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APA Headings. Dr. Gustafson. What is a heading?. APA Manual 6 th Edition – 3.02 and 3.03 Headings signal the reader to paper sections Headings signal hierarchy of paper sections. Levels of Headings. APA Manual 6 th Edition – Table 3.1 5 levels of headings Top-Down Progression
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APA Headings Dr. Gustafson
What is a heading? • APA Manual 6th Edition – 3.02 and 3.03 • Headings signal the reader to paper sections • Headings signal hierarchy of paper sections
Levels of Headings • APA Manual 6th Edition – Table 3.1 • 5 levels of headings • Top-Down Progression (regardless of the number of headings used)
Headings: Level 1 • Centered, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading Example Method Chapter three will include the details of the methodology that was used for this study. First, this chapter will articulate the problem statement . . .
Headings: Level 2 • Flush Left, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Headings Example Problem Statement The purpose of this study was to explore the…
Headings: Level 3 • Indented, boldface, lowercase paragraph heading ending with a period. Example Data collection and instrumentation. A variety of data collection tools, or sources of evidence, were selected . . .
Headings: Level 4 • Indented, boldface, italicized, lowercase paragraph heading ending with a period. Example Important. All seven research participants indicated that they believed that the mission was important . . .
Headings: Level 5 • Indented, italicized, lowercase paragraph heading ending with a period. Example Obstacles and challenges. In addition to the four possible responses to . . .
Headings Misc. • Use only the number of headings needed • If only one level is needed use Level 1, if two levels are needed use Level 1 and Level 2, etc. • Do not label the “Introduction” as a heading (unless instructions specify that you do – like with a dissertation) • Do not use letters, numbers or bullets in heading formatting