Scholarly writing follows a universal format to provide consistency for the reader and allow them to focus on the content of the paper rather than how it looks (APA, 2020, p. 29).
Key Points:
- Required paper elements (professional & student)
- Specific paper elements (title page, title, author name & affiliation, etc.)
- Paper format (order of pages, page header, font, line spacing, margins, etc.)
- Paper organization (principles of organization, heading levels)
Reference
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/000016S-000
