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These sample papers formatted in seventh edition APA Style show the format that authors should use to submit a manuscript for publication in a professional journal and that students should use to submit a paper to an instructor for a course assignment.
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- Placement of Tables and Figures
- Embedding on Its Own Page
The affiliation consists of the department of the course and the name of the university. Write the course number and name and instructor name as shown on course materials. Use the date format used in your country for the assignment due date. Page number 1 appears in the top right of the page in the page header. No running heads are required for stu...
Repeat the paper title at the top of the first page of text. Begin with an introduction to provide background and context. Use descriptive headings to identify other sections (e.g., Method, Results, Discussion for quantitative research papers). Sections and headings vary depending on paper type and complexity. Text can include tables and figures, b...
Double-space all text, including headings and section labels paragraphs of text block quotes Text Alignment Block Quotation Alignment
You can embed tables and figures in the body of the paper. This guide shows options for placement. If your instructor requires tables and figures to be placed at the end of the paper, see examples in the Publication Manual and in the professional sample paper on the APA Style website. Embed tables and figures in the text. Call out (mention) the tab...
Embed long tables or large figures on their own page if needed. Text continues on the next page.
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Use this checklist while writing your paper to make sure it is consistent with seventh edition APA Style. This checklist corresponds to the writing and formatting guidelines described in full in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Information and resources are also available on the APA Style website.
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Resources on writing an APA style reference list, including citation formats.
APA’s new journal article reporting standards (Paiz et al., 2013). The Structure of a Paper in APA Style The APA style guidelines are designed for primary research papers that usually contain the following sections: (a) introduction, (b) method, (c) results, (d) discussion, and (e) references.
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An article review or critique is a specialized form of writing in which the reviewer engages with a scholarly source — usually a journal article or academic book — by reporting its main ideas, claims, positions, or findings, and the reasoning which supports these ideas and
Introduction: Identify the topic/thesis, provide background information (e.g., definitions, history, related concepts/theories), and explain why it is important. Clearly state what you intend to examine throughout the paper (i.e., thesis statement). Body: Discuss the research evidence related to your topic/thesis.
