APA 7th Edition: Abstract Page

between 150 and 250 words.

• FONT: Times New Roman, size 12
   
• MARGINS: 1" on all sides
   
• PLACEMENT: second page of the paper (Page 2)
   
• SECTION HEADING: Abstract - centered and in bold - on the first line of the page
   
• First line is NOT indented
   
• written as a single paragraph

• a description of the topic of your research question(s)
   
• a clearly stated hypothesis (theory), thesis statement, or question.
   
• methods used, including brief descriptions of the sources of your research: Did you use scholarly articles, news sources, surveys, government websites, etc.?
   
• results: What did you find? Basically, a summary of the Conclusion of your essay.
   
• proposed solutions/remedies/directions for further research (i.e., why this study is important, applications of the results or findings)