Course Syllabus
APA Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
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Page Numbers of
Answer and
APA Element/Requirement Answer Example (if Points
available in the
sample paper)
Title Page
1. List the elements of a title page. To get you started on this scavenger Pages 30; 49 1
hunt – here is the first answer. (sample paper)
Title of paper, name of author(s),
institution affiliation, course
number and name, instructor name
and title, due date, and page
number in header at top right.
2. Are student papers required to include No, running heads are not required Page 27 1
a running header? for student papers unless the
instructor or institution requests
them.
3. Describe the format and location for the The paper title should be in title case, Page 32 (figure
title. bold, centered, and positioned in the 2.2-example) 1
upper half of the title page
4. Describe what a byline is, how it should Byline is the author or authors’ Page 33 (table 2.2-
be typed and how to include more than one preferred name(s) examples) 1
author.
Written on the title page after the
paper title, include one blank double-
spaced line between the paper title
and byline. Should be first name,
middle initial(s), last name of the
authors in order of contribution,
centered with the institutional
affiliation beneath on the first page
5. What is your institutional affiliation? Institutional affiliation is the location Page 34 (table 2.2-
How should it be typed? in which the research was conducted examples) 1
It should be centered under the byline
on the title page, multiple affiliations
should be written on their own line
6. Where are the page numbers located? Flush right, in the header of every Page 44 (figure
What format is prescribed? page 2.2-example) 1
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Body of Paper/General Formatting Rules
7. The manual contains a miniaturized To have a reference sample paper to Pages 49-67
“picture” of sample papers with title page, look at when writing my paper, so
narrative and a reference list. How can you
use this for your papers?
that I can make sure it is in APA 1
format
8. Margins: What setting is prescribed for Use 1 inch margin on all sides (top, Page 45
margins in the body of text and reference bottom, left, and right) 1
page?
9. Spacing: 1.) Double spaced Pages 45 & 154
1) How many spaces between lines should
appear in the body of the text and
references?
2.) Single spaced
2) How many spaces are used in text after
a comma, colon, semicolons, punctuation 1
marks at the end of a sentence, periods in a
reference citation, or periods after initials in
a personal name? (Hint: The answer is the
same for all).
10. Font & Typeface: What is the A sans serif font such as 11-point Page 44
acceptable font size and typeface? Calibri, 11-point Arial, or 10-point 1
Lucida Sans Unicode
-or-
A serif font such as 12-point Times
New Roman, 11-point Georgia, or
normal (10-point) Computer Modern
11. Levels of Heading: What format is Level 1 – centered, boldfaced, title Page 48
used for a Level 1 and Level 3 heading? case heading 1
Level 3 – flush, left, bold italic, title
case heading
12. Is it allowed in APA for the author to If you are writing the paper by Page 120
refer to self by using the pronoun “I”? yourself, you use the pronoun “I” 1
Citations, Quotations and References List
13. In-text Citations: What is an in-text Parenthetical citation: both the author Page 261 (figure
citation and how is it formatted? and the date, separated by a comma, 8.2-examples) 1
appear in parentheses - (Smith, 2020)
Narrative citation: the author appears
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APA Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
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Page Numbers of
Answer and
APA Element/Requirement Answer Example (if Points
available in the
sample paper)
Title Page
1. List the elements of a title page. To get you started on this scavenger Pages 30; 49 1
hunt – here is the first answer. (sample paper)
Title of paper, name of author(s),
institution affiliation, course
number and name, instructor name
and title, due date, and page
number in header at top right.
2. Are student papers required to include No, running heads are not required Page 27 1
a running header? for student papers unless the
instructor or institution requests
them.
3. Describe the format and location for the The paper title should be in title case, Page 32 (figure
title. bold, centered, and positioned in the 2.2-example) 1
upper half of the title page
4. Describe what a byline is, how it should Byline is the author or authors’ Page 33 (table 2.2-
be typed and how to include more than one preferred name(s) examples) 1
author.
Written on the title page after the
paper title, include one blank double-
spaced line between the paper title
and byline. Should be first name,
middle initial(s), last name of the
authors in order of contribution,
centered with the institutional
affiliation beneath on the first page
5. What is your institutional affiliation? Institutional affiliation is the location Page 34 (table 2.2-
How should it be typed? in which the research was conducted examples) 1
It should be centered under the byline
on the title page, multiple affiliations
should be written on their own line
6. Where are the page numbers located? Flush right, in the header of every Page 44 (figure
What format is prescribed? page 2.2-example) 1
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, Course Syllabus
Body of Paper/General Formatting Rules
7. The manual contains a miniaturized To have a reference sample paper to Pages 49-67
“picture” of sample papers with title page, look at when writing my paper, so
narrative and a reference list. How can you
use this for your papers?
that I can make sure it is in APA 1
format
8. Margins: What setting is prescribed for Use 1 inch margin on all sides (top, Page 45
margins in the body of text and reference bottom, left, and right) 1
page?
9. Spacing: 1.) Double spaced Pages 45 & 154
1) How many spaces between lines should
appear in the body of the text and
references?
2.) Single spaced
2) How many spaces are used in text after
a comma, colon, semicolons, punctuation 1
marks at the end of a sentence, periods in a
reference citation, or periods after initials in
a personal name? (Hint: The answer is the
same for all).
10. Font & Typeface: What is the A sans serif font such as 11-point Page 44
acceptable font size and typeface? Calibri, 11-point Arial, or 10-point 1
Lucida Sans Unicode
-or-
A serif font such as 12-point Times
New Roman, 11-point Georgia, or
normal (10-point) Computer Modern
11. Levels of Heading: What format is Level 1 – centered, boldfaced, title Page 48
used for a Level 1 and Level 3 heading? case heading 1
Level 3 – flush, left, bold italic, title
case heading
12. Is it allowed in APA for the author to If you are writing the paper by Page 120
refer to self by using the pronoun “I”? yourself, you use the pronoun “I” 1
Citations, Quotations and References List
13. In-text Citations: What is an in-text Parenthetical citation: both the author Page 261 (figure
citation and how is it formatted? and the date, separated by a comma, 8.2-examples) 1
appear in parentheses - (Smith, 2020)
Narrative citation: the author appears
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