Below there is an APA paper template presenting formatting details.
General Formatting Settings
Thus, points to consider are as follows:
- Font : Times New Roman or Arial, 12
- Margins : 1 inch
- Running head (different for the first page with the title up to 50 characters with spaces)
- Title page (the title of the paper starts from the 7th line)
Levels of Headings
- Using Word headings settings, headings should be formatted accordingly:
Level 1 Heading, centered
Level 2 Heading, left-aligned
Level 3 heading. Left-aligned, indented
Level 4 heading. Left-aligned, indented
Level 5 heading. Left-aligned, indented
Based on Microsoft Word headings settings, Table of Contents Word option can be used.
Further, the format for tables and figures is provided in the file below. Moreover, they should be referred to in the text. If they are included in Appendix or Appendices, the latter should be referred to in the paper as well (see Appendix A).
References
For the choice of sources for references, refer to the link https://eessays.co/2018/07/28/academic-sources/
Each source should have a corresponding in-text citation and vice versa. Furthermore, it is necessary to have it properly cited without plagiarism.
Therefore, for further information, see the file below with the APA paper template. It provides information on the paragraph structure with focus on at least 3 sentences for each paragraph.
The reason is that it should start with an introductory sentence, the one giving evidence with an in-text citation in brackets, and a concluding sentence.
Furthermore, for a smooth flow of thought, transition words are advisable to use. These can be as follows:
- therefore, thus, in summary, in conclusion to summarize and conclude some points
- however, nevertheless, despite this to oppose
- furthermore, moreover, in addition to explain in detail
- Transition words will be explained in detail in the next article. For starting writing, download the template below and follow recommendations to organize and format the paper in APA.
Template
Format Figures in APA
