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APA 7th Edition Referencing: Headings

Headings

Levels of Headings

Heading are included in the word count so use headings sparingly and if requested in the assessment guidelines.

It is assumed the first and last paragrpah of your paper are the Introduction and Conclusion, therefore, these headings are NOT included.

Use only the number of headings necessary to differentiate distinct sections in your paper; short student papers may not require any headings. Furthermore, avoid these common errors related to headings:

  • Avoid having only one subsection heading within a section, just like in an outline.
  • Do not label headings with numbers or letters.
  • Double-space headings; do not switch to single spacing within headings.
  • Do not add blank lines above or below headings, even if a heading falls at the end of a page.

Example of Student Paper

Formating Headings Table

Avondale University acknowledges our Sovereign God as Creator and Provider of all things. We respectfully acknowledge the Awabakal and Darramuragal people as the traditional custodians of the lands on which we live, work, study and worship across our Lake Macquarie and Sydney campuses. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all First Nations People.

Avondale University is a member of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist system of universities and colleges.

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