How to Write an Abstract Page in APA Style

These days you often have to write reports with abstracts in a certain format, like in APA style. APA style may sound foreign and hard, but it's actually quite easy to write an abstract page in APA style. Just follow the steps below to write an abstract page in APA style!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer
• Text Editing Software

1. Include a page header in the upper right of the page. Type in the first 2-3 words of the title, enter five spaces, and then insert the page number. So, if your title was "Write an Abstract Page in APA Style", then you would only type in "Write an Abstract Page #"

2. Type in "Abstract" on the first line of the page centered. No bold, italics, underlines, fancy font, or quotes.

3. On the very next line, type in brief summary highlighting the key points of your report. To write an abstract page in APA Style, the summary should be less than 120 words, a single paragraph, double-spaced, and not indented.

4. Proofread the abstract page, and make sure you followed all the instructions above correctly to write an abstract page in APA style. It's very easy to indent a paragraph or bold a title without thinking.

[mweise]

on 7/9/2009 I typed tons of papers for my sister using APA style, but never had to do an abstract before. Thanks for the tips! 5*

[edieness]

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[keithcs]

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[tracysmith159]

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[bailey4]

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