Writing a
Research Paper
in APA Format
Outline of the Report
Definition
APA Style
Basic Setup
General formatting of a
paper
Order of Pages
Components of an APA
Style Paper
Streefkerk, R. (2020, November 13). APA running head. Scribbr. https://www.scribbr.com/apa-style/apa-running-head/
Outline of the Report
Definition
• Widely used for
APA Style
manuscripts in the field of
science
Basic Setup • Provides a foundation for
effective scholarly
General formatting of a
communication
paper
• Based on the Publication
Order of Pages Manual of the APA, 7th ed
Components of an APA
Style Paper
Streefkerk, R. (2020, November 13). APA running head. Scribbr. https://www.scribbr.com/apa-style/apa-running-head/
Basic Setup
Font
Margins 01 02 11-pt Calibri,
Use 1.0 inch margins on all 11-pt Arial, 12-point Times
sides of the page New Roman, 11-pt Georgia
Line Spacing Paragraph
alignment
Use double spacing for the 03 04 Align paragraphs to the left
entire paper
margin; leave the right
margin ragged
Paragraph
indentation Page numbers
05 06
Indent the 1 line of every
st
Place in the top right
paragraph of text 0.5 in. corner of every page
American Psychological Association. (2020). Style and Grammar Guidelines. Https://Apastyle.apa.org. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines
Order of Pages
1
Title Page
2
Text
3
References
American Psychological Association. (2020). Style and Grammar Guidelines. Https://Apastyle.apa.org. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines
Order of Pages
1
Title Page
American Psychological Association. (2020). Style and Grammar Guidelines. Https://Apastyle.apa.org. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines
Order of Pages
1
Title Page
2
Text
References
American Psychological Association. (2020). Style and Grammar Guidelines. Https://Apastyle.apa.org. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines
Order of Pages
1
Title Page
2
Text
3
References
American Psychological Association. (2020). Style and Grammar Guidelines. Https://Apastyle.apa.org. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines
Order of Pages
Text
3
References
American Psychological Association. (2020). Style and Grammar Guidelines. Https://Apastyle.apa.org. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines
Order of Pages
Tables and
Figures
• Embed tables and figures in the text
• Mention the table or figure in the text before
embedding it
• Place the table or figure
o At the bottom of the page
o At the top of the next page
o By itself on the next page
Order of Pages
Tables Figures
Order of Pages
Tables Figures
Order of Pages
Tables Figures
Order of Pages
Tables Figures
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References
American Psychological Association. (2020). Style and Grammar Guidelines.
Https://Apastyle.apa.org.
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines
Streefkerk, R. (2020, November 13). APA running head.
Scribbr. https://www.scribbr.com/apa-style/apa-running-head/
Student Paper Setup Guide. (n.d.).
https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/student-paper-setup-
guide.pdf
