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Essential tips and guidelines for writing a research paper in APA format. It covers the basics of a research paper, general writing style, sections of an APA formatted research paper, and provides examples. It emphasizes the importance of impersonal style, avoiding personal statements and anecdotes, using past tense, and avoiding contractions. It also discusses the use of appropriate language and the importance of citing sources.
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The running head is an abbreviated version of your title, normally the first your (^4) title or (^5) (Note: words the of use of “Running head:” is only, for notresearch for lit papers reviews, experimental papers, or meta‐analyses) The title of the paper, author, name and of the affiliation should be centered both vertically horizontally and on the page, and double spaced
Page numbers are always in the upper right hand corner
Another an in‐text example citation: of (Bandura, 1978)
Page are always numbers in the hand upper corner right
Listing keywords help researchers find your article in databases.
Title of your paper is centered and not bold
Sub‐headings are bold and left justified
Page numbers are always in the upper right hand corner
Listing keywords help researchers find your article in databases.
In‐text citation: Bandura, Ross, and Ross (1963)
Page numbers are the alwaysupper rightin hand corner
Listing keywords help researchers find your article in databases.
Method wherever starts the introduction ends
Describe participants
Describe (questionnaires, materials used vignettes, ect.)
Explain the study the process of
Bold and centered
Page numbers are the alwaysupper rightin hand corner
Restate hypothesis Restate results
Relate findings to previous research
Discuss of your (^) studylimitations and potential future research
Discuss implications of your study
Bold and centered