"Running head: THE TITLE GOES HERE WITH FEWER THAN 50 CHARACTERS1The Title Goes Here and Should be Centered with Primary Words CapitalizedYour NameName of School THE TITLE GOES HERE 2AbstractThis is the abstract. Having an abstract is mandatory for dissertations and final course projects.An abstract may be required based upon assignment requirements or instructor stipulation;however, usually student papers do not require an abstract. Please check with your instructor.Unlike the rest of the paper, it is not indented. The abstract should be an interesting, short,accurate representation of what your paper says in 150–250 words. Because conciseness is soimportant in the abstract, use digits for all numbers except at the beginning of sentences. Try torestructure sentences so they do not begin with a number. Also, use abbreviations more liberallythan you would in the body of the paper (less common abbreviations need to be explained, just asyou would in the body of the paper). See the APA Manual for the content required in an abstract. THE TITLE GOES HERE 3The Title Goes Here and should be Centered with Primary Words CapitalizedThe title placed above where you start your text should not be in bold font. The titleshould be identical to the title in the center of the title page. The introduction of the paper beginshere. Times New Roman, size 12 font is one approved font style. Double-space throughout thepaper, including the title page, abstract, body of the document, and references. Two spaces areused after terminal punctuation — a period, exclamation point, question mark. The body of thepaper begins on a new page (page 3, if there is an abstract). Subsections of the body of the paperdo not begin on a new page. The title of the paper (in uppercase and lowercase letters) iscentered on the first line below the manuscript page header. All level one headers within thebody of the text are in bold, however, headers on stand alone pages and the title on page one ofthe body of the text; i.e., The Title page, Abstract, the reference page, and all following pages arenot in bold. The introductory section, which is not labeled, begins on the line following thepaper’s title. Headings are used to organize the document and reflect the relative importance ofsections. This is the first paragraph. Do not use words such as ?The research project will cover . ..? or ?This paper will discuss . . .? because these are instances of anthropomorphism where wegive inanimate objects human behaviors.The introduction or opening of the paper should be worded to engage the reader bycapturing his or her attention, provide background on your topic, develop interest in your topic,and guide the reader to the thesis. A thesis statement in an essay or formal paper is a sentencethat explicitly identifies the purpose of the paper or previews its main ideas.Top Level Section (Level 1 Heading)The meat of your paper follows the introductory section. Here is where you start todiscuss your topic in detail. Typically, you begin your discussion with your main theme or thesis THE TITLE GOES HERE 4and then discuss supporting evidence, arguments, or details that substantiate your point or fulfillthe purpose of the paper. The discussion section can be broken down into subsections andorganized in a logical, well-organized manner, providing appropriate details. If you have at leastone Level 1 Heading, then you need to have more than one. This holds for all heading levels youuse.Text Citations (Level 2 Heading)All facts that are not common knowledge must be documented in the body of the paper byciting the author(s) and date(s) of the sources. Common knowledge is often defined asinformation known by the typical person walking downtown. Citations serve the purpose ofgiving proper credit to the ideas and words of others and to substantiate facts you provide. Thereader can obtain the full source citation from the list of references that follows the body of thepaper. When the names of the authors of a source are part of the formal structure of the sentence,the year of the publication appears in parentheses following the identification of the authors; forexample, ?Eby (2001) found that . . .? provides the information necessary in the correct order.When the authors of a source are not part of the formal structure of the sentence, both theauthor(s) and year of publication appear in parentheses. If more than one source provides thesame factual information, separate the citations by semi-colons. For example, you might havethis as a citation: (Eby & Mitchell, 2001; Passerallo, Pearson, & Brock, 2000). When a sourcewith three, four, or five authors is cited, all authors are included the first time the source is cited.When that source is cited again, the first authors’ surname and ?et al.? are used. When a source has one or two authors, all authors listed are cited every time. If there aresix or more authors to be cited, use the first authors’ surname and ?et al.? the first and eachsubsequent time it is cited.THE TITLE GOES HERE 5Direct Quotes (level two heading)When a direct quotation is used, always include the author, year, and page number as partof the citation. A quotation of fewer than 40 words should be enclosed in double quotation marksand should be incorporated into the formal structure of the sentence. A longer quote of 40 ormore words should appear, without quotation marks, in block format with each line indentedwith a left margin of 0.5 in. Conclusion (level one heading) The conclusion section should be a reflection of the introduction. The introductionoutlined what the purpose of the paper was and what the writer will discuss, mentioning the keyevidence, whereas the conclusion section of the paper outlines what the writer discussed and howkey evidence supported the writer’s argument. The writer summarizes the main points,emphasizes the special importance of the main point, and ties up any loose ends. No newinformation should be provided in the conclusion. The conclusion should also provoke the reader into thinking more deeply about the topic.One way to stimulate this consideration is by using a thought-provoking comment or question.Another option is to use a final comparison or metaphor to bring the reader back to the beginningof the paper. Finally, the conclusion is worded to help the reader to draw a final conclusion, lookto the future about where the issue might be headed, and connect the thesis to the assignment,leaving the reader with one final strong thought about the topic. The Reference Section (Level 1 Heading)The reference section begins on a new page. The heading is centered on the first line belowthe manuscript page header. The references (in hanging indent format) begin on the linefollowing the references heading. The reference pages are also double-spaced. The easiest way to "