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    Running head: APA Formal Research Paper

    Include a running header (a short title of your paper) only on the title
    page

    Include a page
    number on
    every page

    Type as: Running head: TITLE IN ALL CAPS


    All additional pages should just have the short title without the phrase
    Running head
    Center the title
    The long title of your
    paper should include the
    main idea and scope of
    your paper

    How to Format a Formal Research Paper Using


    the APA Citation Style

    Jane Student
    The title should be typed
    in 12 point Times font

    State University

    Center and double space


    your name and the name
    of your college,
    university, or institution

    Do not bold, underline,


    or italicize the title

    Education 432
    Professor Haberdasher
    March 15, 2010

    Center and double space


    the course title and
    number, the instructor,
    and the date

    APA FORMAL RESEARCH PAPER

    Start your
    abstract on
    page 2
    Abstract
    Center the
    word
    Abstract

    Some assignments will call for an abstract. An abstract is a summary of your


    paper. An abstract should be short and concise but include the topic of your
    paper, the main points you are writing about, and the conclusions you reach.

    Do not
    indent the
    1st line of
    your
    Abstract
    It should be
    written in
    block
    format

    Include a brief sentence summary for all sections of your paper. An abstract is
    typically 150-250 words long.

    APA FORMAL RESEARCH PAPER


    Center the full
    title at the
    beginning of the
    main body of the
    paper

    How to Format a Formal Research Paper Using the APA Citation Style
    After your title, begin your paper with your introduction. Do not use the

    Your paper
    should:

    word Introduction as a heading. It is understood that the opening paragraph of


    your paper is your introduction. The APA suggests the following set up for an

    * be double
    spaced
    * have 1 inch
    margins

    introduction: Introduce the problem, explore the importance of the problem,


    describe relevant scholarship, and explain your approach to solving the
    problem. This may vary depending on your assignment.

    * be typed in
    Times font
    * indent
    paragraphs
    inch or 5-7
    spaces

    The Body of your Paper

    Headings should
    After you write the introduction, you will develop the body of the paper. be boldfaced,
    centered, and all
    major words
    In a formal psychology paper documenting an experiment, the standard
    capitalized
    structure for an experiment is: Method, Results, Discussion. Each of these

    Footnotes can be
    used to provide
    additional
    information

    sections would use a heading to guide the reader through the paper. The paper
    ends with References, Footnotes, Appendices and Supplemental Materials1.
    Consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

    Use a
    superscripted
    number and
    include a
    Footnotes
    section at the end
    of your paper

    6th edition for further guidelines.


    For Papers Other than Original Psychology Experiments
    If you are using the APA format to write a formal paper but are not
    writing up a psychology experiment, use descriptive headings to describe the

    If you want to
    refer to a
    Footnote already
    listed in your
    paper type (see
    footnote #)

    various sections of your paper. The paper ends with References. You can
    include Footnotes, Appendices, and Supplemental Materials if appropriate
    (see Footnote 1). The body of your paper will largely be determined by the
    assignment you are working on. Use your college writing center for help with

    Sub-headings
    should be left
    hand justified,
    boldfaced, and
    all major words
    capitalized

    APA FORMAL RESEARCH PAPER

    developing the body of your paper after you have written your first rough
    draft.
    How to Cite Sources in Your Paper
    Any time you use outside research (newspapers, magazines, books,
    websites) you must cite your source. The APA requires you to include a brief
    citation in the body of your paper (called an in text citation). This gives your
    reader enough information to find the full citation located on your References
    page at the end of your paper. Consult an APA style guide to see the proper
    format for including in-text citations.
    Block Quotations
    In-Text direct
    quote example

    Here is an example of an in text citation: Robert Monge (2009) notes, Most


    in text citations are relatively short. They usually are no more than three or
    four sentences long (p. 54). If you have a quotation that is longer than 40
    words than you must use a block quotation.

    Block Quote
    example

    Robert Monge (2009) points out:


    The block quote is used for direct quotations that are longer than 40
    words. The block format is a freestanding quote. This means you do not
    include quotation marks. Instead, you introduce the block quote on a new
    line using the author and year. Use a colon to set up the quote. Indent
    your entire quote inch or 5-7 spaces. Include the page number at
    the end of your block quote outside of the ending period. (p. 55)
    .

    APA FORMAL RESEARCH PAPER


    Center the word
    References at the top
    of your page

    References

    Gritz, S. (1991, January 20). Gulf War bombing broadcasted live on TV. The
    Chicago Tribune, pp. A3, A5.
    The References
    page is where
    you list the full
    citation for all of
    the brief In-Text
    citations you
    used in your
    paper

    Jackson, J. J., & Samuel, T. S. (2001). The impact of climate change on sea
    levels. Journal of Environmental Science, 55(4), 233-277.
    doi:10.1070/8567-6582.33.5.888
    James, H. N. (1988). Victorian gender roles [Ebrary version].
    doi:10.1044/00643983238
    Osborne, M. H. (1994, April 5). Nirvana's Cobain commits suicide. The
    Seattle Times. doi:10.1038/022-9010.76.1.143
    Rabe, M. M. (2001). The art of manipulation: Stories of mind
    control. New York, NY: HarperCollins.

    Start the References section on a new


    page
    References are listed alphabetically
    by author
    If there is no author, use the title of
    the reference
    The first line is left hand justified.
    Each additional line of the citation is
    indented inch or 5-7 spaces.
    Reference entries are double spaced
    See an APA citation style guide for
    details on how to format the various
    types of references (newspaper,
    magazine, book, website.)

    APA FORMAL RESEARCH PAPER


    Footnotes
    appear
    after your
    reference
    page

    Footnotes
    1

    Content footnotes are used to provide additional information about a

    Center the
    word
    Footnotes

    point of discussion in your paper. Copyright permission footnotes are used to

    Footnotes
    should not
    be longer
    than one
    paragraph

    Footnotes should uses consecutive superscripted numbers in text with

    cite long sets of data, studies, tests, tables that have been reprinted or adapted.

    corresponding entries on a separate Footnote page after the References page.

    APA FORMAL RESEARCH PAPER

    Appendices
    appear
    after your
    reference
    page and
    after your
    Footnote
    page (if
    you have
    any).
    Center the
    word
    Appendix
    All other
    style rules
    apply

    Appendix
    An Appendix is used to include materials that are brief and can be
    presented in a print format. It can include lists, tables, photographs, charts,
    graphs, and other information used to illustrate the main points in your body
    paragraphs.
    Use parenthesis to point your reader to an appendix (See Appendix for
    complete chart). If you only have more than one appendix, label your
    Appendices: Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C, etc.)

    If you have
    more than
    one
    appendix,
    each
    appendix
    will appear
    on a new
    page

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