Typing Template For Apa Papers (Page 3 of 4) in pdf

Page Header

that you will have to change is the page header, which is placed at the top of each page along with

the page number. The words included in the page header should be reflective of the title of your

paper, so that if the pages are intermixed with other papers they will be identifiable. When using

Word 2003, double click on the words in the page header. This should enable you to edit the

words. You should not have to edit the page numbers. If you change the font style of the main

text of the paper, be sure to change the font style in the header also.

In addition to spacing, APA style includes a special way of citing resource articles. See the

APA Manual, Section 3.39, pp. 120-121, for detailed information on in-text citations. The APA

manual also discusses the desired tone of writing, grammar, punctuation, formatting for numbers,

and a variety of other important topics. Although the APA style rules are used in this template, the

purpose of the template is only to demonstrate spacing and the general parts of the paper. The

student will need to refer to the APA manual for other format directions. GCU has prepared an

APA Style Guide available in the Student Writing Center for additional help in correctly

formatting according to APA style.

The reference list should appear at the end of a paper (see the next page). It provides the

information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any source you cite in the body of the

paper. Each source you cite in the paper must appear in your reference list; likewise, each entry in

the reference list must be cited in your text. A sample reference page is included below; however,

this page includes special spacing and formatting. The examples on the following page include the

only real reference for this paper (the APA manual) and examples taken directly from the APA

manual.

References

American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological

Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

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