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APA style of writing of research Paper

Department: Economics
Class: M. Phil
Subject: Communication Skills
Submitted To: Dr. Rumana
Presented By: Roop Dar Hussain
Dated: 03 / 04 / 2023
What Is APA Style?
 The APA format is the official style of American Psychological Association
(APA) and is commonly used to cite sources in psychology, education and social
sciences.

 A research paper (especially one that requires APA style) is different than a term
paper, a creative writing paper, a composition-style paper, or a thought paper.

 Though the reference section may change over the course of time, the
information related to the other sections in APA research paper format is
similar and could be referred to, for writing an exemplary research paper.

Guidelines for APA Style Paper (7th edition)


Page Layout:

Type the content and keep double-space on standard-sized paper (8.5” x 11”), with
1” margins on all sides. You should indent the first line of every paragraph 0.5 inches
Include a page number on every page.

Font:
You could use an accessible font like Times New Roman 12pt.

APA Research Paper Sections:

The APA research paper format is based on seven main components: title
page, abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and references.
The sections in APA-style paper are as follows:
1. Title Page

As per the APA research paper format, the title should be between 10-12 words and
should reflect the essence of the paper. After writing the title, write your name
followed by name of the college.

Should include a running head (an abbreviated title, no more than 50 characters long
and is in all capital letters) and page number, title, author name(s), and affiliation –
all double-spaced (should not include instructor’s name, name of the course, etc.)

Title – centered about half-way down page o Ex: “Correctly Using APA Format in a
Research Paper”  Name – centered under titled o Ex: “Roop Dar Hussain” 
Affiliation – school you are attending; centered under name(s) o Ex: “University of
Karachi”
Abstract
 Should include a basic description of the study in about one sentence per section of
an APA paper  Should be between 150 - 250  Should look like:
Introduction
 Clear and explicit introduction of the construct being investigated  All constructs should be
accurately and clearly defined  Literature review conveys what is known about the construct under
investigation  Literature used in review is appropriate (i.e., from a professional journal) 
Literature used in review is accurate in ideas  Logical presentation of ideas (i.e., no illogical jumps
or omissions)  Research proposed is discussed in the context of what is already known 
Hypotheses are stated  Should look like:
References
Should be in alphabetical order, see examples of different forms of references below o The examples are of
journal articles o Consult the APA Manual for other forms of referencing (e.g., internet sources, edited
books)  Should look like:

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