Running head: SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES
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The page numbers are in
the upper right-hand
corner. Some instructors do
not want a page number on
the title page, so be sure to
ask.
A running head will appear at the top of every page, but the
words “Running head” will only appear on the title page.
The words “Running head” will be followed by a colon and
a shortened title in ALL CAPS.
For further information on creating the "Running head,"
please see the "Inserting Running Heads/Page Numbers in
Word" handout.
Sociological Theories: A Trans-modal Comparison of Effectiveness
Jane B. Doe
University of Colorado Denver
The full title will be centered
and in the upper half of the
first page.
Your name.
Your institutional affiliation.
All text in an APA format paper--including
the title page, abstract, body of the
paper, and references page--will be
double-spaced.
School of Public Affairs
PAD 5000
Dr. Fake Professor
09/09/09
This is typically not found in papers
for publication; this is only found in
university papers being graded (and
even then, only for some instructors).
Here you will place the class
information such as the course
number, instructor, and date of
submission.
SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES
Notice how this header (and those on subsequent pages) does not
say "Running head." Remember, this only appears on the title page.
Only the ALL CAPS shortened title appears on the other pages in
the document.
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Abstract
This is the abstract page. It will contain between 250-500 words. It will briefly summarize the scope,
orientations, and findings of the paper. It is left justified, the only page in an APA document to be as such. This
is the abstract page. It will contain between 250-500 words. It will briefly summarize the scope, orientations,
and findings of the paper. It is left justified, the only page in an APA document to be as such. This is the
abstract page. It will contain between 250-500 words. It will briefly summarize the scope, orientations, and
findings of the paper. It is left justified, the only page in an APA document to be as such. This is the abstract
page. It will contain between 250-500 words. It will briefly summarize the scope, orientations, and findings of
the paper. It is left justified, the only page in an APA document to be as such. This is the abstract page. It will
contain between 250-500 words. It will briefly summarize the scope, orientations, and findings of the paper. It
is left justified, the only page in an APA document to be as such.
If required, the abstract is immediately after the title page. The word
"Abstract" will be centered and bolded at the top. The body of the abstract
will be left justified (aligned with the left margin). The first line is not indented.
It will contain a brief summary (250 to 500 words) of the entire paper and will
be double-spaced. Some instructors also prefer this page to be called
"Executive Summary" and may have different word count requirements.
Here are the basic capitalization rules for titles and headers:
1. Capitalize the first word of the title/heading and of any subtitle/
subheading.
2. Capitalize all “major” words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and
pronouns) in the title/heading, including the second part of hyphenated
major words.
3. Capitalize all words of four letters or more.
(See additional capitalization rules for subheadings on the next page.)
SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES
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The full title of the paper will be centered on the first full page. It is not bolded, underlined,
or italicized. In traditional APA format, the introductory section is not titled "Introduction."
Sociological Theories: A Trans-modal Comparison of Effectiveness
This is the introduction. It is not labeled. It will conform to standard paragraph formatting with only
the first line indented half an inch. In all APA documents, everything is double-spaced. Provide the introduction
to the whole paper in this section.
Methods
Major section headers (Level 1) will be centered in
bold with major words capitalized. Most papers will
only have two levels of headings: a major section
header and a subsection, also known in APA as
Level 1 and Level 2 headers.
This is the Methodology section. This is the Methodology section. This is the Methodology section. This
is the Methodology section.
Participants
Subsection headers (Level 2) will be left-justified in bold
with major words capitalized.
This is the section that describes participants. This is the section that describes participants. This is the
section that describes participants. This is the section that describes participants. This is the section that
describes participants.
Sub-subsection headers (Level 3) are indented in bold with only the first word capitalized
and a period at the end. The paragraph text begins in line with the heading.
Sub-sub-section. This is a sub-sub-section, should you need one. This is a sub-sub-section, should you
need one. This is a sub-sub-section, should you need one. This is a sub-sub-section, should you need one. This
is a sub-sub-section, should you need one. This is a sub-sub-section, should you need one. This is a sub-subsection, should you need one. This is a sub-sub-section, should you need one. This is a sub-sub-section, should
Sub-sub-subsection headers (Level 4) are indented in
you need one. This is a sub-sub-section, should you need one. bold with only the first word capitalized, a period at the
end, and italicized.
Sub-sub-sub section. This is a rare sub-sub-sub section. This is a rare sub-sub-sub section. This is a rare
sub-sub-sub section. This is a rare sub-sub-sub section. This is a rare sub-sub-sub section.
Sub-sub-sub-sub section. This is the rarest section of them all.
Sub-sub-sub-subsection headers (Level 5)
are indented with only the first word
capitalized, a period at the end, and
italicized (not bolded).
SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES
This is centered at the top of the
References page. It is not
bolded, underlined, or italicized.
Sample journal citation.
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References
Baer, H. (2008). Global warming as a by-product of the capitalist treadmill of production and consumption:
The need for an alternative global system. Australian Journal of Anthropology, 19(1), 58-62.
Batterbury, S. (2008). Environmental studies: A path to the future. Denver, CO: Publishing House.
Sample book
citation.
Byrne, J., & Glover, L. (2002). A common future or towards a future commons: Globalization and sustainable
development since UNCED. International Review for Environmental Strategies, 3(1), 5-25. doi:
10.1.1016/S0288-3831%6801%2999198-5
Improving Children’s Education Taskforce. (2007). Why we need to improve education for all. Retrieved from
http://www.icet.org
Sample website citation.
All sources are alphabetized based on the author's last name.
For each entry, all lines after the first line are indented half an
inch (this is called a hanging indent).
For further information on APA citation guidelines, please see the APA Citation Guidelines handout.