College of Education and Professional Studies

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TITLE OF PAPER

Title of Paper

Student Name

College of Education and Professional Studies

University of West Florida

Abstract

The paper abstract is a one-paragraph concise summary (approximately 150-200 words) of your entire paper. The abstract is not indented.

Title of Paper

The content of the paper assignment should be in proper APA style, including 12-point, Times New Roman font, double-spacing and one-inch margins throughout. Notice that the title page, abstract, body of the paper, and references begin on separate pages. Likewise, the title page, abstract, and reference page do not count towards the total required number of pages for the assignment.

You may use this document and the references below as a model to craft your own assignment and reference section. The APA manual, as well as Purdue’s Owl website ( will be important resources as you practice proper APA style. This template is formatted in accordance with APA style and includes five example references in the reference section as well.

The reference page is organized alphabetically by the first author’s last name. Notice that the first line of each reference is flush with the left margin and each subsequent line of the reference is indented one inch. This is called a hanging indent. The first reference (Baumeister, Vohs, DeWall, & Zhang, 2007) is an article from a peer-reviewed scholarly journal. Please note that if an article has more than two authors, you should list all of the authors (up to 7) in text the first time. Each subsequent time you cite to the source you should use the ‘et al.’ tool, such as in the above reference (Baumeiester et al., 2007). The second reference (Berman & Feinblatt, 2005) is a book. The third reference by Parker-Pope (2008) is an online newspaper article, similar to what you might find at cnn.com or a similar website. The fourth reference by Stoker (1897) is from an e-book, as you might download on a Kindle, Nook, ipad, or similar tablet. The fifth and final reference by Wiener and Georges (2013) is a chapter in an edited book. Finally, please note that you should only use the ‘&’ symbol within parentheses and the word ‘and’ otherwise.

References

Baumeister, R. F., Vohs, K. D., DeWall, C. N., & Zhang, L. (2007). How emotion shapes behavior: Feedback, anticipation, and reflection, rather than direct causation. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 11, 167-203. doi: 10.1177/1088868307301033

Berman, G., & Feinblatt, J. (2005).Good courts: The case for problem-solving justice. New York, NY: New Press.

Parker-Pope, T. (2008, May 9). Psychiatry handbook linked to drug industry. The New York Times.Retrieved from:

Stoker, B. (1897). Dracula.[Kindle DX version]. Retrieved from Amazon.com

Wiener, R. L., & Georges,L. C. (2013). Social psychology and problem solving courts: Judicial roles and decision making. In R. L. Wiener & E. M. Brank (Eds.), Problem solving courts: Perspectives in law and psychology(pp. 1-20). New York, NY: Springer.