APA Style
Use APA 1st level headings in all papers (if you're feeling risky, try 2nd or 3rd level too, but let's master 1st initially) (they enhance readability)

• Be sure how to do an APA running head (step by step directions are in the sample paper in CWE and attached)

• Stay within minimum and maximum word counts.

• Do not use bullets or numbering. Allow your own words to shine and paraphrase (encouraged by APA)!

• learn how to in-text cite if you don't know how (direct quotes: author, year and page # and paraphrases: author and year)

• Use same font style and font point (12 point) throughout the entire paper

• Do not skip spaces between paragraphs or references. Always start on the very next double spaced line available

• UOPX word counts are exclusive of title pages and reference pages. This means that your entire paper (minus the title page and reference page) must equal the minimum word counts. The title page and reference page words are NOT counted in the final word counts. It is still easy to perform a word count in Word by highlighting the area you want counted, hit review, and hit word count & it will give you the #.

• Do not bold References title (be sure it is centered at the top of your reference page) and be sure it is plural if you have more than 1 reference

• At least 3 references (or more) typically strengthens your paper

• Each reference should be in alphabetical order, be double spaced and include a hanging indent per APA

• Using Wikipedia or Dictionaries or Encyclopedias is inappropriate for a scholarly paper; use scholarly health care journals or books

• Do not use contractions, write in a formal academic tone (spell out "do not", "cannot", etc)

• All paragraphs should have at least 3 sentences; break up paragraphs frequently; use white space

• Write in the third person, write formally in an