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Hello! Just on the title page and at the very beginning of the essay. Do not include the title on any of the following pages.

Great question! No, for the student version of the essay, a running head is not used. That guidance was for the 6th edition.

Hi, Haylye, The essay begins on the page following the abstract. The abstract has a page all to itself, even if it is quite short!

Great questions! Working in a template often causes more difficulty than help. If folks don't know what the spacing requirements are, they may not realize that as information is added, some spacing needs to be deleted. It does not always translate well from computer to computer, and sometimes things don't get deleted or changed as necessary, such as things in title or class positions. If a student knows how to format something correctly independently, if they do choose a template later on, they will know what needs to be adjusted in order to do it correctly. Incidentally, using pre-made references is not especially useful, either, because if the reference has been made incorrectly, the student will not know what is wrong, so if points are deducted for incorrect references or formatting, the student will not know what to fix or change in future. Therefore, my goal is to present the necessary information for students to approach these assignments independently and correctly.

Hello! No, the abstract should be no more than 150-250 words, but that's a maximum count. I generally recommend to my students that they write 2 or three sentences for 2-3 pages, 4 or 5 for 4-5 pages, and for 6 or more pages, 7 or 8 sentences should be appropriate, but that many may not be needed. The abstract is defined as a "brief and comprehensive summary of the essay." Think of the synopsis on the back of a book or movie or for a show episode. You should only need a few sentences.

No additional lines appear between the references or between paragraphs. The hanging indent shows the reader where each new reference begins. APA does not include additional spaces between paragraphs because the first-line indent shows the reader where each new paragraph begins.

@@hannahkauffman7677 Thank you so much for your answer !!! And this video was also very helpful. I used your instruction to create a base template for my papers. I am planning on making a copy of the template for each paper I write and then filling it in as I write the paper so I can be sure that the formatting will always be correct. You have truly saved me so much time! Thanks again!

Be sure to check whether a student version of the essay or a professional version is necessary first!

It should appear on the course syllabus you received from your instructor. You can also look at your registration in your student portal: It should appear there with the class name. If neither of those is useful, take a look at your school or university's course catalogue or your course schedule :)

@@hannahkauffman7677 ok thank you, you literally saved me from getting a zero on my rough draft last night, I’m a sophomore in high school and this was my first time learning about APA format. God bless you!!!!!!!!

Aww, thank you! And I'm so glad it has been helpful!

Yes, every paragraph must be indented.

@@MariquitaJ15 thank u!