the paper quickly and, like a title, it enables persons interested in the document to retrieve it from abstracting and indexing databases. The abstract needs to be dense with information. By embedding key words in the abstract, you enhance the user’s ability to find it. Report, rather than evaluate. Write clearly and concisely. Abstracts are typically 150-250 words. The abstract is contained in a single paragraph on a page by itself (page 2 of the document) and is not indented. Your entire paper should be double-spaced and typed in Times New Roman 12 pt.

See section 2.04 in the APA manual for additional information. If an abstract is not required for an APA paper, this page would be deleted and the body of your paper would begin as page 2. Dr. Briley’s class requires an abstract.

Use the Title of Your Paper Here-Centered but Not Bolded

The line above is the title of the paper. Margins in the paper should be 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. The line spacing is double throughout the paper, even on the reference page. Two spaces are used after punctuation at the end of sentences. The font style used in this template is Times New Roman and the font size is 12. Dr. Briley (2016) suggests Times New Roman, 12 font.

First Heading

The heading above would be used if you want to have your paper divided into sections based on content. All written exercises will be divided into sections and you are expected to use Headings. This is the first level of heading, and it is centered and bolded with each word of four letters or more, lst letter capitalized. The heading should be a short descriptor of the section. Note that not all papers will have headings or subheadings in them. This course will require Headings and if necessary, subheadings. Briley (2016) states that you will need more than 2 First Headings if you are going to use any subheading

First Subheading

The subheading above would be used if there are several sections within the topic labeled in a heading. The subheading is flush left and bolded, with each word of four letters or more, lst letter capitalized. According to Briley, Jones, and Smith (2016), if you use a subheading, you must have at least one more subheading.

Second Subheading

APA dictates that you should avoid having only one subsection heading and subsection within a section. In other words, use at least two subheadings under a main heading, or do not use any at all.

Writing the Paper

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, referred to as the running head in APA style, which is placed at the top of each page along with the page number. The running head is an abbreviated title that is printed at the top of the pages of the paper, so that if the pages are intermixed with other papers they will be identifiable. The running head title should be no longer than 50 characters, including spaces and punctuation (Briley, et.al., 2016). The first page should include the words Running head, followed by a colon and the abbreviated title in all caps. All other pages will include only the abbreviated title. The title is in all capital letters. You should not have to edit the page numbers.

Citing Your Sources

In addition to spacing, APA style includes a special way of citing resource articles. See the APA manual 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. The student will need to refer to the APA manual for other format directions (Briley & Moore, 2015). Your reference citings should not be placed at the end of every paragraph. You should have citings within the paragraph.

Reference List

The reference list should appear at the end of a paper at the beginning of a new page (see the next page). It provides the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any source you cite in the body of the paper. Each source you cite in the paper must appear in your reference list; likewise, each entry in the reference list must be cited in your text. A sample reference page is included below; this page includes examples of how to format different reference types (e.g., books, journal articles, information from a website). The examples on the following page include examples taken directly from the APA manual.

References

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

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

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