The document provides instructions for formatting an APA style paper including setting up the title page, abstract, and references section. Specifically, it outlines how to set margins and font, insert page numbers, center the title, write the abstract in 5-12 sentences, and list references in alphabetical order with the proper citation format.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR APA FORMATING SETUP: Title 1. Click on Font and select Times New
Roman 12pt. font. 2. Click Page Layout and select Margin and click on 1 inch (normal) all
sure that the before and after spacing to the left is set at zero, then click OK. 4. Click on
t First Page. 5. Before typing, be sure that the header
font is set on Times New Roman 12pt. font. 6. Now click on Page Number and select the top
header is in the left corn
Orleans. 8. Place the cursor in front of your Title and (press enter) 9-times or until the body
is in the center of the page. 9. Place cursor behind Orleans and press Control and Enter to go
to the next page. SETUP: Abstract 1. Before typing, be sure that the header font is set on
d then select the
typing abstract at left margin (Do Not Indent). 4. Abstract must not be less five sentences;
notwithstanding, the abstract should not exceed twelve (12) sentences (your abstract
should be concise and to the point). 5. At the end of your paragraph press Control and Enter
– all
paragraphs must consist of five (5) sentences minimum. Please Note that no paragraph
should fill-up the whole page. There must be appropriate paragraph breaks. 7. At this point
the computer will go to the next page on its’ own, just keep typing. SETUP: Reference 1.
Select the
references in alphabetical order (A thru Z) at the left margin. 2. Now click on the Paragraph
drop- - -down menu and click
on the word hanging, then press OK. 3. All references must be single spaced within the
reference and double spaced between the references. 4. Begin citing your references in this
order: Author(s), last name first (note: only for the first author last name is first), Year of
the work (in parentheses), Title of the Work, (Italicized) edition, City, State, Publisher.
Remember, the same is true for citing online sources. Note, you cannot simply put a web

2. address without following this procedure. Readings African American Psychology: from
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