APA Formatting Guidelines

This video tutorial, presented by Beth Jones and Gina Hurley in cooperation with the Purdue Online Writing Lab, provides a comprehensive guide to formatting a literature review in APA style using the sixth edition of the APA manual. It covers document setup in Microsoft Word 2007, including font, spacing, margins, and headers. The tutorial also explains how to organize a paper into sections such as the title page, abstract, main body, and references. Final notes include printing tips and additional resources for further learning.

Who are the presenters of the vidcast on APA formatting?

• Emily Davis and Robert White

• Michael Brown and Sarah Lee

• Beth Jones and Gina Hurley

• John Smith and Jane Doe

Which edition of the APA manual is used in the vidcast?

• Eighth edition

• Seventh edition

• Sixth edition

• Fifth edition

What should be done if the instructor's guidelines differ from APA?

• Follow the instructor's guidelines

• Ignore the instructor's guidelines

• Follow both guidelines

• Choose the easier guidelines

What font and size does APA recommend for papers?

• 12-point Times New Roman

• 11-point Arial

• 10-point Calibri

• 12-point Courier New

How should line spacing be set according to APA guidelines?

• 1.5-spaced

• Triple-spaced

• Single-spaced

• Double-spaced

What should the margins be set to in an APA formatted paper?

• 1 inch on all sides

• 0.5 inch on all sides

• 2 inches on all sides

• 1.5 inches on all sides

What is the maximum character limit for a running head in APA format?

• 50 characters

• 60 characters

• 70 characters

• 40 characters

What should be done to ensure the first page header is different?

• Use a different color for the header

• Manually edit each page

• Check 'Different first page' in Page Setup

• Use a different font

Which sections should an APA style research paper include?

• Preface, Introduction, Content, Conclusion

• Cover page, Summary, Content, Bibliography

• Title page, Abstract, Main body, References

• Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion

How should the title of the paper be formatted on the title page?

• Bold and underlined

• Italicized

• Centered and not bolded

• Left-aligned and bolded