Basic Elements of APA 7 Style
- Title page (also known as a cover page).
- Font options:
- sans serif fonts such as 11-point Calibri, 11-point Arial, or 10-point Lucida Sans Unicode
- serif fonts such as 12-point Times New Roman, 11-point Georgia, or normal (10-point) Computer Modern (the default font for LaTeX)
- Double-spaced. The entire document including the title page and reference list.
- References page always starts on a new page.
- Page numbers. The title page is your first page. The number one (1) should be located in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
- Margins. APA guidelines specify: one-inch margins at the top, bottom, right and left of every page. Default margins in Word are one inch.
- Citations and reference list. Include both in-text citations and a reference list.
For more information check out the APA 7 webpage: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples
PowerPoint? Presentations?
Instructors frequently require students to use APA Style within presentations. APA Style does not provide specific guidelines for PowerPoint presentations and visuals. You will be adapting APA Style guidelines. Check with your instructor about the format. You will likely need to have in-text citations on the slides throughout your presentation for images, data, quotes and paraphrased statements, AND a slide at the end for a reference list.