L10 : Format Of Research Paper Flashcards
A research paper has 5 chapters excluding the cover page, table of contents, table, references, and appendices. The researcher should not leave any missing information on each chapter
General Consideration
A research paper has 5 chapters excluding the _________ (5). The researcher should not leave any missing information on each chapter
cover page, table of contents, table, references, and appendices
One should follow the following standard in preparing a research paper: style, font, lay- out and page formats.
General Consideration
One should follow the following standard in preparing a research paper: (4)
style, font, lay-out and page formats.
All text in the title page should be centered horizontally. The title should be in an inverted pyramid form. Hence, if it goes beyond one-line sentence
Title page
All text in the title page should be centered _____. The title should be in an ___________. Hence, if it goes beyond _________
horizontally, inverted pyramid form, one-line sentence
For binding purposes, follow the standard margin size: Left margin 1.5” or 1½ in.; Right margin 1”; Top margin 1”; Bottom Margin 1”
Title page
Title page binding purposes
Left margin : 1.5”
Right margin : 1”
Top margin : 1”
Bottom margin : 1”
Page numbers are placed on the top right using numeric data (example “2,3,4…”) The Chapter page like in Chapter 1 will not be numbered therefore page number “1” will not be seen in the paper.
Page number
The space should be 2” and it should be using justified for margins. Except for the title should be in an inverted pyramid form. Hence, if it goes beyond one-line sentence and space should 1”.
Spacing
What should be the space
2” if title inverted form/one-line sentence, but if not/goes beyond, space is 1”
Font is usually
12 but diff. italics
other font/italics preferred by other schools
Bookman Old Style font 12
Times New Roman font 12
The use of APA or the American Psychological Association is also called the
Author Date Style
This is another way of writing the references used in the research paper. These citations are most commonly used by students for research papers
Apa
The reference list should include the details of the sources cited in your paper. It starts on a separate page at the end of your assignment paper and is titled _____
References
Each item cited in the reference list must have been cited in your paper. All sources appearing in the reference list must be ordered ________
alphabetically by surname.
The reference list should be _______ with hanging indents used for the ______&______ of each entry
double spaced, second and subsequent lines
A ______ is where the left line starts at the left margin and subsequent lines are indented (approx. _______ or ______).
hanging indent : 1.3 cm or five spaces
preferred format for titles of books, journals and videos
Italics
Ie of italicized
Volume numbers
Ie of not italicized
Article/chapter titles, issue numbers
_____ in APA style is very specific
Capitalization
Book titles and Chapter/section/article titles capitalization
First word letter in title and after a colon
______ is acknowledging the author to support the author’s statement as used in your study. While _______ is the list of books, journals and websites that has been included in your study
reference, bibliography
