Student and Professional Sample Papers
This page contains sample papers formatted in seventh edition APA Style. The sample papers show the format students should use to submit a course assignment and that authors should use to submit a manuscript for publication in a professional journal. Click the link above to access the sample papers
The paper format covers the formatting elements such as the order of pages, the title page setup, font, page header, line spacings, margins, headings, and paragraph alignment and indentation. Click the paper format link above to access the details of the paper elements.
Use this checklist while writing your paper to make sure it is consistent with the seventh edition APA Style. This checklist corresponds to the writing and formatting guidelines described in full in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.)
The most common categories and examples are presented here. Click the link above for more details.