APA Style Running head APA STYLE AN EXAMPLE OUTLINE

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Running head: APA STYLE: AN EXAMPLE OUTLINE OF A FULL RESEARCH




           APA Style: An Example Outline of a Full Research Paper

                                Your Name

                         Lewis-Clark State College
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                     Abstract

(This is your section header centered on the page)

Type your abstract here within APA abstract limits
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                     State your title here again double spaced

             (Your title is your section header centered on the page)

Type your introduction here, double spaced, and cite in APA style throughout (1-2
                                pages typically)
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                           Review of Related Literature

                 (This is your section header centered on the page)

Type your literature review here, double spaced, and cite in APA style throughout
                           (5 or more pages typically)
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                                         Method

                  (This is your section header centered on the page)



Purpose

(This is your sub-section header, italicized, left justified)

Type your research purpose here, double spaced, and cite in APA style throughout.



Participants

(This is your sub-section header, italicized, left justified)

Type your participant narration here, double spaced.



Design & Procedure

(This is your sub-section header, italicized, left justified)

Type your design and procedure narration here, double spaced.



Ethical Considerations

(This is your sub-section header, italicized, left justified)

Type your ethical consideration narration here, double spaced.



Research Question or (Hypothesis)

(This is your sub-section header, italicized, left justified)

Type your research question or hypothesis here, double spaced.
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                                      Findings

                 (This is your section header centered on the page)

Type your findings here, including graphs, figures, tables, and charts, double spaced
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                   Discussion, Conclusions & Recommendations

                (This is your section header centered on the page)

Type your discussion of findings, conclusions and recommendations for practice and
                                    research here
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                     References

  (This is your section header centered on the page)

Type your reference list here in proper APA formatting
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                                  Appendix

              (This is your section header centered on the page)

Include a copy of your survey/questions/instrument, IRB approval, and Agency
                    approval letter in the Appendix section