Running head: SHORTENED VERSION OF TITLE (no longer than 50 characters) 1

Full Title of Your Paper Here

Your Name
Your School

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Abstract
Begin typing your abstract paragraph here. The paragraph should be 150-250 words. After
typing in your abstract, go up to the insert ribbon, click and then select page break. Doing so
will take you to the first body page of your paper.

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Your Full Title of Paper Put Here
Hit tab key one time and begin typing your paragraph. When you reach the end of a line
while typing, do NOT hit the Enter or Return key to achieve double spacing. Instead continue
typing and allow your computer to conduct word wrapping. With word wrapping your computer
will automatically adjust your sentences to the settings you have provided: double spacing and
one inch margins. At the end of a paragraph, hit Enter one time to being a new paragraph.
Hit tab one time to indent and continue typing your next paragraph. Remember that in
APA any source that you use in your paper must have an in-text citation. This in-text citation
consists of the authors last name and year of publication in parenthesis, like this (Smith, 2009).
If the source you are using does not identify an author, then use a shortened version of the source
title in place of the authors name, like this: (Prison Education, 2008).
Put Subtitle Here
Begin your second paragraph here. This is a body paragraph. It should follow the SESC
formula: State, Explain, Support, Conclude. The first sentence states the paragraphs topic. The
second sentence explains the paragraphs topic with more detail. The third, fourth, and fifth
sentences should provide support for the paragraphs topic. If you are using sources, a good
place to put them is in the support section. The last sentence of the paragraph concludes and
refers back to the paragraphs main topic.
Put Subtitle Here
Begin your third paragraph here. This is also a body paragraph. It should also follow the
SESC formula: State, Explain, Support, Conclude. The first sentence states the paragraphs topic.
The second sentence explains the paragraphs topic with more detail. The third, fourth, and fifth
sentences should provide support for the paragraphs topic. If you are using sources, a good
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place to put them is in the support section. The last sentence of the paragraph concludes and
refers back to the paragraphs main topic.
Put Subtitle Here
This is the place for your conclusion paragraph. It does not have to be long. It should
definitely refer back to the thesis of your paper.

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References
Lastname, C. (2009). Title of the source you used in your paper. The Journal of Education,
22(3), 12-24.