Quiz 1: Paper Format

The author identification section on the title page of the student paper should include

the paper title, student's full name, affiliation, course name and number, instructor's name, and assignment due date.

The main sections of the student paper are:

title page, abstract, main body and reference page.

Use title case capitalization for (answer all that apply):

*The paper title on the title page and first page of the paper *All level headings (subtitles) *Source titles stated in the paper

Choose all correct answers. The reference title should:

*be bold-faced *not have a colon after it *should be centered

Choose all correct answers. The paragraph alignment for a quotation of 40+ words:

*must be in block quotation format *must not have quotation marks *must be double spaced

The abstract:

*starts on a new page after the title page *should be one paragraph in block paragraph format *should be double-spaced *should have keywords at the end of the paragraph *should be no more than 250 words *title should be bold faced

san serif fonts

Calibri, Arial, or Lucida Sans Unicode

Level 1 heading

Centered, bold faced and title case. Text begins on a new paragraph.

Students must use ONLY Times New Roman 12-point font in student papers.

False

Level 3 heading

Flush left, bold italic, title case heading. Text begins as a new paragraph.

Level 2 heading

Flush left, bold, title case heading. Text begins as a new paragraph.

Level 5 heading

Indented, bold italic, title case heading, ending with a period. Text begins on the same line and continues as a regular paragraph.

Level 4 heading

Indented, bold, title case heading, ending with a period. Text begins on the same line and continues as a regular paragraph.

What text should be bold faced on the student paper title page?

Paper title

serif fonts

Times New Roman, Georgia, or normal Computer Modern

In APA style, the title page is the first page of the document and should be a separate page.

True

Indent the first line of each paragraph of text 0.5 in. from the left margin.

True

On the first page of the main body of the paper, the full title of the paper should be centered directly above the first paragraph and should be bold faced.

True

Subtitles in APA style are called level headings.

True

The general format of the student paper should be 1" margins on all sides and 2.0 line spacing.

True

The paper title on the title page of the student paper should use title case for capitalization.

True

The reference list starts on a new page after the end of the paper.

True

The running head on the title page of the student paper should contain only the page number at the right margin.

True

The word "Keyword" on the Abstract page should be italicized, but the actual key word terms should not be italicized.

True

The sources in the reference list should be double-spaced and:

hanging indented with no blank lines between the sources