Is there a checklist for APA papers so I can check my own APA?
Answer
Yes, Rasmussen has an APA paper checklist; please view the checklist below.
APA CHECKLIST
TITLE PAGE
Title page formatting guidelines
- Choice of 6 fonts (Calibri, 11 point; Arial 11 point; Lucida Sans Unicode, 10 point; Times New Roman, 12 point; Georgia, 11 point; Computer Modern, 10 point). Choose one font and use it throughout the paper.
- One-inch margins throughout the entire paper
- Page number (1) is in header and aligned right
- The following pieces of information are centered in the top half of the page:
- Title of Paper, bolded
- Student Name
- Rasmussen University
- Course Number: Course Title
- Instructor's Name
- Assignment Due Date
BODY OF PAPER
Body of paper - general formatting guidelines
- Page number (2,3,4, etc.) in header, aligned right
- Double spaced
- Title centered and bolded at top of page
- Summaries and paraphrases are written in student author's voice/words and include in-text citations
- Three of more consecutive words from source material are treated as quotations
- Quotes are enclosed in quotation marks and in-text citations include page or paragraph numbers
- All in-text citations have a matching reference item in the References page
- Student voice is evident; supported but not replaced by source material
- Introduction
- Introduces the topic covered in the paper
- States the thesis or position to be supported in the body of the paper
- Usually one or two paragraphs in length
- Body
- Main part of paper
- Points presented in logical order to support thesis, one point per paragraph
- Length of this section varies; usually a minimum of three paragraphs
- Conclusion
- Restates the thesis
- Reinforces major points made in the body of the paper
- Usually one or two paragraphs in length
REFERENCES LIST
References list formatting guidelines
- The references list is the last section of the paper and begins on its own page
- The word References is centered and bolded at the top of the page
- Entries are double spaced and are listed in alphabetical order by the first word of entry
- Hanging indent is used for references that continue beyond one line
- All sources listed in the References section are cited using matching in-text citations within the text of the paper
TYPES OF SOURCES
- Multiple types of sources referenced, including books, academic journal articles, and reputable websites
- Sources are credible, accurate, relevant, and up-to-date (written by an authority, balanced, and current)
- Sources contain more than one point of view, or if biased, are balanced by another
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Your assignment should tell you how long the paper should be (or how many pages). If not, send a course message to your instructor to ask for details.
Ashley