Fillable Printable APA 5th Edition Template Without Abstract

APA 5th Edition Template Without Abstract

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Running head: TYPING TEMPLATE FOR APA PAPERS

Typing Template for APA Papers: A Sample of Proper APA Fifth Edition Formatting

Student A. Sample

Grand Canyon University: <Course>

<Date>

<Note: Even though APA does not require the

date on a title page, it is a requirement for GCU papers.>

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Typing Template for APA Papers: A Sample of Proper APA Fifth Edition Formatting

This is an electronic template for papers written in APA style (American Psychological

Association, 2001). The purpose of the template is to help the student set the margins and

spacing. Margins are set at 1 inch for top, bottom, left, and right. The type is left-justified only—

that means the left margin is straight, but the right margin is ragged. Each paragraph is indented

five spaces. It is best to use the tab key to indent. The line spacing is double throughout the paper,

even on the reference page. Only one space is used after punctuation. The font style used in this

template is Times New Roman, a font preferred by APA because it has serifs (feet). The font size

is 12. You can change the font style if you wish, but it must be an easy to read, professional-

appearing font, though GCU prefers the Times New Roman font.

First Heading

The heading above would be used if you want to have your paper divided into sections

based on content. This is the first level of heading, and it is centered with each word of four letters

or more capitalized. The heading should be a short descriptor of the section. Note that not all

papers will have headings or subheadings in them.

First Subheading

The subheading above would be used if there are several sections under a heading. The

subheading is flush left and italicized, with each word of four letters or more capitalized.

Second Subheading

APA dictates that you should avoid having only one subsection heading and subsection

within a section. In other words, use at least two subheadings under a main heading, or do not use

any at all.

When you are ready to write, and after having read these instructions completely, you can

delete these directions and start typing. The formatting should stay the same. However, one item

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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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Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (2004). Title of article. Title of Periodical,

vol(issue), pages.

Author, A. A. (2005). Title of work. Location: Publisher.

Note: Detailed information on references can be found in the APA Manual, Chapter 4.