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The formatting evaluation table and other materials, including sample tables and
referencing format are inserted in the appendix.

APA Headings, Seriations, and Bullets

APA Style uses five types of headings to organize the ideas within an article, thesis,
or dissertation. An example of five level headings can be found in Appendix ___
APA allows the use of numbers (or seriation) to present ideas that follow one
from the other. Authors may use numbers in a list format or within the paragraph
itself.

The following charts regarding headings and lists are modified versions of those
that can be found at apastyle.blog.

APA Five Level Headings

Sometimes formatting your work can seem overwhelming. For user-friendly
conversations about preparing your dissertation according to APA style format, please
see the APA style blog sponsored by the American Psychological Association. Find the
blog at http://blog.apastyle.org.

There you will find columns and discussion posts about everything from abbreviations to
YouTube. Although it is a Weblog, it is well-monitored and vetted. It offers time-saving
“how-to” advice, and it may help you to feel part of a larger community of young
scholars who are working towards excellence.

Choosing the Format for a Series of Observations

What do you want to do with your series of Lettered Numbered Bulleted
items?

Clarify the elements without drawing √
undue attention to the list itself

Visually separate the list from the √ √
surrounding text

Show procedural steps √ √

Show a chronology √ √

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