How to Format Your Essay in APA Style

[@apa.3400]

Who tf thought this format was smart. I hate it here

[@WritingTricks]

Unfortunately, this is an example of an organization creating artificial barriers to keep the “uninitiated” out. In this case, it’s the American Psychological Association students (and publishing writers) have to thank.

[@themanformerlyknownascomme777]

@@WritingTricks I thought that was the explanation for the Chicago Style?

[@nuchalrigidity1677]

I view this video at least once a week. I wish I could like your comment every time I come. I hate it here too.. ugh!!

[@nuchalrigidity1677]

@@WritingTricks Thank you for making this.

[@رزيئة]

Ikr? And it ends up looking ugly anf weird and hard to read and follow so it's really useless.

[@patricksutton7512]

This was very extremely helpful! This format is absolutely ridiculous however it's required by my professor and I'm scheduled to graduate next year so here I am lol

[@alexandraserrato1753]

Thank you for being short but straight to the point. You are a life saver. Please continue to help. We need you, :)

[@jeffreign513]

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[@abbybabyyy]

this is how you know high school taught me NOTHING. i'm in my first year of college and i'm here :( thank you for this though, it was helpful

[@addiejuarez8435]

Its my third year and I still use this

[@generalgrievous69]

I agree. I feel like my English teachers taught me everything except what I needed for college

[@danv7887]

You know about citefast, and other bibliography generators right? That takes care of like 50% of an APA paper

[@florahwambui9263]

@@abbybabyyy LOL

[@Faithlol15]

Same!!

[@nicholasmercer6397]

I simply come here every single time I'm told to write an essay, I should really have this memorized... Thanks again though

[@nikeish]

me too. been coming back to this video for 4 years now.

[@kayloyalty]

I searched for so long to find a video that explains to me how to do it and I’m sooooo thankful I found yours ! You allowed us time to follow you and you explained everything so clear! I truly appreciate you lol thanks for taking time to make this video !!!!!

[@estherrochon]

This was extremely helpful. I refer to it every time I want to ensure my essays are correct.

[@chrisesparza5584]

I love how you cut straight to the chase thank you so much!

[@nikeish]

I watched this video over and over during my graduate studies. Each assignment I would come back to it. Thanks so much ❤

[@willindaroberts1857]

Thank you 😇 You have saved my life. As you can see I am literally up at 4am. WELL WORTH IT!!!

[@GoodOmen365]

That was incredibly helpful thank you!

[@Wdk136]

The video is short and straight to the point. Thank you

[@allisghant1484]

Thank you so much for this tutorial Teresa. I use it everytime I write APA.

[@obirijulius5573]

Short and straight to the point I love it❤ congratulations 😊

[@aishasenatus111]

Crazy how I always come aback to this video every year

[@SP-nx8km]

this is extremely helpful! job well done. tutorials like this should be in the university class courses. Thanks so much. God bless!

[@tarmactomato6776]

would rather cease to exist than use this

[@WritingTricks]

Imagine having to teach it 5 times a semester ;)

[@freda2758]

Get out of my head, man.

[@keylablanco7556]

I love this video as its very helpful and short - to the point. It would be great if you make another with updated apa requirements

[@emmamacias7816]

Thank You so much! this helped me so much!

[@spellmantwinz]

Ok this was helpful...but like...why can’t teachers just let us write🤣

[@lifewithdan8054]

Right😂

[@aladinsane9785]

@@lifewithdan8054 Write 😂

[@watchinglion7774]

That was crystal clear and easy to understand, thanks.

[@joshuaodote2763]

Thanks for this, we need for more.

[@Abidullahumar]

Beautifully explained, thank you.

[@julianamcfarlane488]

Good thing I came here before submitting my essay

[@melvinsiringi8787]

May God bless you and thank you so much for the video

[@امةالله-ج6و]

Thank you very much.you are amazing!

[@justvibesswithzaraa7603]

I always come back to like now 😂 thanks for this video 💙

[@gracepowell7034]

Thank you so much this has really helped me in my class

[@juancavalentin280]

That was simple and down to the point, very helpful thank you 😊. Keep it up, your doing great 👍.

[@NitaHeals]

So helpful!! Thank you!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@ogmont]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@alexanderstewart3452]

This is great - thanks! I wonder what the origin story is for this; it seems so redundant and strange.

[@Kin-ct7no]

Good, simple and very understandable video. Thank you.

[@sweetheart258]

Thank u it was very helpful. Easy and simple explanation. 😉👍

[@amiraradjabova1711]

Thank you so much! It was very handy info

[@Ladyfrancaasareministries]

Very helpful, thank you

[@shaffafnizzami5601]

very helpful... thank you.

[@rasheed_mrc]

Thank you so much. This helped me :)

[@rasthetics4918]

This is very helpful, thank u

[@jeffreign513]

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[@ihssanmakhloufi6281]

that was so helpful thank you so much

[@inmybf]

thank you so much!

[@naupausuante6510]

Very simple to understand.Thank you so much you can help me

[@idaliavelasco5663]

Really helpful thank you ❤️

[@musicchannel7621]

Thank you! That was helpful!

[@DeeJack-nj5fy]

Do we also need to double-space the tile of the essay on the header if it's long?

[@faisy100]

very helpful .plz make a vdo on how to put citation and references using APA format .

[@TheDominicanSoldier]

Is August 2022 and still coming back to this video 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@justinonyt]

I come back to this all the time....

[@Bauthile]

i have to do this dumb format for a class, thanks though

[@samirahabashneh2192]

hanks you so much appreciate all the help

[@RaulTheDesigner]

thanks you are very helpful

[@daywalker3735]

Thank you so much for this video! And of course my teacher is a stickler for this format......ughhh

[@sl7597]

Super helpful! Thank you!

[@LakikiD1]

Thank you because my teacher is doing way too much. Also do you have to put a table of contents before your actual first page?

[@TPfromtheD]

Lady you just saved my life... What's your cash app 🤣🤣

[@rebeccamfon-obongetuk6255]

very helpful thank you

[@kayseaking1026]

ok so do I put the title on every single page for my essay ?

[@WritingTricks]

Hi Kaysea, The title page should appear only once on page 1 of the essay.

[@angelaaninagyei3277]

Thanks a lot

[@izzymoneyvintage]

thank you!!!

[@ChocoThunder]

Cant i just highlight TITLE OF YOUR ESSAY in the head and click left align? Or is the double tab a rule?

[@WritingTricks]

The goal is to get the title into the left hand corner while leaving the page number in the right hand corner. There are several ways to do this, but pushing tab twice at the end of the title is the easiest way. If you just click left align, likely the title and the page number will move left (depending on the length of the title).

[@valinaluera565]

So do we always put Running Head on the first page?

[@damdi357]

Hi what app can I make apa format? Because i don't have laptop that's why i need to download on my phone

[@andrew70112]

Thank you Ma’am. This was very very helpful (Armed Forces Member).

[@geneasesmith1893]

Thank you.

[@abby7936]

do we have to put the instructors name?

[@jamescathey7627]

Thank you

[@alexalovesnatalie]

omg thank you!

[@arishagull3712]

Hello Tessa, After 11 years you getting a comment from my side so hope you are doing well. I have a question that for writer creek essay ( test) this is the format?

[@billboomer4519]

So do I leave “running head “ or what

[@WritingTricks]

In 7th edition APA, you leave “Running head” out. For the 6th edition, you include it. It depends on what your instructor assigns

[@tinanmeribe1975]

Thanks ma'am, but I'm still struggling to understand today's training

[@haileyp.3874]

Hello, Tina I am a professional tutor and I am conversant with the format. Incase you need help with formatting or assistance with your essays kindly contact me through my email [e-mail]

[@breadophile]

my teacher said "make sure your paper's in apa style" but we were never taught what apa style is

[@painite7211]

Honestly 😑 no line appears when I double click in the header. So out the gates its not the same and im so annoyed. Im in Microsoft word document but mine doesnt look like yours and im just beginning...Finding it hard to breathe🥵

[@sameena713]

This is torture, but Thankyou.

[@javiertorres-tk5ur]

I notice in this video it didn't go over the different headings and all sorts of other stuff like other videos I've seen done. Is this necessary for a college essay. I am brand new to this format I am used to MLA.

[@WritingTricks]

Hi Javier, Headings/section divisions in APA are optional. Typically people do not start using headings until their papers reach 6 or more pages in length (otherwise, each paragraph might get its own section heading, which is not how they are meant to be used). If you want to use divisions, they do have the added bonus of helping you transition between points/paragraphs, so you don't need spend as much time transitioning in a sentence to show how the previous and next point are related. With a section division, you are indicating there is a big jump in focus between the previous paragraph and the next paragraph in a new section. There are 5 levels of section heading division in APA. I would not suggest using more than one level of headings unless your paper is longer than 10 pages in length. Try to have at least two paragraphs in most of your section divisions. Also keep section headings short: 1-6 words and not complete sentences unless asking a question. The first level of section heading division should be center justified, bold, and title case. The second level heading would be used if you need to subdivide a first level heading. The second level heading would be flush left, bold, and title case. Additional levels of section headings are not common unless the paper is over 20 pages in length. The most common error when using section headings: Because the title of your paper precedes the introduction, do not include a section heading before your introduction. In my experience, unless I push students to use the section headings/divisions, they typically do not use them--which is just fine. Headings become more important if you are 1. conducting your own research (e.g., conducting a survey, interview or experiment) or 2. trying to get an article published in an academic journal. In that case, your level one section headings should be the standard journal article headings of: *Literature Review *Method *Results *Discussion

[@javiertorres-tk5ur]

@@WritingTricks Thank you so much for that information. I was stressing myself out because I was unsure what any of the other tutorials were talking about. Thank you so much.

[@jeffreign513]

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[@jeffreign513]

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[@coinhale235]

thank you, college is stupid 😂

[@srithanshmundlapudi9637]

You forgot the abstract

[@WritingTricks]

Hi Srithansh, In college papers, the length is typically short enough that you don’t often include an abstract (e.g., 1-10 pages). Most professors are not expecting an abstract unless their assignment specifically asks for one. See 2.9 in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. If you are not sure if you need to include one, you can ask. The abstract is more important for published papers because it is the wording that would be used in the journal/database. However, if you do need to include an abstract, it appears on the second page (and gets its own page). You would put “Abstract” boldface and centered at the top. Then summarize your paper in 1 paragraph (250 words or fewer) that is not indented. Put the title of the essay, introduction+ on page 3.

[@srithanshmundlapudi9637]

Ok thank you

[@generalgrievous69]

Srithansh Mundlapudi Destroyed

[@srithanshmundlapudi9637]

Haha 😂

[@srithanshmundlapudi9637]

I mean what’s wrong with asking bro???

[@hybridbutterfly3908]

They should allow different fonts because Times New Roman is ugly.

[@WritingTricks]

Times New Roman used to be the required default. You can use Calibri and other “plain” fonts now.

[@hollydolly088]

what about margins??? and what bout the reference page?

[@WritingTricks]

Hi Holly, The margins need to be 1 inch (top, bottom, right, and left), which is standard if you are using Microsoft Word. If you are using a different word processor, you may need to change the margins. If you are using sources and need to include a reference page, I have a separate video showing how to format that. How to Format an APA References Page: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqKVhmiEesZ6i5I

[@javyv6313]

I hate college

[@TraeinnehEireann]

Jesus Mother of God...The APA sucks

[@arishagull3712]

Word count is 275 to 300 words

[@journeyflores3918]

Gawd I fucking hate writing papers. Lawd help me.

[@tamikajoandy440]

Bruh🤣🤣🤦 don't help me

[@b714gutierrez]

Super helpful, thank you!

[@elizabeth3457]

So helpful!!! thank you!

[@geneasesmith1893]

Thank you so much!