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APA 7th Edition: APA Format Checklist

This guide gives the basic rules of using APA Format . Learn how to: write an abstract; format headings; format in-text citations; and construct your References page.

APA Format Checklist

Before you turn in your paper, ask yourself if...

✓ You followed APA style, 7th edition.
✓ You double-spaced your entire paper (including your References)
✓ You used an approved font (or the font specified for the paper) consistently, throughout your paper.
✓ You indented your paragraphs.
✓ You used one-inch margins on all 4 sides of the page.
✓ You have a separate Title page with:
  •  the paper title,
  •  your name, 
  • Monroe University,
  • Course Title and Section,
  • Instructor's Name and
  • Due Date listed.
(See the 7th Edition Sample Title Page here, for an example.)

✓ You have followed any requirements and expectations set by your professor, even if they contradict these rules.

Click here for the full Student Paper Setup Guide.

                THIS RESEARCH OR "LIBGUIDE" WAS PRODUCED BY THE LIBRARIANS OF MONROE UNIVERSITY