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Write A Title Page

By Kendra Van Wagner, About.com

The title page is the first page of your paper, so it is important to have a well-formatted title page that clearly represents your paper. The following format should be used in both psychology lab reports and research articles. Your instructor may also request that you use a similar format for other types of psychology writing.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: Variable

Here's How:

  1. Elements of a Title Page
    • Article title
    • Authors name
    • Authors school affiliation
    • Running head
    • Page header
    • Page number
  2. Choosing a Title
    One of the most difficult tasks is choosing a good title. Your title should be as specific as possible. Notice the titles used in the following examples:
    • [Specific] "Second-order Beliefs and the Use of Self-Presentational Explanations for Behavior."
    • [General] "Cognitive Abilities and Social Understanding"
    The best way to structure you title is to look at your hypothesis and experimental variables. For example: "The Effects of [Independent Variable] on [Dependent Variable]."

  3. Other Elements
    • A running head and page number should be included in the upper right hand corner on all pages, including the title page.

    • The first line of your title page should be left-aligned at the top of the page, using the following format:

      Running Head: PAGE TITLE

      Note that the running head should be listed as the first two words of your title in uppercase letters.

    • Your title, name, and school should be double-spaced and centered on the page.

Tips:

  1. Check out this example of a title page in APA format.

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