APA

The following elements and order may be included when formatting your paper. Papers constructed according to APA guidelines generally include the following elements:

• Title Page
  • Page Number***
  • Paper Title
    • Bold, Centered, and on the upper half of the page (several lines down from top margin)
  • Author
  • Affiliation -- Wesleyan College
  • Course
  • Instructor
  • Due Date
• Abstract
  • Start on a new page
  • May not be required for student papers
  • 250 words or less
• Body (Text)
  • Start on a new page
  • Title should be centered, bolded, and in title case on first line of first page of body of the paper
  • Double Spaced
  • .5" (one tab) indent for each paragraph
  • Subsections within the body, with headings
• References
  • Start on a new page

Ask your professor if all these elements are required. Some papers may require different sections or heading in the body of your paper.

***A running head is no longer required for student paper unless your professor requires one. 

APA Style Guide Student Title Page Setup

Margins, Spacing, and Font: Each page has one-inch margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. The entire text is double-spaced, including all quotations and sources on the reference cited page. Include an additional double-space line line between title and author's name on title page. The first line of each paragraph should be indented .5". Single space after each period.  

A variety of font styles are recommended by APA:

• Sans Serif Fonts
  • 11-point Calibri
  • 11-point Arial
  • 10-point Lucida Sans Unicode
• Serif Fonts
  • ​12-point Times New Roman
  • 11-point Georgia
  • Normal (10-point) Computer Modern (the default font for LaTeX)

Page Numbers: Page numbers should be included on each page, beginning with 1 on the title page.