HOW TO SET-UP AN APA STYLE PAPER - Brandman University

The Running head and title should be moved to the left of the page and the number will stay on theright. To do that, place your cursor between the number 1 and the last letter in your title and press theTAB button on your keyboard 2 times and it will look like this:Now that the first page is set up, just set-up the second page and all the rest of the pages will be thesame.Step by Step: To Set Up Page 2 of Your EssayGo to the INSERT tab and click on BLANK PAGE. A new page will appear.You will follow the same steps above ACCEPT you will NOT add the Running head. Your page 2 shouldlook something like this:From this point on, every page will have the header and page number automatically added.4 How to Set Up an APA Style Paper| N. Durian – Rev 3/21/13

APA FormattingNOTE: Please follow your professor’s instructions on how he/she would like the essay set-up.General set-up is as follows:The margins should be 1 inch all around.The font should be easy to read. The mostcommonly used font for students is Times NewRoman, size 12 font.Lines should be double-spacedText should be aligned to the leftEach page should be numbered (1, 2, 3, etc.) on theupper right-hand corner.A header, which is a short version of the title of yourpaper, should be located to the left of the pagenumber. This will be displayed on each page of yourpaper.Clip Art from Microsoft WordThe first line of each new paragraph should be indented 1-inch (except the abstract, it has noindent).What is the AbstractThe abstract is a brief outline/summary of your paper. Many times the abstractClip Art from Microsoft Wordwill help readers decide whether or not the paper is relevant to their interests. Inmany databases, the abstract is the first part you see.When writing an abstract, keep this in mind: Why did you write this paper? Why would someone be interested in5 How to Set Up an APA Style Paper| N. Durian – Rev 3/21/13

eading the entire report/essay/paper?Give a brief description of your research and your conclusions. You will go into detail about thisinformation in your abstract in the body of your paper.Sample abstract:Clip Art from Microsoft WordImage retrieved from: http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/pdf/Hacker-Mira-APA-2010.pdf6 How to Set Up an APA Style Paper| N. Durian – Rev 3/21/13

findings agree or disagree with your thesis? Any recommendations for future research?Sample Conclusion:Image retrieved from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/18/8 How to Set Up an APA Style Paper| N. Durian – Rev 3/21/13

ReferencesYour references page lists all the resources you used to write your essay. Format is as follows: Center the title of the page. Title it References. The first line of each citation should be all the way to the left. The second line and forward should be indented about ½ an inch or use theTAB button on your keyboard. The references should be on a separate page. The reference examples below include a website, article, e-book and printbook.Clip Art from Microsoft Word The reference list should be in alphabetical order by the author’s last name. Ifthere is no author, use the title of the document.9 How to Set Up an APA Style Paper| N. Durian – Rev 3/21/13

Additional ResourcesThe following resources offer additional information about writing an essay:American University in Cairo: http://www1.aucegypt.edu/academic/writers/research.htmBrandman University’s Online Writing Community (OWC):Go to www.brandman.edu and login to MyBrandman toaccess the OWC.Chapman University, Leatherby Libraries Style Guides:http://www1.chapman.edu/library/reference/styles.htmlIllinois State University (GREAT sample paper that tellsyou how to write a paper in APA):http://my.ilstu.edu/~jhkahn/APAsample.pdfOWL at Purdue-Sample Paper:http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/18/Palomar College:http://www.palomar.edu/library/guide/puttingitogether.htmPurdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL):http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/Sample paper: http://my.ilstu.edu/~jhkahn/APAsample.pdfUniversity of New Hampshire: http://www.unh.edu/writing/cwc/handouts/Clip Art from Microsoft WordUniversity of North Carolina Writing Center: http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/abstracts/University of Richmond Writing Center:http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb/started.htmlUniversity of Texas at El Paso:http://utminers.utep.edu/omwilliamson/engl1311/intro_conclu.htmUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison: http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/process.html10 How to Set Up an APA Style Paper| N. Durian – Rev 3/21/13