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Title of My Paper Here Full Name Muskingum University, Department of Nursing Course Number and Name Date Submitted Muskingum University Department of Nursing (MUDON) Guidelines for APA Writing Style The following guidelines are provided to increase the student’s understanding of the American Psychological Association style of writing as outlined in the 6th edition of the publication manual (APA, 2009). Students should own the APA manual and consult it when doing written work. Formal papers at MUDON are expected to be professional in appearance. Deviation from using APA format may affect the grade on an assignment. This information is meant to be a supplement to the APA manual. The page numbers listed are from the APA manual. Refer to the manual for specific details. The reference examples used in this document are all fictional. The examples listed here should all be left margin justified. General APA Guidelines Paper should be typed, double-spaced on standard sized paper with one inch margins on all sides (p. 229). Font should be 11 or 12 point Times New Roman (APA preferred, p. 228). All pages in the paper including the title page, reference page and appendices should be numbered within the one inch margin in the top right corner. The title page is page one (p. 229). Spacing: Double space throughout the paper! Even the reference page is double spaced (p. 229). Indent the first line of each paragraph by one-half inch (p. 229). Only use left side justification (p. 229). All papers include a title page (see first page example). The elements of this page should be centered vertically and horizontally on the page. The elements required include the title of your paper, the author’s name, the name of institution, name of course and course number, and the date of paper submission. This page should be in the same font as the body of your paper, double spaced and not bolded or otherwise highlighted i