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APA Style Checklist


As you write your papers, these tips may help you remember everything that is needed to
successfully put together your APA paper.

Title Page:

☐ Title page has:


Running head: SHORT ALL CAPS TITLE
This is flush left, 1/2 inch from the top. Page number 1 is flush right on the same line.
The title should exactly match the paper title but shortened if needed to accommodate
no more than 50 spaces in length, including spaces.
☐ Title information in included per my APA & my instructor: first letter of any major
words capitalized (4 words or greater), double spaced, centered in the upper half of the
page. Times New Roman 12 pt. font, no use of bold, italics, underlining, or abnormal
font size.
☐ My name is double spaced under the title. It is not bold, underlined, or abnormal font.
☐ The institutional affiliation is double spaced under my name. It is not bold, underlined,
or abnormal font.
☐ Any other information required by my program is double spaced under the institutional
affiliation. It is not bold, underlined, or abnormal font.
☐ The plagiarism statement is provided per my degree program’s specific instructions
(this is program specific and varies as to its placement on the first page, 2nd page or not
used at all).

General Formatting:

☐ Each page header has the title in all caps, starting from the left margin, with the page
number flush right, all on the same line. The Header matches what was used on page 1
but the part, Running head, is omitted for the remainder of the pages.
☐ Entire document is double spaced only.
☐ Margins are 1 inch on all sides, top, bottom.
☐ Heading levels are consistent with APA 6th ed. (see
http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2009/07/five-essential-tips-for-apa-style-
headings.html)
☐ Paragraphs in the body of the paper are indented 5-7 spaces or one tab stop.
☐ Spacing between sentences is 2 spaces.
☐ Lists can be enumerated or bulleted. Within a single sentence for short lists use the
format, (a), (b), etc. For a list of sentences or short paragraphs, use a list format:
1.
2.
Bullets can be used if it better describes the list but not preferred, e.g. a lot of numbers
are used in the list.
☐ Personal pronouns and rhetorical questions only appear when absolutely necessary.

http://www.indwes.edu/ocls/APA/APAStyleChecklist.pdf Off Campus Library Services ©2011, 2013

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