Rules for writers, Tenth edition - Diana Hacker, Nancy Sommers 2021

Organize your ideas
Supporting a thesis
Writing Papers in APA Style

The American Psychological Association (APA) encourages the use of headings to help readers follow the organization of a paper. For an original research report, the major headings often follow a standard model: “Method,” “Results,” “Discussion.” The introduction does not have a heading; it consists of the material between the title of the paper and the first heading.

For a literature review, headings will vary. Student writer April Bo Wang used three questions to focus her research (see her final paper in 63b); the questions then became headings in her paper:

✵ In what ways is student-centered learning effective?

✵ Can educational technology help students drive their own learning?

✵ How can public schools effectively combine teacher talent and educational technology?