1. TITLE OF PAPER 2
Running head: CHANGE TO TITLE OF PAPER
1
Note: Remove this red type when submitting paper but as you
can see above on the page 1 header ONLY you want to include
those words Running head exactly as written…do not change or
delete them. You will use “insert” then “header” then “edit
header”, make your change on page 1, then scroll down to page
2 header and change to your paper title. The header is set up to
be different on page 1 than on page 2 and beyond, so you will
need to change both page 1 and page 2.
Title of Paper Goes Here APA Format Sixth Edition
Student Name
Kaplan University
Abstract
When in doubt, check the sixth edition APA manual rather than
relying on this template. (I do not like the two spaces after a
period rule anymore than you do, but that’s what the APA
manual softly suggests at the top of page 88.) An abstract is a
single paragraph, without indentation, that summarizes the key
points of the manuscript in 150 to 250 words. The purpose of
the abstract is to provide the reader with a brief overview of the
paper. Technically, you do not need to include an abstract
unless you are going to publish, and it does not substitute for an
introduction to the paper, but you may include one if you wish.
Always ask your instructor about their preferences.
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Begin the body of your paper with an introduction but do not
use the title “Introduction.” It is assumed the first paragraph is
an introduction. APA style specifies that major sections of the
paper (abstract, body, references, etc.) each begin on a new
page with the heading (do not confuse heading with header

2. (which is the gray title you see at the top of each page) centered
at the top of the page. Sections can be further divided into
subsections with headings. Unlike in earlier editions of the APA
manual, in APA 6th edition you bold the titles within the paper
(but not anything on the title page), as you see in the examples
below.Heading Level 1
Heading Level 2
Heading Level 3 (Note the Indent, Bold and Period).
Heading Level 4.
Heading Level 5 Citations and References
There is plenty of information available on citation methods in
the Kaplan Writing Center. They have some GREAT how to
videos in terms of setting up your paper and citations, so well
worth your time. When in doubt, follow the latest edition of the
APA manual and any additional information you get in class.
Citations
The following is an example of a properly formatting citation
used within a paragraph in APA. Notice that there are several
types of in-text citations which are used in the paragraph below.
No one type of citation is best, and the type of citation you
choose will depend on your writing and the information you are
using or providing:
“Educators have long suggested that having a large contingent
of part time workers (in this case faculty) can lead to a
bifurcated work force” (Gappa & Leslie, 1997, p. 1). According
to Johnson (2006) most part time faculty are either full time
faculty at other institutions or have made a professional career
out of adjunct work at various institutions. Faculty therefore
have no long term commitment to or from the institution
(Maldonado & Riman, 2008). They rarely become part of the
community of the institution and therefore, they never become
part of the culture of the institution (Bergquist & Pawlak,
2008).

3. Notice in the above paragraph that several types of citation are
used. The first citation is a direct quote which is indicated by
the quotation marks. Therefore author last names, year and page
all go in the parenthetical reference (the part within the
parentheses). In the second citation the author is being used in
the sentence itself rather than at the end, and therefore author
name is outside of parentheses while year is within parentheses.
In the third citation there is no direct quote and the information
is paraphrased, or put into your own words, and therefore only
author last names and year is listed. The final citation is the
same as the third one in terms of APA rules.
References
An example of a References section is located later this
template and shows use of capitalization and use of the hanging
indent as well as double spacing throughout. Otherwise, the
easiest way to do this is to type each reference without worrying
about the hanging indent. Then, when you are finished, select
all the references at once (and nothing else) and apply the
hanging indent. You may need to check the box in word that
keeps it from adding a space between paragraphs (same location
as the hanging indent feature) so that you do not have too much
space between entries on the reference page). Also remember
that ONLY the first word in the title of a book or article should
be capitalized unless there is a punctuation mark (period, colon,
question mark) within the title. In that case the first word after
the punctuation is also capitalized.
Assuming we have now finished the document, you will want to
formulate the references page. You would insert a page break at
the end of the paper to ensure that the reference page begins on
a new page. Notice on the reference page that several types of
outside sources are given as examples. Carefully review the use
of italics, where they are used (journal name or book name in
most cases, and the volume of a journal if there is one) and pay
careful attention to the capitalization used in the references.
Hope this helps!

4. References
Bergquist, W. & Pawlak, K. (2008). Engaging the six cultures
of the academy. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons.
Gappa, J. & Leslie, D. (1997). Two faculties or one? The
conundrum of part-timers in a bifurcated workforce. New
Pathways: Faculty career and employment for the 21st century.
Working Papers Series, Inquiry #1. Washington, DC: American
Association for the Advancement of Science.
Johnson, I.Y. (2006). Examining part-time faculty utilization
and its impact on student retention at a public research
university. Online Submission, Paper presented at the Annual
Forum of the Association for Institutional Research (AIR)
(46th, Chicago, IL, May 14–18, 2006).
Maldonado, E., & Riman, J. (2008). The adjunct advocate @
FIT: Bringing part time faculty.
Robbins, S., & Judge, T. (2013). Organizational behavior. (15th
ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall Publishing.