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This is the Title of the Paper

Author Name

School of XXXX, Northcentral University

Course code: Name of Course

Faculty Name

Month Date, Year

Paper Title

Begin writing the introduction here… The title of the paper is centered above the first paragraph as a Level 1 heading. Avoid the title “Introduction,” since the beginning of the paper is known to be the introduction.

The number of headings needed for a paper depends on the complexity of the document. Use only the number of headings necessary to identify distinct sections in your paper. When two levels are needed, use Levels 1 and 2. If using a level 2 heading, the document should include a level 1 heading and at least two level 2 headings. When three levels are needed, use Levels 1, 2, and 3. If including a level 3 heading, the document should include a level 1 heading, at least two level 2 headings, and at least two level three headings as subsections of a level 2 section.

Level One Heading Identifying First Topic After the Introduction

Begin writing the first paragraph here… If the paper requires a main section after the introduction, use a Level 1 heading. For example, if the next section after the introduction is a discussion on the study’s method, the section could be labeled “Method.”

Level Two Heading to Identify Each Subtopic of the Section

Begin writing the first paragraph here… For subsections of any Level 1 heading, use Level 2 headings. Headings should not include numbers or letters.

Level Two Heading to Identify an Additional Subtopic of the Section

Begin writing the first paragraph of the section here… Use the same level heading for topics of the equal importance. For example, in a literature review, all major themes would have the same headings.

Level Three Heading to Identify a Subsection of the Second Subtopic

Begin writing the first paragraph of the section here… For any subtopics of level 2, use Level 3 headings.

Level Three Heading to Identify an Additional Subsection of the Second Subtopic

Begin writing the first paragraph of the section here… Level headings may not be required, but how many headings are included in the paper depends on the paper’s complexity.

Level One Heading Identifying the Next Major Topic

Begin writing the first paragraph here… If the paper requires another main section, use a Level 1 heading.

Level Two Heading to Identify Subtopic of the Section

Begin writing the first paragraph here… For subsections of any Level 1 heading, use Level 2 headings.

Level Two Heading to Identify an Additional Subtopic of the Section

Begin writing the first paragraph of the section here… Use the same level heading for topics of the equal importance.

Conclusion

Begin writing the conclusion here… Use the conclusion section for wrapping up all the main ideas discussed in the paper and for showing how all the main points relate to the thesis statement to help support the claim made in the thesis. Avoid introducing new ideas in the conclusion or beginning with “In conclusion.”

References

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000

Dery, M. (2018). Born to be posthumous: The eccentric life and mysterious genius of Edward Gory. Little, Brown and Company.

Kim, Y.-S. G., Petscher, Y., Wanzek, J., & Al Otaiba, S. (2018). Relations between reading and writing: A longitudinal examination from grades 3 to 6. Reading & Writing, 31(7), 1591–1618. https://doi.org /10.1007/s11145-018-9855-4