Running head: TITLE IN ALL CAPS 1

Title of Paper Uses Upper and Lower Case

Student A. Name

Westwood College
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Abstract

An abstract is a statement summarizing the important points of a paper. Typically they are used

for long research papers. An acceptable length for an abstract is between 150 and 250 words.

The text should be double-spaced, the font should be Times New Roman and the margins should

be 1 inch. Most classes do not require an abstract. If you are not required an abstract, simply

delete this page.

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Title (Centered, Bolded, Upper and Lower Case)

The following is just an example of an APA 6th edition paper. The text will not always

make much sense. Please remember that your paper should be in twelve point font, Times New

Roman. There should be two spaces following end punctuation, such as the period. The

following sentence is an example of parenthetical citation. “When diagnosing autism, doctors

gage nonverbal behaviors, such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body postures and

gestures, to regulate social interactions” (Caldwell, 2009, para. 3). Next is a sentence that comes

from the same source. Caldwell (2009) also points out that autism disorders span a very wide

spectrum (para. 5). Now a sentence coming from a specific page is cited. This could lead to the

non-autistic children becoming attention seekers or worse, developing some sort of

psychological disorders (Schwartz, 1993, p. 10). Please note that the page number is indicated

with a lower case p followed by a period and the page number. For citations coming from an

electronic source without pagination, use the abbreviation for paragraph (para) and the number of

the paragraph. You may not need headings, but if so, they should look like the headings below.

Heading 1 (Centered, Boldface, Uppercase and Lower Case Heading)

There are several levels of headings listed in the 6th edition APA manual. For a complete

listing, please refer to page 62 of the manual. For the purposes of this template, I have only put

examples of the first two levels of headings.

Heading 2 (Flush Left, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading)

Headings should follow closely with your outline if you have created one. Heading 1

would be a main point and heading 2 would be a subheading of that point. Coping with headings

can cause stress on the student, but they should always remember that they are there to help
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organize the paper. Remembering this is always beneficial when thinking about the paper as a

whole. If you use more than two heading levels in your paper, please consult the APA manual.

This paragraph should give you a good idea of what in text citations should look like.

Severe cases demand medical treatment and care, which in turn requires insurance and money.

Now there is a sentence that shows how to cite an electronic source that does not have

pagination. The emotional roller coaster lurches from disbelief, anger, guilt, surprise,

helplessness, devastation, understanding, and so the list goes on (Daniels, 2009, para. 4). Please

note that when citing from an electronic source without pagination the abbreviation para is used

for paragraph. Students will need to count down to the paragraph they are citing from and put

that number in after the word para.

Now there will be an example of what is referred to as a block quotation. These are

quotations that are longer than 40 words. Start the block quotation on a new line and indent half

an inch from the left margin. You should retain the double spacing throughout your paper. Also,

the end punctuation, usually a period falls before the parenthetical citation. Please examine the

following example:

Autism affects the whole house good and bad. Dealing with this disorder gives some of

us purpose and patience. It can be very trying because of all the obstacles that lie ahead.

Parents bear the brunt of the family responsibility with mothers often feeling the impact

of their child's autism more personally than others. Having an open and honest discussion

with all who are involved about future care is important so that everyone is not worrying

unnecessarily. (Daniels, 2009, para. 6)

Again, the above is an example of a block quotation, a quote that is word for word taken from a

source and is over 40 words long. Finally, the reference page follows.
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References

Caldwell, I. T. (2009). The rule of four. New York, NY: Dial.

Daniels, C. (2009, July 05). 50 best companies for minorities. Fortune. Retrieved from

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune

Debarbieux, S., Duru, G., Dalle, S., Béatrix, O., Balme, B., & Thomas, L. (2007). Sentinel

lymph node biopsy in melanoma: A micromorphometric study relating to prognosis and

completion lymph node dissection. British Journal of Dermatology, 157(1), 58-67.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.07937.x

Schwartz, J. (1993, September 30). Mental reserves keep brain agile. The New York Times.

Retrieved from http://www.newyorktimes.com

Tillick, J. S. (2006). Emotional intelligence and self-esteem. Journal of Applied Psychology,

2(1), 5-20.