APA 7th Edition Citation Style Guide

• Double-spaced
• 1" margins on all sides
• Font, Size: Times New Roman 11, Calibri 11, Arial 11, Lucida Sans Unicode 10, Georgia 11, Computer Modern 10, and similar
• 1 space after a period
• Use double quotation marks to introduce a new, specialized, or novel term the first time it is used
• 4 major sections
  • Title page
  • Abstract (may not be required on academic papers)
  • Body
  • References

Elements of the Title Page

• Title of the paper
• Author's name
• Institutional affiliation
• Course number and name
• Instructor name
• Due date

Click here to see the APA Style Sample Annotated Student Paper.

For more information, also visit the APA sample paper in Purdue Writing Lab.

Why Time is the Biggest Reason Things Don't Get Done

Grayson P. Finkleton

Bethel University

COR 101: Course Name

Dr. Professor C. Name

September 9, 2020