APA Checklist for a Theoretical/Review Paper

General Format

_ double-spaced

_ 12-pt font

_ margins of at least 1 inch

Title page

_ Header

_ Running head

_ Title centered

_ author (first name, middle initial, last name)

_ institution

Abstract

_ not indented

_ defines all abbreviations, acronyms, unique terms

_ uses 3 ^rd person

_ doesn’t exceed 120 words

S hould describe:

_ the topic

_ purpose

_ thesis

_ sources used (ie. published literature)

_ conclusion

The Introduction

_ title of the paper is the heading

_ states the purpose and rationale of your paper

Discussion

_ heading “Discussion” is centered

_ in 1 ^st paragraph: statement of support/non-support of your thesis

_ address alternative explanations for results

_ last paragraph: -why the problem is important?

_the larger issue that hinges on results?

_what real life phenomenon is modeled/explained by the results?

References

_ the heading of “References” is centered

_ Reference list begins with a new page

_ in alphabetical order of the primary author’s last name

_ double-spaced

_ hanging indent

_ only the first word in the title of a reference source is capitalized

_ all citations made in the paper must be in the reference list

_ all reference sources must be cited in the text