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American Psychological Association (APA) Sample Paper

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Writing in the style prescribed by the American Psychological Association (APA) (2009), Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA 6th), can be a daunting experience for both students and faculty members. Green and Gold (1996) suggested that an additional guide can be helpful, minimizing the need for searching through the sometimes confusing and highly detailed text of APA 6th. This paper should help you submit your assignments in the proper format. First, this paper will describe the mechanics of APA formatting. Second, this paper will describe some of the usage requirements of APA formatting. Third, this paper will describe the parameters of referencing material that comes from another person’s work. Finally, this paper will provide the grading criteria for APA formatting of your written assignments.

Mechanics of APA Formatting

There are several components that are mechanical issues of APA formatting. The most common errors students make are in the margins, running head, and headers (Green & Gold, 1996). This section will help to clarify any mechanical problems you may encounter while writing your papers.

Title Page

The title page is different from the suggestions in the APA 5th. The title page on papers submitted must require the following information: (a) the header area information, which includes the shortened head with a page number, (b) the running head, and (c) the center section, which for this course will include the author’s name, title of the paper, course title,