[COMTECH] M2 | Microsoft Word: Writing a Research Paper (APA7 style)

APA Style

a set of guidelines for effective scholarly communication that helps writers present their ideas in a clear, precise, and inclusive manner. It is used by millions of people worldwide in psychology, social sciences, and many other disciplines for the preparation of manuscripts for publication as well as for writing student papers, dissertations, and theses.

Click File > New > Blank Document

How to open microsoft word?

one-inch

APA guidelines specify: ____ margins at the top, bottom, right and left of every page.

1. Go to Layout tab.

2. Click Margins

3. Select Normal

(1" all sides)

How to Set your margins?

0.5 inch

Default indentation for the first line of each paragraph in Word

Center

Where text should be aligned when creating a title page

Insert → Page Number → Top of Page → Plain Number 3

Option used to insert a page number in the upper-right corner

Author’s last name and year of publication

What to include when manually citing a source in-text (APA style)

Double spacing with no extra space before or after

Spacing used between paragraphs in APA style

Layout

Tab used in Microsoft Word to set 1-inch margins

Bibliography

Item NOT typically included on an APA-style title page

Insert → Page Break

How to insert a page break before the References page

Home → Line and Paragraph Spacing → 2.0

Where to go to set double spacing for the entire document

Left

Running head alignment (APA)

1. Go to Insert tab.

2. Click Page Number

3. Select

a. Top of Page > Plain

Number 3

How to add page numbers?

1. Center all text. Home>Paragraph>Center Alignment

2. Press enter several times to position text vertically centered if desired

How to create a title page?

1. Go to Insert > Header

2. Click header area. Go to Header & Footer tab > check Different First Page

3. On the first page, type your running head (shortened title) left

aligned.

4. Page number remained right aligned.

5. Close Header & Footer

How to add a running head?

1. On Page 2, type your title, centered.

2. Press enter

3. Change alignment to left

4. Start typing your

introduction

How to Start Main Body

1-inch margins

Margins – Use _______ on all sides of the page (top, bottom, left, and right).

legible font

Font – Use a _____, such as 11-point Calibri, 11-point Arial, 12-point Times New Roman, or 11-point Georgia. The default font of your word-processing program is also acceptable.

double spacing

Line Spacing – Use _______ for the entire paper (including block quotations and the reference list). Do not add blank lines before or after headings. Do not add extra spacing between paragraphs.

to the left margin

Paragraph Alignment and Indentation – Align text ______ and leave the right margin ragged. Do not use full justification. Indent the first line of every paragraph by 0.5 inch using the tab key or the paragraph-formatting settings.

upper-right corner

Page Numbers – Place a page number in the ________ of every page, including the title page (page 1). Student papers do not require a running head.