Formal Writing |
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Citation Samples
Sample Paper
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Title Page
Include the page header/ Please note that on the title page the words "Running head" followed by a colon, precede the title and the title is all capital letters. The following are Centered, Double Spaced, One Under Another in the upper half of the page -Title of the paper/ upper and lowercase letters. APA recommends that your title be no more than 12 words in length and that it should not contain abbreviations or words that serve no purpose. It may take up 1 or 2 lines. -Your Name/ first name, middle initial(s), and last name. Do not use titles (Dr.) or degrees (Ph.D.). -Institutional affiliation/ location (school) where the author(s) conducted the research. -Author note, if required(The author note is used primarily for publication purposes. If you have a question about whether to use an author note, consult your instructor. |
Abstract
One-paragraph, self-contained summary of the most important elements of the paper. Pagination: The abstract begins on a new page (page 2). Heading: “Abstract” (centered on the first line below the running head) Format: The abstract (in block format) begins on the line following the Abstract heading. The abstract word limit is set by individual journals. Typically, the word limit is between 150 and 250 words. All numbers in the abstract (except those beginning a sentence) should be typed as digits rather than words. |