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General APA Guidelines for formatting your research paper

• Double-space between each line of type on the page. Double-space between all lines of the manuscript.
• Never use single-spacing or one-and-a-half spacing.
• Leave uniform margines of at least 1 inch (2.54 cm) at the top, bottom, left and right of every page.
• Do not justify lines.  Use the flush left style and leave the right margin uneven.
• The order of the manuscript pages are:
  • Page 1: title page with running head, title, byline, institutional affiliation and Author Note (if applicable)
  • Page 2: abstract (start on a separate page, numbered page 2)
  • Page 3: text (start on a separate page, numbered page 3)
  • References (start on a separate page)
  • Footnotes (start on a separate page)
  • Tables (start on a separate page)
  • Figures (start each on a separate page; include caption on page with figure)
  • Appendixes (start on a separate page)
• See Sample Title Page