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Writing in APA Style 7 th Edition Example Paper Student Name Antioch University Santa Barbara Course Name Instructor Name January 8, 2020 Title in bold, Capitalize All of the Major Words; no word limit. Student Name, Institution, Course Name & Number, Instructor, and Due Date, all on separate lines Change from APA 6: No Running head Every page has a page number in the header Student Paper Example Based on the Seventh Ed. of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association Use same font size for everything in the entire document APA 7 no longer requires 12 - pt. Times New Roman. Permitted fonts: 12 - pt. Times New Roman 11 - pt. Georgia 11 - pt. Calibri 11 - pt. Arial 10 - pt. Lucida Sans Unicode One blank double-spaced line under title. Entire document should be double-spaced.
Abstract This paper describes some basic parts of writing in APA style 7 th Edition. These components include seven major areas: the title page, abstract, formatting concerns for student writing, use of language, in-text citations, the references page, and titles and figures. This paper also provides examples of specific changes that are required by APA style 7 th Edition. Keywords: APA style, citations, frustration Level 1 heading (see box below) An abstract is a brief comprehensive summary of the contents of the paper, typically no more than 250 words. Abstracts are not usually required for student papers. Check with your instructor to see if an abstract and/or keywords are required for your paper. If you’re not required to include an abstract, begin the main text on this page. Keywords are words, phrases, or acronyms that describe the most important aspects of your paper. They are used for indexing in databases and help readers find your work during a search. If required for your paper, provide 3–5 keywords. Keywords can be listed in any order. Indent ½ inch. No period Page number 1 inch margin Headings: Use headings in your paper to distinguish between main sections and sub-sections. Format for the Five Levels of Headings in APA Style Level Format 1 Centered, Bold, Capitalize Major Words Text begins as a new indented paragraph. 2 Left Align, Bold, Capitalize Major Words Text begins as a new indented paragraph. 3 Left Align, Bold Italic, Capitalize Major Words Text begins as a new indented paragraph. 4 Indented, Bold, Capitalize Major Words. After a period, text begins on the same line and continues. 5 Indented, Bold Italic, Capitalize Major Words****. After a period, text begins on the same line and continues. Main sections (divisions) of the body of your paper Sub-sections
sections (Xyers, Young, Zucherman, & Anne, 2019, p. 291 ). Some sections may be broken into subsections, in which case the authors must use the appropriate headings and subheadings (Xyers, Young, Zucherman, & Roberts, 2019, para. 4). Organizing the Main Body Most APA style papers written by students are not experimental; the organization of headings and subheadings within the main body of the paper is therefore particularly important. In certain cases, the author might use additional major sections, such as a literature review, to introduce their own material. Organizing the Main Body When There are Additional Content Concerns In some common graduate assignments, students are instructed to compare therapeutic models, provide possible interventions given specific presenting problems, or engage in case study analyses. These papers may have particular sections (such as presenting problem, or socio-cultural considerations of a given model). Language Concerns in the Body of the Paper. Sometimes, writers who are just becoming comfortable with APA style, or with academic writing in general, will mimic academic language in ways subtly less clear than writers who use academic register fluently. For example, one might write the following sentence, which sounds academic to the mental ear, but in which almost everything is done poorly: during the preparatory process of elucidating the critical and fundamental elements of this theory for analysis, it would be observed that certain subjective elements of the theory would be excessively situational to the point of being non-applicable outside of the theorists’ particular circumstances. (Goodwin, 2012a) Exception to “et al.” rule for 3 or more authors: Include as many authors as needed to distinguish between sources with the same first author(s). Level 2 heading (a sub- section) Level 3 heading (a sub-section of the Level 2 sub-section) Level 4 heading (see p. 2) If a quotation is 40 words or more, use a block quote format: new line, indent ½ inch, double space, no quotation marks. Short papers usually only need Level 1 and 2 headings For block quotes, period comes before citation.
We observe that such a sentence serves little use beyond parody. The same sentiment can be expressed in appropriate academic register in the following fashion: this theory is based on subjective components and thus is not widely applicable (Goodwin, 2012b). Language Concerns as Issues of Unstated Academic Expectation****. Writers for whom the distinction between the two earlier examples is unintuitive should not be dismayed. Graham and Harris (1997) have shown that an academic style of writing is slowly learned, and is not often intuitive. Often, the rules of academic English, and American academic English in particular, are presented as assumptions rather than with explicit guidance (Graham & Harris, 1997). A student may look at their peers and see no one else asking questions about unclear elements of an assignment, or unclear expectations, and try to muddle through on their own rather than raising the issue. However, most academic expectations need to be explicitly taught at some point, so students should not feel bad asking for clarification. Often, if one writer has a question about the expectations, many others do also (S. Harter, personal communication, September 30, 20 18 ). In-Text Citations and References The American Psychological Association (APA) encourages authors to cite any works that have impacted their own (APA, 2019). In general, the style guide recommends paraphrasing sources rather than using too many direct quotes, “because paraphrasing allows you to fit material to the context of your paper and writing style” (APA, 2019, p. 270). A direct quote is best employed when the original author has stated a point particular memorably, concisely, or effectively, or when the original author is providing a technical Personal communication formatting example. Cite in text but not on References page. (see p. 7) Cite the specific page number of direct quotes. Narrative citation style Parenthetical citation style 2 Styles of In- text Citations: Narrative & Parenthetical: Level 4 heading Level 1 heading Para- phrase About page numbers: Use for direct quotes Use for paraphrases of information on a specific page o Otherwise, optional for paraphrases No page # (see box below)
References American Psychological Association. (201 9 ). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Goodwin, J. (2012a). Made up examples of bad academic writing. Academic Writing , 343 (1), 1006 – 1010. http://doi.org/11.1136/acadbad. Goodwin, J. (2012b). Good reading is hard writing: Another made-up journal article about academic writing. Reading & Writing , 25(3), 143– 152. http://doi.org/10.1234/readwrite. Graham, S., & Harris, K. R. ( 1997 ). It can be taught, but it does not develop naturally: Myths and realities in writing instruction. School Psychology Review , 26 (6), 414 – 424. Paiz, J. M., Angeli, E., Wagner, J., Lawrick, E., Moore, K., Anderson, G., Franks, M., Paul, R., Keech, E., Ruiz, G., Allison, A., Caterelli, B., Zhou, M., Soong, R., Nguyen, Y., Bedo, O., Sanders, B., Howard, C., Denny, H., … Keck, R. ( 2013 ). Online writing: The challenges of learning APA. Journal of Psychotherapy. http://doi.org/10.4567/apa-style. Xyers, K., Young, G., Zucherman, F., and Anne, A. (2019). Example with multiple authors. In G. Y. Iwamasa & P. A. Hays (Eds.), Big Book of Examples (2nd ed., pp. 287–314). CRC Press. Xyers, K., Young, G., Zucherman, F., and Roberts, B. (2019, June 1 ). Example citation for multiple authors. BBC News. http://www.bbcnews.com/example-for-multiple-authors.html New in APA 7: No place of publication for books Leave hyperlinks Do not use “retrieved from” or a retrieval date unless the website content updates often by design (e.g., social media) Level 1 heading When publisher & author are the same, omit that info. Include DOI as hyperlinked URL Capitalize only the first word of a journal article and subtitle. Include up to 20 authors References should be in alphabetical order and double spaced. Exception: Do not include personal communication on your References page, e.g., emails or interviews, since they are not recoverable. Instead, cite them in-text. (See p. 6.) The References provides the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any source you cite. Every source you cite must appear on your References page. References page only includes sources cited in the body of your paper. Same author, same year: use a & b Use a hanging indent
Table 1 An Example of an APA Style Table Table or Figure Change from 6th Edition Table Mostly the same for simple tables, but avoid unnecessary borders or shading in a table Figure Now uses same title format as tables Note. A table note may optionally be included under the table to clarify the contents of the table for the readers of the manuscript. Figure 1 Writing in APA Style Note. A figure note may optionally be included under the figure to clarify the contents of the figure for the readers of the manuscript. Limited shading and borders now preferred. (Do not use vertical borders to separate data.) Figure titles now parallel to table titles (above the figure) Figures and tables are left-aligned Place each table on a separate page, followed by each figure on a separate page
