Subheading example

The structure of a document is determined by headings and subheadings. They indicate what the individual parts are about and enable easy navigation in the document.

There are five levels of APA headings.

Subheadings in an essay example

Each level of heading is structured differently.

Note: The initial word, terms with four or more letters and all “nouns” should be written in capital letters (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and pronouns).

Some Additional APA Headings Guidelines

In addition to the heading, there are a few other rules to follow:

• All content, including headings, should be written with double line spacing.
• Headings and text should be written in the same font (e.g.

  Times New Roman 12pt.).

• Numbers and letters should not be used to indicate headings.
• Additional “entries” should not be placed above or below headings.

Note: For lengthy published works, for example thesis, it may be necessary to number the headings.

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