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APA 7th Edition Paper Formatting Guide

This document provides a checklist for students to ensure their APA formatted papers meet guidelines. It addresses formatting for general paper elements like margins, font, and spacing. It also covers specific sections like the title page, main body, and reference list. Students are prompted to check that their title page includes all required centered elements in the correct order. The main body section reminds students to use headings, citations, and meet length requirements. Finally, it covers the reference list formatting and inclusion of required sources. Miscellaneous elements like abstracts and running heads are also addressed if required for the assignment.

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APA 7th Edition Paper Formatting Guide

This document provides a checklist for students to ensure their APA formatted papers meet guidelines. It addresses formatting for general paper elements like margins, font, and spacing. It also covers specific sections like the title page, main body, and reference list. Students are prompted to check that their title page includes all required centered elements in the correct order. The main body section reminds students to use headings, citations, and meet length requirements. Finally, it covers the reference list formatting and inclusion of required sources. Miscellaneous elements like abstracts and running heads are also addressed if required for the assignment.

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APA 7th EDITION DOCUMENT SETUP

...student paper checklist

GENERAL FORMATTING
Does my paper include a 1 inch margin around all boarders?

Did I choose a font size and type that follows APA guidelines?

Did I set my line spacing to doubled spaced?

Did I check the box "Don't add space between paragraphs of the same style?"

Is there a page number in the top right hand corner of all pages?

TITLE PAGE SETUP


Is there roughly 4-5 spaces from the top of my page to where I begin the first element?

Are all elements on the title page centered?

Is my title a short, concise summary of my paper?

Is it bolded and does it use capital case lettering?

Example: Apple's Strategic Management Plan

Did I add an extra space between the title and naming element?

Does my name follow: First Name Middle Initial. Last Name formatting?

Did I include the department my degree is affiliated with followed by the university I'm

attending? Example: Department of Business, John F. Kennedy University

Did I include my course code followed by the name of my course?

Example: MKT 121: Business Marketing

Did I provide my professors title they way they prefer to be addressed by name?

Example(s): Dr. Keith Wade, Professor Levin, Mariam, Sherzai RN

Is the date included in the Month, Day, Year formatting of the country I live in?

Example (USA): June 14, 2021

Elements on Title Page Example


APA 7th EDITION DOCUMENT SETUP
...student paper checklist

MAIN BODY
Did I copy and paste the title of my paper as the first section heading in my

document, signifying the introduction?

Are each of my paragraphs indented inward 1/2 inch?

Does the main body follow the same double spaced formatting?

Have I used section headings to organize my paper throughout my document?

Have I paraphrased all material that I found elsewhere?

For material that is paraphrased, have I included an in-text citation?

If I used any direct quotes, did I follow the correct formatting?

Does my main body meet my paper/word count?

**Your title page and reference page doe not count towards page count, sorry**

REFERENCE LIST

Is the word "References" centered at the top of the page and bolded?

Do my reference list entries follow a hanging indent format?

(first line is flush left and each subsequent line is indented inward 1/2 inch)

Is my entire reference list double spaced?

Do all references contain these 4 elements: Author. (Date). Title. Source

If no, did I follow the correct guidelines for missing elements?

Did I provide the correct amount of references requested by the assignment?

MISCELLANEOUS

If my professor asked for an abstract or running head, did I include them?

If yes, did I follow the proper formatting guidelines for setting them up?

"Abstract" centered and bolded at the top of the page while the text follows a

long block text formatting, meaning the first line is not indented inward.

Abstract example: Abstract

Running head title page: Running Head: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Running head all subsequent pages: STRATEGIC MANAGMENT

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