If your paper is longer and/or headings are required, use proper APA formatting. The sections in a brief student paper do not need to be labeled with headings.The organization and sections will depend on the type of paper however, all papers should include an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion or discussion.Start on new page with title of paper centered and in bold before the first paragraph.Do not indent the first (or any) line of the paragraph.Single paragraph of less than 250 words.Start on a new page with the word "Abstract" centered and in bold at the top.An abstract is a summary of the content and findings that will be presented in the paper.Not required for a student paper unless requested by your instructor.Due date written month day, year (e.g.The following are centered on the page and start 1/4 (three or four lines) down from the top:.Footnotes can be located at the bottom of the page in which the reference occurs or at the end of the paper in their own section after the reference list (often called "endnotes") do not put footnotes in both places in the same paper.Do not hyphenate words in order to separate them onto two lines.Indent the first line of a new paragraph by 0.5" (this is usually the default setting for hitting the tab key once).Use the same font and size throughout the paper, except for footnotes, which are usually size 10.Recommended fonts and sizes: Times New Roman (12 point), Calibri (11 point), Arial (11 point), Lucida Sans Unicode (10 point), or Georgia (11 point).Size of font depends on font type being used.Any font is allowed as long as it is accessible to your readers.A running head (abbreviated paper title in capital letters at the top left of the page) is NOT required for student papers unless requested by the instructor.
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