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How to Format a Paper in APA Style

Student Name

Psychology 202

Instructor Name

November 24, 2008

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How to Format a Paper in APA Style

Your college papers here at Ashford University will all be formatted the same

way. Once you learn the correct format, you will not have to worry about how to prepare

your written assignments. It is important to learn American Psychological Association

(APA) writing guidelines because all Ashford University assignments must be formatted

in the APA style shown in your Ashford approved style guide. This brief sample paper

shows you how APA style looks when applied to a written assignment.

Please note that the full title of the paper that appears on the title page is repeated

on page 2 of your paper. Every page must be numbered and must include a page header

in the upper right corner that is a shortened title of the paper. The entire paper is double-

spaced, and all paragraphs are indented five spaces or one-half inch. The following is

information about in-text citations and the preparation of the reference page.

When you use an idea that is not your own, you must give credit to the author of

that idea. The importance of giving credit for outside sources cannot be overstated. Every

print source and everything found on the Internet must be cited in the text of your paper.

The sentence that follows is an example of how to create an in-text citation of an article

you found on a website. An article on the Ethics Resource Center website (Sears, 2004)

presents three scenarios that demonstrate the types of ethical situations employees might

face in their jobs. Your in-text citations must also have a complete citation on a reference

page. This reference page citation provides more detailed information for each source

(Aaron, Sole, & Lamarre, 2009). Always start the reference page on a new page, and

format your references as shown below.

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References

Aaron, J. E., Sole, K., & Lamarre, H.M. (2009). Ashford guide for academic and career

success. New York: Pearson Custom Publishing.

Sears, B. (2004). Conflicts of interest. Retrieved March 17, 2008, from

http://www.ethics.org/resources/articles-organizational-ethics.asp?aid=860

[Important: Please note that the second line of the reference is indented one-half inch or

five–seven spaces. This is called a hanging indent. Also, the title of the book and article

are in italics, with only the first word and proper nouns capitalized. Specific formatting

requirements for different types of source are shown in your Ashford approved style

guide.]