APA Documentation

The three most common paper elements:

• Title Page

• Text

• Reference List

• CV

Contents of the Title Page:

• Paper Title

• Author Name and Author Affiliation

• Course Number and Name

• Instructor Name

• Assignment Due Date

Parts of a Text:

• Introduction

• Advertisements

• Main Arguments

• Discussion or Conclusion

A reference list is a list of sources CITED in the text.

• True

• False

The number of words in an abstract:

• maximum of 100 words

• maximum of 150 words

• maximum of 200 words

• maximum of 250 words

The choices of font styles for an APA Paper:

• Calibri

• Arial

• Lucida Sans Unicode

• Berlin Sans FB

• Times New Roman

The format for the first level of heading:

• Indented, Bold Italic, Title Case Heading, Ending With a Period

• Indented, Bold, Title Case Heading, Ending With a Period.

• Aligned Left, Bold Italic, Title Case Heading

• Centered, Bold, Title Case Heading

The two recommended verb tenses for Literature Review:

• Present

• Past

• Present Perfect

• Past Perfect

The recommended verb tense for the discussion of implications or results or of previous statements

• Past

• Present

• Future

The recommended verb tense for the presentation of study conclusions, limitations, and future directions:

• Past

• Present

• Future