CIS 170: Intro to Computer Information Systems

The paper will be written using the APA style. The document is to include:

• A professional cover page
• An abstract
• A minimum of two informative pages
• A references list (create this as you write)

APA stands for the American Psychological Association. Writing a paper in APA format just means you are following the APA's set of guidelines for academic writing.

To properly format your paper, use the following guidelines: 

1. The paper should be typed and double-spaced.
2. The paper's margins should be set to 1 inch on all sides. Most word processors have 1-inch margins as the default setting.  
3. The paper should have a "running head" or page header on each page. Student papers only require a page number unless otherwise specified. Professional papers should have the first 50 characters of the title written in capital letters in the running head along with the page number. 
   1. For this assignment, you will need to use the professional paper guidelines for your running head. See the How to Format Your Cover Page for instructions.
4. Your paper should be written in a legible (i.e., accessible) font. According to the Purdue Online Writing Lab, "These include sans serif fonts such as 11-point Calibri, 11-point Arial, and 10-point Lucida Sans Unicode as well as serif fonts such as 12-point Times New Roman, 11-point Georgia, 10-point Computer Modern" (n.d., para. 3)

Citation for this information: 

Purdue Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). APA General Format. Purdue Online Writing

Lab. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html