Researching a Disorder

Research Paper/Project Information:
The goal is to research a disorder and write a 3-5 page research using APA format
• General format: APA documentation style
• The narrative portion of the paper is a minimum of three complete pages and a maximum of five pages.
o Pages are counted excluding graphics or long quotes.
• Paper is submitted following the instructor’s directions
• All verbatim quotes of 3 words or more must be set apart from your own words with quote marks or a block quote.
• All paraphrased statements are cited.
Paper:
APA format
• General
o 12-point Times New Roman or Calibri font used throughout
o Entire paper is double spaced
o Margins are 1″ on all sides
o Title Page formatted correctly
• Body
o Narrative begins on page 2.
o Narrative is a minimum of 3 FULL pages and a maximum of 5 pages.
o Pages are counted excluding graphics or long quotes.
o Running header (left aligned, all caps) and page number (right
o aligned) on every page including reference pages
• In-text Citations
o All reference sources and citations match.
o Proper APA style
o Citation is correctly incorporated into the sentence it supports
o Page or paragraph number included for direct quotes and blockquotes used for 40+ word verbatim quotes (double spaced, indent all lines ½ inch, no quote marks, cite at end)
• References Page

o Page is titled References and appears at the end of the paper
o References appear alphabetically
o Hanging indents and double spacing used
• Reference List
o Minimum of 4 (four) sources: journal articles, books, reputable websites (CDC, NIH, Medline, etc.)
o References are cited in the correct APA format for the type of citation they represent (newspaper, book, journal, webpage, etc.)