APA Headings Dr Gustafson What is a heading

APA Headings Dr. Gustafson

What is a heading? • APA Manual 6 th Edition – 3. 02 and 3. 03 • Headings signal the reader to paper sections • Headings signal hierarchy of paper sections

Levels of Headings • APA Manual 6 th Edition – Table 3. 1 • 5 levels of headings • Top-Down Progression (regardless of the number of headings used)

Headings: Level 1 • Centered, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading Example Method Chapter three will include the details of the methodology that was used for this study. First, this chapter will articulate the problem statement. . .

Headings: Level 2 • Flush Left, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Headings Example Problem Statement The purpose of this study was to explore the…

Headings: Level 3 • Indented, boldface, lowercase paragraph heading ending with a period. Example Data collection and instrumentation. A variety of data collection tools, or sources of evidence, were selected. . .

Headings: Level 4 • Indented, boldface, italicized, lowercase paragraph heading ending with a period. Example Important. All seven research participants indicated that they believed that the mission was important. . .

Headings: Level 5 • Indented, italicized, lowercase paragraph heading ending with a period. Example Obstacles and challenges. In addition to the four possible responses to. . .

Headings Misc. • Use only the number of headings needed ▫ If only one level is needed use Level 1, if two levels are needed use Level 1 and Level 2, etc. • Do not label the “Introduction” as a heading (unless instructions specify that you do – like with a dissertation) • Do not use letters, numbers or bullets in heading formatting