Running head: SAME TITLE BELOW OR ABBREVIATED (50 characters or less) 1

Title That Fits on One Line

Your Name

School Name

Class number and name

Date of Submission
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Same Title That Fits on One Line

This is your first paragraph and is the introduction to the entire paper; the subheading for

the introduction is the title repeated again which is centered but not bolded. The paragraph is

indented .5 inches. Note that it should not have “Introduction,” in the title for this section as this

is assumed. The introduction will include something to catch your reader’s attention and give a

short synapsis of what the entire paper entails (main points discussed). Include “This paper

discusses/addresses…” to offer the reader a clear guide on the contents of the paper. Every

paragraph from here on out in the body of the work is indented .5 inches.

Level 1 Subheading

Your first main section of the paper is labeled with a level one subheading (you choose

this heading name according to your paper topic) and starts immediately after the introduction –

NOTICE NO SPACES. Please note that the heading is bold, centered, and the first letter of each

main word is capitalized and fit all on one line. Each paragraph in the paper for every section,

under every heading, should be at least 3 sentences with the aim of five sentences.

Level Two Subheading

Here is an example of a level two subheading. They are a further breakdown of the level

one subheading above – think of level two subheadings as chapters of the level one heading. This

type of subheading is bold, flush left, and has the first letter of each major word capitalized.

Many times there are several different questions or points to make in each section of an

assignment/paper – this is where a level two subheading would be used – to separate each

question posed under a section. Again, the subheadings should be shortened to fit all on one line.

Academic Tone

Here is an example of a Level 1 Subheading. Used for each main section of a paper, -
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NOTICE NO SPACES between the headings and paragraphs, - heading is bold, centered, and the

first letter of each main word is capitalized. University writing requires something referred to as

“academic tone”. Academic writing differs from casual writing in a number of ways. For

example, never use contractions, such as “it’s” or “don’t”, in academic writing. Never use more

words than necessary to convey your meaning. Sentences tend to be short and to the point. Use

an active rather than passive voice, and use the Oxford comma. Use letters when referring to

numbers zero through nine, but numerals for numbers 10 and above.

Formatting

Margins are set at 1 inch for top, bottom, left, and right. The first line of each paragraph

is indented a half inch (0.5"). The line spacing is double throughout the paper, even on the

reference page. This spacing means that occasionally a header will appear on the bottom of one

page, and the text for that header starts on the following page – when this occurs, drop the header

to the next page with the text. The font style used in this template is Times New Roman. The

font size is 12. When you are ready to write, and after having read these instructions completely,

you can delete these directions and start typing. The paragraph formatting should stay the same.

If you have any questions, then please consult with your instructor.

Citations

Citations are used to reference material from another source. When paraphrasing material

from another source (such as a books, journals, and website articles), include the author’s last

name and the publication year in parentheses. When directly quoting material word-for-word

from another source, use quotation marks and include the page number (or paragraph number if

no page number available) after the author’s last name and year.
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Using citations to give credit to others whose ideas or words you have used is an essential

requirement to avoid issues of plagiarism. Just as you would never steal someone else’s

possessions, you should never steal their words either. To avoid potential problems, always be

sure to cite your sources by referring to the author’s last name and the year of publication in

parentheses at the end of the sentence, such as (Daresh, 2004) and page/paragraph numbers if

you are using word-for-word materials, such as “There are no simple strategies for

accomplishing successful transitions, but we do know a great deal about how to get off to a good

start” (King & Blumer, 2000, p. 356).

Use of References

The reference list should appear at the end of a paper (see the next page for examples). It

provides the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any source you cite in the

body of the paper. Each source you cite in the paper must appear in your reference list, with the

exception of personal communications; likewise, every entry in the reference list must be cited in

your text. Reference notes are formatted using a hanging indent of a half inch (0.5"). A sample

reference page is included below; this page includes examples of how to format different

reference types—books (Black & English, 1986) and journal articles (Arnold & Dodge, 1994).

The hanging paragraph format is used for the reference list. A simple way to impart the hanging

paragraph format is to double space and left align the references, then select and highlight the

references and hold the Control key while pressing the letter “T”.

Use of Headings

As you may have noted above, headings are used to separate topics. Headings are also

used to separate different levels of content inside one part of a paper. If you have a complex

paper that requires several levels of headings, then use the instructions at the Online Writing Lab
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(OWL) at Purdue University, found at

[Link]

apa_headings_and_seriation.html. Another note, the hyperlink to OWL at Purdue is not active in

this document. In other words, you cannot simply click the link to reach the webpage. Active

hyperlinks are not used in academic writing or reference pages.

The use of formatting, citations, references, and headings help build the structure of your

writing. It is the structure of the paper which assists in organizing your thoughts as the writer. In

addition, they provide a common format that aids your readers in navigating the writing as they

digest your thoughts.

Conclusion

The conclusion will go at the very end of the paper and is required. It goes immediately

after the last point – NO SPACES BETWEEN THEM. It has another level one subheading– bold

and centered. Here you will restate your thesis statement/main reason for paper, summarize the

main points of the paper. In the concluding paragraph, restating the main topics can remind

readers of the academic journey upon which they have just traveled and help them recall the

points you made along the way. Scroll down to see the example Reference page.
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References

Arnold, J. B., & Dodge, H. W. (1994). Room for all. The American School Board Journal,

181(10), 22-26.

Black, J. A., & English, F. W. (1986). What they don’t tell you in schools of education about

school administration. Lancaster, PA: Technomic.

Daresh, J. C. (2004). Beginning the assistant principalship: A practical guide for new school

administrators. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

King, M., & Blumer, I. (2000). A good start. Phi Delta Kappan, 81(5), 356-360.