APA Style Template and Citation Guidelines for Academic Writing
Overview
This is an instructional template demonstrating proper APA 7th edition formatting standards for academic papers. It provides guidelines on structure, citation methods, heading levels, paragraph composition, and reference page organization to assist students in writing compliant academic work.
What this coursework covers
- Abstract and keywords requirements
- Heading hierarchy and formatting (Levels 1-4)
- In-text citation methods for direct quotes and paraphrasing
- Reference page formatting with DOI requirements
- Appendix guidelines and structural recommendations
Preview
Assignment Title: Bold, Centered, Upper and Lower Case
Student Name
University
Course
Professor Name
Date
Abstract
If your professor asks you to provide an abstract, start typing your abstract here (no indentations). If you do not need an abstract, remove this page. Your abstract should be a single double-spaced paragraph. Your abstract should be about 130-150 words.
Keywords: you, write, them, if, necessary
Assignment Title: Bold, Centered, Upper and Lower Case
To use this template, select “File-Save As” and save the template under a new name. Start typing your paper immediately under the title line on this page. Make sure to indent each paragraph and use double spacing for the text of the paper. Times New Roman 12 is required. Do not write the word “Introduction” before the first paragraph in APA papers.
Level 1 Bold Centered Heading for the New Section
Start typing your sub-section here. You should mention the author and the year of publication when referring to someone’s words, providing facts, evidence (Cummings et al., 2014). For subsequent in-text citations, also use the first author’s last name followed by et al. Remember about the structure of paragraphs: 65-190 words, minimum 3 sentences in each with sentences within 10-35 words; topic sentence – evidence – concluding sentence.
Level 2 Bold, Flush Left Heading
Level 3 Bold, Italicized, Flush Left Heading
Level 4 Indented, Bold, Italicized Heading with a Period. Begin your text after the period.