General APA Guidelines
Your essay should be typed and double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11"), with 1" margins on all sides. Include a page header (also known as the "running head") at the top of every page.
Sans Serif Fonts
- 11-point Calibri
- 11-point Arial
- 10-point Lucida Sans
Serif Fonts
- 12-point Times New Roman
- 11-point Georgia
- 10-point Computer Modern
Title Page Checklist
- Title centered in upper/lowercase, boldface.
- Author's name (First, Middle Initial, Last).
- Institutional affiliation.
- Course number and name (Student papers).