APA STYLE DEFINED

Prepared by Ferdinand MaKenJi Velacruz Escalante

 APA FORMAT

• APA format is one of several different writing formats

used for publications, papers, essays, and books
today.
• This particular style is established by the American
Psychological Association (APA), and used by
professionals in psychology and many other
sciences.
So, what does this have to do with you?
 SO, WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO
APA (American Psychological Association)
is used by Education, Psychology, and WITH YOU?
Sciences

Because APA style is also one of the most common styles taught at and
used by colleges and high schools, particularly in doing research
studies.
MLA (Modern Language
Association) style is used by
the Humanities Chicago /
Turabian style is
generally used
by Business,
History, and the
Fine Arts
 THE BASICS OF APA STYLE

• General Structure: An APA-style publication should begin with a

1. Title Page
2. Abstract
3. Main body
4. References
5. Footnotes
6. Graphics
7. Appendices
 TITLE PAGE:
• Your title page counts as page one. It should have the title
at the very center, followed on the next line by your name,
and then with your school or organization name under that.
After this basic information, you may want to include an
optional author note, which is any important note about the
project or author, such as 'Funded by the National Institute
of Arts' or 'Written as a candidate for the doctorate in
sociology at Michigan State University.' At the top of this title
page, you'll include a running head.
 RUNNING HEAD:
• APA style uses a running head. This is a smaller version of the
title of your paper, and it runs throughout your paper at the
top of each page. It should be less than 50 spaces, and
starts on the top left side of every page. However, on your
title page, you should also include the label 'Running Head'
directly before it. For example, if your paper title is 'An
Analytic Look at the Differences Between Public and Private
Schools,' your running head might be 'Differences Between
Public and Private Schools,' and your title page running
head will be 'Running Head: Differences Between Public
and Private Schools' with no punctuation or period after it.
 ABSTRACT:

• Your abstract is page two. Center the word

'Abstract' below your running head, and then
compose a summary of about 150 to 250 words that
describes the most important points of your research
and paper, such as hypothesis of your research,
methodology, and possible conclusions. The
abstract should not have paragraph indentations.
 MAIN BODY STRUCTURE:
• The beginning of your body is page three. Format your
paper with one-inch margins all the way around. The left-
side margin should be flush, except for the beginning of
each paragraph, which should be indented five to seven
spaces. Type in a 12-pt. type with a common font, such as
Times New Roman. Every part of your paper should be
double-spaced. Page numbers should appear at the top
right. The full title of your paper should appear again at the
beginning of the main body.
 REFERENCES:
• References generally come immediately after the main
body of the work.
 FOOTNOTES:
• If you use footnotes to compose explanations or asides,
these should be listed after the References page. They
begin a new page, with the title 'Footnotes' centered at the
top. The footnotes are arranged by number and each new
footnote number is indented on a new line.
 GRAPHICS:
• Graphics and other supporting documentation come next, with separate,
new pages for each: tables, figures, and appendices (in that order). The
pages should be labeled and centered at the top.