Title Page
This is the first page of an APA paper and includes the title, student name, institution, course, instructor, and due date.
The Title Page.
This spacing is required throughout the entire APA paper, including the references.
Double spacing
This type of article is reviewed by experts before publication and is considered highly credible.
Peer-reviewed journal articles
This is the correct margin size on all sides of an APA paper.
1 inch
This element should be centered and bolded, placed three to four lines down from the top of the title page.
The paper title.
True or False: APA 7th edition allows several fonts (e.g., Times New Roman, Arial, Calibri,...), as long as one is used consistently.
True.
This acronym helps students evaluate the credibility of a source.
The CRAAP test
(currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose)
This indentation size is used at the beginning of each paragraph.
0.5 inch (tab)
True or False: The date should be written in narrative format, such as "November 10, 2025."
True. Do not use numeric formats (such as 11/10/2025)
What signifies that a new paragraph has started in an APA-formatted paper?
Use of paragraph indentations - using a 0.5-inch indent from the left margin for the first line of each new paragraph.
This part of the CRAAP test asks whether the information is up to date.
Currency
This element appears in the top-right corner of every page, starting with page 1.
The page number
This is the correct order of elements on an APA student title page.
Title, (followed by one empty line, then...) Student Name, Institution, Course Info, Instructor Name, & Due Date
How many spaces follow the punctuation at the end of a sentence?
One space
True or False: Wikipedia is an example of a source that can be helpful for background information but should not be cited in academic papers.
True
This is the correct alignment for the title at the top of the first page of the body.
Centered and bold
This element appears in the top-right corner of the title page and every page that follows.
The page number
This formatting feature ensures the left margin is straight while the right margin is ragged.
Left justification
True or False: JSTOR, EBSCOhost, and ResearchGate are examples of databases that can be used to find credible academic sources.
True (although, even using these databases, not all sources are guaranteed to be accurate or reliable)
What spacing is used throughout the entire paper to ensure consistent spacing between lines?
Double spacing throughout