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Learn more about style based templates in Microsoft Word with this short presentation from professional technical writer, editor and production specialist, Dianne Dickinson. www.diannetheeditor.com
(Note: Original heading font is not available online. Apologies for the Courier font substitution.)
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Writing Style and Mechanics
Student Name
University of Phoenix
Course/Number
Date
Instructor Name
Pagination: Use the
header feature in
Microsoft® Word to set
the page number (see
Appendix A).
All lines are double-spaced throughout
the entire document. Use black
recommended fonts: 11-point Calibri, 11-
point Arial, 10-point Lucida Sans
Unicode, 12-point Times New Roman,
11-point Georgia, or 10-point
Computer Modern black, 12-point Times
New Roman.
This APA Sample Paper is intended for undergraduate and master’s level students.
The University of Phoenix APA sample papers represent the consensus of key academic officials within the University. This particular
sample reflects expectations outlined in the University of Phoenix Writing and Style Guidelines for undergraduate and master’s courses,
which correspond with the University’s preferred style guide for most programs: The Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association, Seventh Edition. If your course materials direct you to follow MLA style, please see the MLA resources in the Center for
Writing Excellence (CWE) > MLA Information.
This sample paper is offered as a concise tool to help students with style, but it is not a definitive or binding representation of format for
all courses. The CWE provides many tools to help students write and format effective papers; however, the faculty member determines
the assignment grade in the course.
Abstract: Typically, an abstract is required only for
publication. If your assignment instructions indicate
a requirement to use an abstract, a sample can be
found in the CWE.
An APA running head is not
needed for undergraduate or
master’s courses per the
University Writing and Style
Guidelines. If you are a student
in a doctoral program, or
otherwise require a running
head in your paper, consult
the doctoral APA Sample
Paper in the CWE > Doctoral
Writing Resources.
The title: Use upper- and lower-case
letters, centered between the left and
right margins, and positioned on the
upper half of the page. Use black
recommended fonts: 11-point Calibri,
11-point Arial, 10-point Lucida Sans
Unicode, 12-point Times New
Roman, 11-point Georgia, or 10-point
Computer Modern black, 12-point
Times New Roman.
https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/cwe/style.htm
Personal
communication
citation: No
need to include
on the reference
page.
Level
two
heading:
Left
margin,
bolded,
upper-
and
lower-
case
Writing Style and Mechanics
Use the paper
title above your
introduction,
centered and
bolded.
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) began as a
journal article in 1929. Today, the Publication Manual is in its seventh edition and the APA style
described in it is a widely recognized standard for scholarly or professional writing in the social
sciences. Although the style guide is designed to prepare ma ...
Describes process for submitting thesis or dissertation to CSULB Thesis Office including electronic signature page plus essential formatting rules from University Guidelines
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Paper Title* (use style: paper title)
*Note: Sub-titles are not captured in Xplore and should not be used
line 1: 1st Given Name Surname
line 2: dept. name of organization
(of Affiliation)
line 3: name of organization
(of Affiliation)
line 4: City, Country
line 5: email address
line 1: 4th Given Name Surname
line 2: dept. name of organization(of Affiliation)
line 3: name of organization
(of Affiliation)
line 4: City, Country
line 5: email address
line 1: 2nd Given Name Surname
line 2: dept. name of organization
(of Affiliation)
line 3: name of organization
(of Affiliation)
line 4: City, Country
line 5: email address
line 1: 5th Given Name Surname
line 2: dept. name of organization
(of Affiliation)
line 3: name of organization
(of Affiliation)
line 4: City, Country
line 5: email address
line 1: 3rd Given Name Surname
line 2: dept. name of organization
(of Affiliation)
line 3: name of organization
(of Affiliation)
line 4: City, Country
line 5: email address
line 1: 6th Given Name Surname
line 2: dept. name of organization
(of Affiliation)
line 3: name of organization
(of Affiliation)
line 4: City, Country
line 5: email address
Abstract—This electronic document is a “live” template and already defines the components of your paper [title, text, heads, etc.] in its style sheet. *CRITICAL: Do Not Use Symbols, Special Characters, Footnotes, or Math in Paper Title or Abstract. (Abstract)
Keywords—component, formatting, style, styling, insert (key words)
I. Introduction (Heading 1)
This template, modified in MS Word 2007 and saved as a “Word 97-2003 Document” for the PC, provides authors with most of the formatting specifications needed for preparing electronic versions of their papers. All standard paper components have been specified for three reasons: (1) ease of use when formatting individual papers, (2) automatic compliance to electronic requirements that facilitate the concurrent or later production of electronic products, and (3) conformity of style throughout a conference proceedings. Margins, column widths, line spacing, and type styles are built-in; examples of the type styles are provided throughout this document and are identified in italic type, within parentheses, following the example. Some components, such as multi-leveled equations, graphics, and tables are not prescribed, although the various table text styles are provided. The formatter will need to create these components, incorporating the applicable criteria that follow.
II. Ease of Use
A. Selecting a Template (Heading 2)
First, confirm that you have the correct template for your paper size. This template has been tailored for output on the A4 paper size. If you are using US letter-sized paper, please close this file and download the Microsoft Word, Letter file.
B. Maintaining the Integrity of the Specifications
The template is used to format your paper and style the text. All margins, column widths, line spaces, and text fonts are prescribed; please do n.
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3. Get the Complete Picture
This PowerPoint slideshow only covers one segment
of the many University Guidelines Manual formatting
rules. To get the complete picture, you also need to
refer to these slideshows.
Electronic Submission and Basic University Guidelines
Manual Formatting Rules
University Guidelines Manual Formatting Rules: Chapters,
Appendices, and References Lists
These and other materials that can help you format your
manuscript are available on the Thesis and Dissertation Office
web pages.
4. Thesis Office Web Pages
University Guidelines Manual
Mini-Manuscript
Templates for pages
PowerPoints
Go to http://csulb.libguides.com/thesisformat or click through
from University Library home page: http://www.csulb.edu/library
5. Big News! Signature Page Is Now Separate
from Manuscript
The procedure for electronic
submission requires that the
signature page be printed and
signed with all signatures and
then delivered to the Thesis and
Dissertation Office.
So, the signature page must be
created as a separate item from
the PDF manuscript that will be
uploaded online.
The information on the signature
page must match the information
on the abstract and title page.
6. Signature Page
Fill page from top margin to
bottom margin
Leave enough room for
professors to sign their names
The person who signs the last
signature (College Designee)
varies by department. The
Thesis Office Format Guide
web page has a list with names
of college designees
Title is centered and in all
uppercase letters and bold font
Use inverted pyramid format
for title (longest line first
followed by progressively
shorter lines)
Match wording and line breaks
of title on signature page with
title on abstract and title page
Your name must match on
these three pages too
NO page number
Template online
7. University Guidelines Versus
Departmental Style Manuals
The formatting rules in the
CSULB University Guidelines
Manual ALWAYS take precedence
over the style guide (APA, MLA,
Chicago, etc.) or other citation
format styles (IEEE, GSA, etc.)
required by your department
8. What Are Front Pages?
Front pages, or front
matter, is a term used
for the part of a
manuscript that gives
information to the
reader about the
content of the
manuscript. Basically,
anything that comes
before the first page of
the first chapter can be
called front pages
Front Pages Used in CSULB
Manuscripts Arranged in Order
of Appearance
TITLE PAGE
COPYRIGHT PAGE*
ABSTRACT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS*
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES**
LIST OF FIGURES**
LIST OF WORKS**
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS*
PREFACE*
*This section is not required.
**This section is only required if numbered items
(tables, figures, etc.) are part of manuscript.
9. Title Page
Fill page from top margin to
bottom margin
Use double line spacing within
five blocks of text
EXCEPT use single line spacing
between names of committee
members
Space blocks of text evenly on
the page. Reduce size of blank
areas if needed to fit information
on one page
Title is centered and in all
uppercase letters and bold font
Use inverted pyramid format for
title (longest line first followed by
progressively shorter lines)
Match wording and line breaks of
title on abstract and title page
Your name must match on these
pages too
NO page number
Template online
10. Copyright Page
This page is not required
Text is positioned just
above bottom margin
Use double line spacing
First line: The word
“Copyright” followed by
current year
Second line: Your name
Third line: All uppercase
letters—ALL RIGHTS
RESERVED
As the author of your
manuscript, you own the
copyright to your work
even if you do not include
this page and even if you
do not register your work
with the Copyright Office
NO page number. This
page is not numbered or
counted
Template online
11. Abstract
One inch for all margins
Uniform double line spacing in title
area and text area
Title is centered and in all
uppercase letters and bold font
Use inverted pyramid format for
title (longest line first followed by
progressively shorter lines)
Match wording and line breaks of
title on abstract and title page
Your name must match on these
pages too
Page numbering begins with
abstract. Use lowercase Roman
numeral (ii) for first page of
abstract and use lowercase Roman
numerals for all pages that follow
up to the first page of Chapter 1
Match font style of page number
with font style of text
No citations or direct quotations
Use paragraph format
Template online
12. Acknowledgements Page
This page is not required
Use lowercase Roman numeral
for page number
Title can be spelled
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. Be sure
to match spelling in text and
table of contents
Title is centered and in all
uppercase letters and bold
font
A dedication can be included
in the acknowledgements, but
a separate dedication page is
not allowed
Use uniform double line
spacing and paragraph format
If you received funding for
your research, you can
mention the funder on this
page
13. Table of Contents
Use lowercase Roman numeral for
page number
Use all uppercase letters and bold
font for title
List all major sections of front
matter (except the table of
contents itself), all chapter titles,
all appendix titles and the
references list
Match the wording of listings in
table of contents with the wording
of titles in text
Double check that page numbers
match too
Leave a blank line before and after
each listing
If there is only one appendix, use
only one line to list the word
APPENDIX, then a colon and then the
appendix title
14. Table of Contents—Continued
If there is more than one
appendix, use a line with the word
APPENDICES and the page number
of the APPENDICES title page.
Then list the title of each
appendix beginning with the
appendix letter.
If a listing is longer than one line,
use single line spacing and indent
lines that follow the first line
Dot leaders extend from the last
word of each listing to page
number
Page numbers are right aligned
along the right margin
Indent numbered and lettered
items (indented by default in most
programs)
Add a listing for ABSTRACT but do
NOT use a listing for TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Do not list subheads in table of
contents
Template online
15. List of Tables
Use lowercase Roman numerals for page
number
Use all uppercase letters and bold font for
title
List all numbered tables that appear in text
and appendices
Match the wording of listings in list of tables
with the wording of table titles in text
Match page number location in text and page
numbers listed in list of tables
Use headline style capitalization for table
titles—Capitalize the First Word and All
Significant Words
For each listing, indent 3-4 spaces (indented
by default in most programs)
List table number and period, then list table
title
Leave blank line between table titles
If a listing is longer than one line, use single
line spacing and use extra indentation for
lines that follow the first line
Dot leaders extend from the last word of
each listing to page number
Page numbers are right aligned along the
right margin
16. List of Figures
Use lowercase Roman numerals for page number
Use all uppercase letters and bold font for title
List all numbered figures that appear in text and
appendices
Match the wording of listings in list of figures with
the wording of figure captions in text
In the list of figures, include all words up to the
first period in figure caption used in the text
Begin captions with short descriptive phrase and
end with a period in the text. This keeps listings in
list of figures short—one or two lines
Match page numbers in list of figures and text
Sentence style capitalization for figure captions—
Capitalize first word and any word that would be
capitalized in a sentence such as California
For each listing, indent 3-4 spaces (indented by
default in most programs)
List figure number and period, then list figure
caption
Leave blank line between figure captions
If a listing is longer than one line, use single line
spacing and indent lines that follow the first line
Dot leaders extend from the last word of each
listing to page number
Page numbers are right aligned along the right
margin
17. List of Works
Use lowercase Roman numeral page
number
Use all uppercase letters and bold font
for title
List all works that are referred to by
number in text or appendices
For each listing, indent 3-4 spaces
(indented by default in most programs)
List number of work and period, then
list title or brief description of work
Leave blank line between items
If a listing is longer than one line, use
single line spacing and indent lines that
follow the first line
Add a two inch divider line and then a
footnote at bottom of first page
Footnote is indented and single line
spaced
Text for footnote: DVD images of these
works are available as supplemental files
to this PDF. (The acronym CD can be
used instead of DVD if needed)
Template online
18. List of Abbreviations
This page is not required
Use lowercase Roman numeral for
page
Use all uppercase letters and bold
font for title
The column of abbreviations or
acronyms is aligned along the left
margin
The column of terms is aligned under
the word LIST in the title (LIST OF
ABBREVIATIONS)
Use one blank line between each
item
Use single line spacing for items that
continue beyond one line
Template online
19. Preface
This page is not required
Use lowercase Roman numeral
page number
Use all caps and bold font for
title
The title PREFACE is usually
used for a section that precedes
the numbered chapters, but the
title INTRODUCTION can be
used if there is no numbered
chapter with that title
There can be only one
unnumbered section that
precedes the numbered
chapters
Use the same formatting for the
text in a preface that is used for
the text in the chapters
20. Much, Much More!
This is only one part of a three-part series
of slideshows covering the major
University Guidelines Manual formatting
rules. There are specific rules for every
section of the document and fundamental
formatting rules that affect the entire
document.
Be sure to go online and check out the
other PowerPoint slideshows with
formatting rules. Don’t forget the Mini-
Manuscript, templates and the University
Guidelines Manual itself. All of them can
be accessed from:
http://csulb.libguides.com/thesisformat