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Things that need to be present in every APA paper and/or assignment:

1. Title Page (all double-spaced and centered)
   1. Title of paper
   2. Student’s name
   3. School Name
   4. Time spent on assignment
   5. Running head needed (the words ‘Running head’ must be present as well… this is only on the Title Page though)
   6. Page number of 1
   7. Abstract (all double-spaced)
      1. The word ‘Abstract’ should be centered on page
      2. The first line of the Abstract is not indented or tabbed
      3. Running head needed, however, the words ‘Running head’ should not be present
      4. Page number of 2
      5. Content/body of paper (all double-spaced)
         1. Running head needed, however, the words ‘Running head’ should not be present
         2. Appropriate page numbers (3 through how many pages are presented)
         3. Must have in-text citations (should be from academic sources)
         4. Must appropriately address short and long quotes
         5. Must address all questions/issues from assignment/research paper instructions
         6. Reference Page (the word ‘References’ should be centered; should be double-spaced between references; references themselves can either be double-spaced or single-spaced; it looks tidier when references are single-spaced with a double-space between references)
            1. Hanging indentions
            2. Sources should have the appropriate page numbers in references (when applicable)
            3. Running head needed, however, the words ‘Running head’ should not be present
            4. Appropriate page number

1. Running Heads
   1. Be at the top of every page and it should be even with the page number; it should be flush on the left margin
   2. The words ‘Running head’ should only be present on the Title Page and the ‘R’ in Running should be capitalized, but the rest should be lower case (Running head:)
   3. The title or partial title used for the Running head should be in all capital letters on every page
2. Page numbers

1. Should be a page number on the top of every page and it should be even with the Running head; it should be flush on the right margin
2. Page numbers start on the Title Page; the Title Page is always page 1
3. The Abstract is page 2
4. Content should begin on page 3 +
5. References page should also have a page number