APA format is one highly required essay style, and then knowing how to write an essay in APA style is quite important tool for college students. Next we shall take the standard APA format introduction for your reference.

  1 Use 8.5-inch-by-11-inch paper, and set your paper's margins to one inch on all four sides. Set the font to 12-point Times New Roman font, and double space throughout your entire essay, including the title page and abstract.

  2 Create a page header.( ) The page number should be flush right, while your paper's title should be all capitalized flush left. Every page should have a page header.

  3 Create a title page. On the title page's header, precede the title with "Running Title" For example, if your essay's title is "EFFECTS OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION", your title page's header should read "Running Title: EFFECTS OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION." Center and type out your title again in upper and lower case in the upper half of the page. Under the title, type your name. Under your name, type your school or institutional affiliation.

  4 Create an abstract on a page separate from the title page. Center "Abstract" at the top of your page. Double space, and then type out the abstract. Your abstract should summarize the key points of your essay in a single paragraph of 150 to 250 words.assignment

  5Type your essay. Make sure your entire essay is double spaced.

  6Include a "Works Cited" page at the end of your essay.