Complete Title of Your Paper – Centered in Upper Half of Page,

Times New Roman 12-Point Font, Important Words Capitalized

Your Name - Centered

Name of Your Institution - Centered

The Title of Your Paper - Centered

The body of your paper, including the cover page, is typed in Times New Roman 12-point font. You will double space the entire paper and tab new paragraphs. All margins will be 1 inch. The title of your paper on this page (2) is centered. It should not be bolded, italicized, or underlined.

When entering your short title in the headers, make sure the page number does not move all the way over but is aligned one inch from the right side.

Save and use this example as a template or starting point for your APA-style paper. If you do so, delete all the information on this page after you have entered your cover page information on page 1 and header and title on this page (2).

Headings assist the reader find the key points of your paper. The table below shows the rules and breakdowns for the five heading levels. Check with your instructor to see if s/he requires the use of headings in your paper.

APA Headings

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association – sections 3.02 & 3.03
Level	Format
1	Centered, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Headings
2	Flush left, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading
3	Indented, boldface, lowercase heading with a period. Begin body text after the period.
4	Indented, boldface, italicized, lowercase heading with a period. Begin body text after the period.
5	Indented, italicized, lowercase heading with a period. Begin body text after the period.
Table courtesy of http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/16/

Confused? Have questions? Contact your instructor, the KCC librarians, or The Writing Center in the KCC Library for additional help.

SHORT TITLE OF PAPER FROM PAGE 1	2

Running head: SHORT TITLE OF PAPER (50 CHARACTERS OR LESS)	1

Heidi Sura

2012-02-19

Employee Name

Kirtland Community College