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Paper size: Letter size, which measures 21.59 cm x 27.94 cm
(equivalent to 8 1/2 x 11 inches).
Margins: The margin size in APA format should be 2.54 cm on all sides.
sides.
- Font type and size:
Without serifs:
11 point Calibri;
11 point Arial;
Lucida Sans Unicode of 10 points
With serifs:
12-point Times New Roman;
Georgia by 11 points;
Computer Modern normal at 10 points
All of these fonts are legible and widely available and include characters.
special characters such as mathematical symbols and Greek letters.
TITLES AND SUBTITLES
Titles and subtitles help readers find the key points of a document.
the style of APA recommends the use of up to 5 levels of titles and subtitles. Each
level has its own format. The 7th edition of the APA Standards brings changes in how
The titles of the documents must be presented. You must use the same font size.
What you use throughout the document.
Regarding the hierarchy of APA titles:
Level 1: Centered, Bold, Each Word Starting with a Capital Letter.
- Level 2: Left Aligned, Bold, Each Word Starting With a Capital Letter.
Level 3: Left aligned, Bold, Italic, Each Word Starting In
Uppercase
- Level 4: Aligned to the Left, Bold, Each Word Starting with a Capital Letter, Indentation
of ½ inch, with a full stop.
Level 5: Left aligned, Bold, Italic, Each Word Starting With
Uppercase, ½ inch indentation, With a period.
LINE SPACING IN PARAGRAPH
As a general rule, double spacing is used, including the abstract, text of quotes and more.
of 40 words, table and figure numbers, titles and subtitles, and in the reference list.
PARAGRAPH ALIGNMENT
The alignment to the left is used throughout the document. That is, the right margin will remain
irregular. Do not use text justification, unless your university requests it.
opposite.
2. STRUCTURE
COVER
All documents in APA format include a cover page, the main text, and references.
Additionally, they can also include additional elements such as: summary, tables, and figures,
appendix and notes at the end.
SUMMARY
A summary should be a brief and clear text about the content of your article. It should allow for
readers to understand the content of an article quickly and, just like the title, it must be
written in such a way that people can find it when searching through the databases the
subject of your text. The summary is one of the most important parts. Most readers
they have their first contact with an article by reading the summary. And if they are looking for some
information among several texts, generally they will make a comparison with others
summaries. Readers often make their decision about which article to read
completely when reading the summary.
- Abstract: English version of the summary of your work. It serves to globalize your work.
Characteristics: Among the characteristics of a good summary should be:
I need: make sure that the summary reflects the purpose and content of
manuscript.
Non-evaluative: Its purpose is to inform and not to evaluate.
Coherent and readable: Use precise and concise language.
Concise: Make each sentence as informative as possible.
Format
Start the summary on a new page.
The header of this page must be identified with a short title and the
page number. The Summary label must appear centered, at the part
header of the page in bold.
The first line of the summary should be flush, without indentation.
The summary should be in a single paragraph.
- Keywords: Write the keywords in italics and then write each
Keywords separated by commas. Listing your keywords will assist researchers.
to find your job in databases.
TEXT
The text or body of a document in APA Format is generally composed of the
following sections: Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion.
- Introduction: No matter how redundant it may seem, you must focus on the text.
introductory be introductory, without specifying the content too specifically
Method: Provide sufficient information to allow readers to understand
how the data was collected and evaluated.
Results: Report on the most relevant results in this section.
Discussion After presenting the results, it's time to evaluate and interpret the
implications of the results regarding the original hypotheses. Remove
conclusions from them.
REFERENCES
All documents formatted in APA Style must have a reference list. It is
which we commonly know as bibliography.
TABLES
The basic aspects of table setup in APA style are:
Table number
Title
Header
Body
Note
Regarding the table borders, the use of borders or lines in the table should be limited.
In general, a border is used at the top and bottom of the table, below the headers of
column and above the column totals.
The font type and size and line spacing will be the same font type and size in the tables that
in the rest of your text. The body of the table can have single spacing, 1.5, or spacing
double.
FIGURES
All types of visual elements that are not tables are considered figures in APA style.
These are: illustrations, infographics, photographs, line or bar charts, diagrams of
flow, drawings, maps, etc.
The first thing to consider when inserting a figure in an academic paper is the value it adds.
the figure to the information, if the figure helps, we must include it in the work. A second point
One consideration is whether the information in the figure can be placed in a table.
3. QUOTES
Every time you use ideas from other authors, you must give credit to these ideas. The act of
To believe these words is known as Quotes. So 'Citing something' means giving credit to
an idea, thought, or phrase. For example, if you add a phrase from someone recognized in your
in the field of research you must cite the original author. If you do not cite correctly
you could be accused of plagiarism, which can have consequences, both academic and
legal.
APA Style uses the Author-Date citation method. This means that for each citation,
you must provide the author's last name and the year of publication of the source. And a reference
it must appear in the list of bibliographical references at the end of your text.
4. REFERENCES
Each source you cite in the document must appear in its list of references; therefore,
each entry in the reference list must have been cited in its text.
Format The reference list must start on a new page separated from the text. The title of
this page must be 'References' and must be centered at the top of the page. The
The word **References** must be in bold. Do not underline or use quotation marks for the title. All the text
It must be double-spaced just like the rest of your essay.
Additionally, each entry in your reference list should have a half-inch hanging indent.
(1.27 cm) from the left margin.