APA Format Template-1
APA Format Template-1
Course Number
Due Date
Faculty Name
SHORT TITLE OF PAPER HERE 2
[Insert text here (your introduction paragraph of your paper) and delete the text below.]
Your paper should have an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion (a minimum of three
paragraphs).
Margins should be 1 inch at the top, bottom, left, and right of every page. Do not justify
Type no more than 27 lines of text on each page (not counting the header at the top of the
page).
Make sure you use in-text citations for all direct quotes and summaries of information
you have recently read/researched. ANY and ALL borrowed information must be cited.
Example of an in text citation: Jones (2009) argues, “quote from reliable sources” (p. 45). OR
“Quote from reliable sources” (Jones, 2009, p. 45). OR In your writing it is important to quote
from sources that are reliable (Jones, 2009). The period should always come after the
parenthetical citation. For more details on APA citations, refer to the APA Manual 6th edition or
References
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume
Example:
Scruton, R. (1996). The eclipse of listening. The New Criterion, 15(30), 5-13.
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for proper nouns and the
first letter in the first word after any colon. Location City and State/Country: Publisher.
Example:
Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume
Example:
Kenneth, I. A. (2000). A Buddhist response to the nature of human rights. Journal of Buddhist
(Note: The examples above show how your references should look. The examples were obtained
from the OWL at Purdue APA Formatting at Style Guide. The web address is listed in the
previous section. They should have ½ inch hanging indents and should be properly formatted
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based on the reference type. Replace these examples with your own references and delete this