APA Style

margins1"

1" margins on all sides

Acronym

1st one /time spelled out and then from there it is just abbreviated

3 - 5 author citation

1st: name, year; 2nd: name , et ac, year.

APA format

APA style, or APA format are the terms commonly used to describe the writing style guidelines which are developed, maintained, and periodically revised and updated by the American Psychological Association (APA).

References

Alphabetical oder by author's last minute

First level heading

Centered, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Headings

Abstract

The abstract is a succinct, single-paragraph summary of your paper's purpose, main points, method, findings, and conclusions. It is often written after the rest of your paper has been completed.Nov 14, 2013

Citing Authors

do not include the authors' academic credentials or professional titles.

General format

is the default number format that Excel applies when you type a number. For the most part, numbers that are formatted with the General format are displayed just the way that you type them.

1 author citation

name, year

2 author citation

names, year

Title page

title, author, school, prefix/number, date

Body

Include a page number on every page. Be double spaced. Have 1-inch margins. Be typed in 12-point Times font. Indent paragraphs ½ inch.

Fourth level heading

Indented, Boldface, Italicized, Lowercase heading with a period.

Third level heading

Indented, Boldface, Lowercase heading with a period.

Fifth level heading

Indented, Italicized heading with a period.

Second level heading

Left - Aligned, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase heading.

What should be in the header?

The first word in every paragraph should be indented one half inch. APA recommends using Times New Roman font, size 12. Double space the entire research paper. Include a page header known as the "running head" at the top of every page.