APA Style Checklist

Paper
Component
Title page
Abstract

Introductio
n

Body

Conclusion
References
Page

Criteria
Includes title of paper, name of author, institutional affiliation, and page
number, level 1 heading.
Follows APA guidelines for fonts, spacing, and type.
Has level 1 heading with title Abstract
Provides a brief summary of the contents of the paper.
Is 100 to 200 words in length.
Begins on a new page immediately following the title page.
Follows APA guidelines for page number, paragraph indent, fonts, spacing,
and type.
Is free from errors in grammar and usage.
Begins on a new page following the abstract.
Begins with the title of paper at the top of the new page before the
introduction, uses level 1 heading.
Follows APA guidelines for page number, paragraph indents, fonts, spacing,
and type.
Is free from errors in grammar and usage.
Follows APA guidelines for in-text citations.
Is identified by an appropriate APA Level 1 heading.
Is free from errors in grammar and usage.
Follows APA guidelines for in-text citations.
Use level 2 or 3 headings within the body.
Follows APA guidelines for in-text citations.
Is identified by an appropriate APA Level 1 heading.
Is free from errors in grammar and usage.
Follows APA guidelines for in-text citations.
Has an entry for each reference cited in text.
Has no entries for references not cited in text.
Has no entries for sources not read.
Has authors names listed in same order as original source.
Begins on new page immediately following the conclusion.
Is identified by an appropriate APA Level 1 heading References.
Is free from errors in grammar and usage.
Is listed alphabetically.
Has first line of each cite flush with left margins; remaining lines are
indented 5-7 spaces (called a hanging indent).