APA guidelines

APA style

Your essay should be typed and double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11"), with 1" margins on all sides. You should use a clear font that is highly readable. APA recommends using 12 pt. Times New Roman font.

Include a page header (also known as the "running head") at the top of every page. To create a page header/running head, insert page numbers flush right. Then type "TITLE OF YOUR PAPER" in the header flush left using all capital letters. The running head is a shortened version of your paper's title and cannot exceed 50 characters including spacing and punctuation.

Structure: 

  • Title page 
  • Back page
  • Introduction
  • Justification
  • Objectives
  • Framework
  • Conclusions
  • References


  • Font: Times new roman
  • Size: 12 
  • Alignment: titles centered, main text to the left
  • Line spacing: 2 spaces
  • Indent: 5 spaces

Sample: 

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