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Guidelines
for Writing a Paper
Conference participants are required to follow APA style when
writing a paper. The APA
guidelines provide invaluable guidance on all aspects of the
writing process, from the ethics of authorship to the word
choice that best reduces bias in language.
General APA Guidelines:
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Margins:
One inch on all sides (top, bottom, left, right)
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Font Size and Type:
12-pt. Times New Roman font
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Line Spacing:
Double-space throughout the paper, including the title page,
abstract, body of the document, references, appendixes,
footnotes, tables, and figures.
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Spacing after Punctuation:
Space once after commas, colons, and semicolons within
sentences. Insert two spaces after punctuation marks that end
sentences.
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Alignment:
Flush left (creating uneven right margin)
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Paragraph Indentation:
5-7 spaces
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Pagination:
The page number appears one inch from the right edge of the
paper on the first line of every page.
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Running Head:
The running head is a short title that appears at the top of the
pages of a paper or published article. The running head is typed
flush left at the top of all pages. The running head should not
exceed 50 characters, including punctuation and spacing. Using
most word processors, the running head and page number can be
inserted into a header, which then automatically appears on all
pages.
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Active voice:
As a general rule, use the active voice rather than the passive
voice. For example, use "We predicted that ..." rather than "It
was predicted that ..."
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Order of Pages: Title
Page,
Abstract,
Body,
References,
Footnotes,
Tables,
Figures,
Appendixes
Also remember
that the paper should be submitted in Microsoft Word format
(.doc or .rtf). Please do not submit in pdf or .docx format.
If you have created you abstract using the latest version of
Microsoft Office (2007), please “save as” an earlier
version.
You can also download detailed APA guidelines and
a sample paper by clicking on the following links:
Detailed APA guidelines
Sample paper
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