This document provides guidelines for formatting an APA style paper, including using 1-inch margins, double spacing, and Times New Roman 12-point font. Key sections outline rules for pagination, running heads, and paper structure, recommending a title page, abstract, body, and references. The document encourages using active voice and advises the reader to continue to Section 2 to learn more about APA style requirements and guidelines.

1. SECTION 1
• The basic requirements of an
APA paper (research, essay, etc.).
• Formatting the paper with
examples using Microsoft Word

2. MARGINS, FONT,
LINE SPACING
• 1” on all sides
• 10-12 point Times New Roman
• Double spaced

3. MARGINS

4. FONT

5. LINE SPACING

6. SPACING AFTER
PUNCTUATION
• Once after commas, colons, and
semicolons within sentences
• Twice after punctuation ending
sentences

7. ALIGNMENT & PARAGRAPH
INDENTATION
Alignment
• Flush left
• Creating uneven right margin
Paragraph Indentation
• 5-7 Spaces

8. PAGINATION
• Page number appears one inch
from the right edge of the paper
• On the first line of every page
• Beginning with the title page

9. RUNNING HEAD
• Short title
• Appears at the top of the pages
• Typed flush left
• Upper case
• Should not exceed 50 characters

10. RUNNING HEAD

11. ACTIVE VOICE
• General rule: Use active voice rather
than passive
Example: “We predicted that....”
rather than
“It was predicted that…”

12. PAPER STRUCTURE
PAGE 1
TITLE PAGE
PAGE 2
ABSTRACT
PAGE 3
BODY

13. PAPER STRUCTURE
Last Page(s)
References, Appendixes, Footnotes,
Tables, Figures

14. TO BE CONTINUED…
 Please go on to Section 2 to continue
learning about the APA style.