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EN-121 - Resources for Analytical Thinking, Writing, and Research: Writing the Rough Draft / Writing the Final Revision

This guide will help students accomplish the five Milestone goals associated with EN-121: Choosing a topic | Planning the paper | Conducting research | Organizing research | Drafting the paper.

EN-121 Research Instruction Video Playlist

Visual Learner? 

Visit the EN-121 Youtube Playlist

This frequently-updated playlist includes instructional videos on research, writing, and critical thinking from many colleges and universities.

APA 7th Edition Template

APA Abstract

ABSTRACT LENGTH ABSTRACT FORMAT ABSTRACT CONTENT

between 150 and 250 words.
  • FONT: Times New Roman, size 12
     
  • MARGINS: 1" on all sides
     
  • PLACEMENT: second page of the paper (Page 2)
     
  • SECTION HEADING: Abstract - centered and in bold - on the first line of the page
     
  • First line is NOT indented
     
  • written as a single paragraph
  • a description of the topic of your research question(s)
     
  • a clearly stated hypothesis (theory), thesis statement, or question.
     
  • methods used, including brief descriptions of the sources of your research: Did you use scholarly articles, news sources, surveys, government websites, etc.?
     
  • results: What did you find? Basically, a summary of the Conclusion of your essay.
     
  • proposed solutions/remedies/directions for further research (i.e., why this study is important, applications of the results or findings)

 

SEE SAMPLE ABSTRACT BELOW 

7th Edition APA Section Headings

APA 7 Section Headings

  •  Running heads are no longer required for student papers.
  • The section labels for abstracts and reference lists follow the conventions for level one headings. This means they are:
    • bolded
    • centered
    • written in title case

This is an excerpt. The full Annotated Sample Student Paper can be downloaded from the official APA Style Website here.

Let Your Computer Help!

Your computer can be a great help when you need to proofread your paper! 

Try the following tools:

Run Spelling and Grammar Check in MS Word and in Google Docs

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