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PRESENTING YOUR RESEARCH PAPER IN THE APA FORMAT

The APA Format General Document Guidelines

Margins: One inch on all sides (top, bottom, left, right)

Font Size and Type: 12 pt. font (Times Roman or Courier are acceptable typefaces)

Line Spacing: Double-space throughout the paper, including the title page, abstract, body of the document, references, appendixes.

The APA Format General Document Guidelines

Spacing after Punctuation: Space once after all punctuation. This includes using one space (not two!) following punctuation marks at the ends of sentences.

Alignment: Flush left (creating uneven right margin)

Paragraph Indentation: 5-7 spaces

The APA Format General Document Guidelines

Point of view and voice: You rarely use the first person point of view (“ I studied…”). First person is not often found in APA publications unless the writer is a senior scholar who has earned credibility to speak as an expert in the field.

You should use the third person point of view (“ The study showed…”). In general you should foreground the research and not the researchers.

APA style encourages using active voice (“We conducted an experiment…”). Not (“ Experiments have been conducted…”). The active voice is particularly important in experimental reports, where the subject performing the action should be clearly identified.

The APA Format General Document Guidelines

Pagination: The page number appears one inch from the top right edge of the paper on the first line of every page (except Figures), beginning with the title page

Running-head: running head is a short title that appears at the top of the pages of a paper or published article. The running head is typed flush left at the top of all pages. The running head should not exceed 50 characters, including punctuation and spacing. Using most word processors, the running head and page number can be inserted into a header, which then automatically appears on all pages.

The APA Formatreference:

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Your research paper should follow a definite order, which consists of the following:

1. Cover page

2. Title page

3. Abstract

4. Content page

5. Body Introduction

Lit review

Method

Findings/Discussions

Conclusion

6. References

7. Glossary (if necessary)

8. Appendix (if necessary)

1. COVER PAGE

TITLE OF YOUR PAPER NAME MATRIC NUMBER KULLIYAH TUTOR’S NAME SECTION YOUR AFFILIATION DATE OF SUBMISSION

(Use UPPERCASE LETTERS)

1. COVER PAGE

MATRIC NOKULLIYAH

LECTURER’S NAMESECTION:

DATE OF SUBMISSION

2. TITLE PAGE Pagination: The Title Page is page 1. Key Elements: Running head, Paper title, author(s)

and institutional affiliation(s), Running head: The running head is typed flush left

(all uppercase) following the words "Running head:" on the line below the manuscript page header. It should not exceed 50 characters, including punctuation and spacing. The running head is a short title that appears at the top of pages of published articles

2. TITLE PAGE Manuscript Page Header: The first two or three

words of the paper title appear five spaces to the left of the page number on every page, beginning with the title page. Using most word processors, the manuscript page header and page number can be inserted into a header, which then automatically appears on all pages

Paper Title: Uppercase and lowercase letters, centered on the page. Your title be no more than 12 words in length. Should not contain no abbreviations or words that serve no purpose. All text on the title page and throughout the paper should be double-spaced.

2. TITLE PAGE Author(s): Uppercase and lowercase letters, centered

on the line following the title. First name, middle initial(s) and last name. do not use titles (Dr., Dato’, Tan Sri).

Institutional affiliation: Uppercase and lowercase letters, centered on the line following the author (s), where should indicate the location where the author conducted the research.

APA sample of title page next page

Running head: DISTANT INTERCESSORY PRAYER 1

Causal Effects of Intercessory Prayer

Abdul Fatah bin Abdul Ghani

International Islamic University Malaysia

3. Abstract The abstract begins on a new page (page 2). This should include the page header. Although an abstract appears at the beginning

of a paper, it should be written last.. You need to have completed all other sections

before you can select and summarize the essential information from your arguments.

3. AbstractYour abstract should give a general sentence (lead sentence)

introducing the topic. be a brief, comprehensive summary of the

contents of the term paper. have an accurate, concise and specific piece

of writing that presents the objective, the various perspectives and conclusions of your research.

3. Abstract allow readers to survey the main content of an

article in not more than 120 words. conclude by suggesting needed future areas of

research, or give specific examples of the effects that your

research discovered be informative – it should allow readers to

decide whether they want to continue reading the research paper or not.

3. Abstract

be written in a single paragraph in a block format

contain key words about what is essential in the research paper so that someone else can retrieve information from it.

strictly follow the chronology of the research paper.

use digits – except those that begin a sentence – i.e. 16 instead of sixteen

3. Abstract

use logical connections (or transition) whenever appropriate.

add no new information, but simply summarize the report.

Use the active forms of verbs to emphasize the information.

3. Abstract DISTANT INTERCESSORY PRAYER 2

Abstract

In an extension of research demonstrating causal effects of intercessory prayer for physical healing in a medical setting, the present study experimentally examined the effects of intercessory prayer for improved task performance in an employment setting. Trained customer service representatives either did, or did not, receive (over a 14-day period) daily intercessory prayer for the specific needs and challenges of their workplace. Speed of call handling was evaluated for each customer service representative. The specific dependent measures were number of calls per hour and number of seconds per call. No statistically significant differences between prayer and non-prayer groups were found for either calls per hour or seconds per call. Recommendations for research in this new area of study center on methodological issues, including the selection of relevant dependent measures.

4. Content pageThe content page Comes after the abstract Shows the contents of the paper (including the

abstract) and the organization of your ideas Divides your paper into 5 main parts

Introduction Literature Review Methodology Discussions Conclusion

4. Content page

page no

Introduction 1Literature Review 4Methodology 7Findings/Discussions 9Conclusion 10

5. Body of the paper The body of the paper begins on a new page

(page 3). In BLOCKS, the body covers the (I)

introduction, (II) literature review and (III) methodology (IV) findings (V) conclusion

Devise a topic heading for each block.

5. Body of the paper What do we mean by blocks??

5. Body of the paper

The building blocks of the essay were Paragraphs. Paragraphs of: Introduction Literature Review Methodology Findings/Discussion Conclusion

5. Body of the paperIn other words,

to progress from the essay to the research paper...

We have to expand our paragraphs into… Sections!!!

6. References

A reminder

A list of all sources cited in the paper must be included at the end of the paper. This list is entitled "References" and must begin on a separate page after the last page of text. This heading should be centred on the page.

6. References

The reference list will be arranged in alphabetical order, by author's last name. If there is more than one work by the same author, place the entries in order of publication date, from oldest to most recent. (i.e. list 2001 references before 2005 references for the same author).

6. References

The first line of each entry in the list of references is typed flush to the left margin. Subsequent lines for the same entry are indented one-half inch. All lines are double-spaced with no extra spaces between entries.

6. References

All author's names in the references list are to use the inverted form; with last name first. Initials should be used for the author's first name. For two or more authors, separate the names by commas and use "&" instead of "and" for the last name mentioned.

6. References

When an author appears as both a sole author, and as the first author of a group, list the single author entry first.

If no author name is available for a publication, alphabetize the entry by the title of the work, and use a shortened version of the title in parenthetical "in-text" citations in the body of the text.

6. References For the title of the work being cited, use

italics. When referencing BOOKS, capitalize the first

word and all proper nouns contained in the title and sub-title. Do not use all capitals.

6. References DISTANT INTERCESSORY PRAYER 9

References

Payne, I.R., Bergin, A.E., Bielema, K.A. & Jenkins, P. H. (1999). Review of religion and

mental health: Prevention and the enhancement of psychosocial functioning.

Prevention in Human Services, 9(2), 11-40.

Schlitz, M.J. (1997, March). Healing effects of intercessory prayer and distance

intentionality. Paper presented at the meeting of Spirituality and Healing in Medicine-

II, Los Angeles, CA.

7. Glossary (if necessary) A glossary contains all the technical words

that you need to explain to the ‘lay readers’. If you use non-technical words you do not need a

glossary

8. Appendix (if necessary) An appendix will contain the additional

materials referred to in your paper It could be graphs that you have used.

PRESENTING YOUR RESEARCH PAPER IN THE APA FORMAT

Please check the marking scheme for your research paper with your lecturers.

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