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Apa format example header

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Click on the “Blank” template and write the title in all capital letters, left-aligned.For example, if the title of your paper is: “Michel Foucault’s Theoretical Perspective of Knowledge, Power, and Space,” your running head could simply be “FOUCAULT’S THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE.” You can write a shortened version of the title. The running head does not need to have all the words in your title.Do not provide the phrase “Running Head,” and do not put the title in quotation marks.The header’s font size and style should be the same as that of your entire document.The title should be the same on all pages of your document and not include any abbreviations.The title should not be than 50 characters, including punctuation and spaces.The page number needs to be right hand justified.The title of your paper should be in all capital letters in the header sections of your entire paper, aligned flush left.However, your instructor or college may want you to provide one for your regular student papers. According to the 7th edition of the APA Manual, a running head is only required for manuscripts that are submitted for publication. The running head of a paper, which is also called a page header, contains your paper’s title and page number.

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