Title of the Paper in Full Goes Here

Student Name Here

College Name Here

Title of the Paper

THESIS STATEMENT

(Topic statement: A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PAPER YOU ARE WRITING ABOUT. AS IF LIKE YOU ARE TELLING THE READING, “THIS IS WHAT I FOUND IN THIS PAPER, AND I WANT TO SHARE IT WITH YOU.” INCLUDE THE IDEA OF THE PHILOSOPHER YOU ARE USING TO EXPOSE THE TOPIC. This can go around 5-10 sentence or 1 paragraph before your introduction).

Introduction

Introduce your paper in this section. This template’s margins, page numbers, and page breaks are set for you, and you do not need to change them. Do not add any extra spaces between the heading and the text (you may want to check Spacing under Format, Paragraph in your word processor, and make sure that it is set to 0”). Instead, just double space as usual, indent a full ½ inch (preferably using the tab button), and start typing.

Introduce briefly your problem here. What are the questions you need to ask? How did you do your research? (Methodology like library research? Online searching? Survey?)

1. Start with what has been said or done regarding the topic.

2. Explain the problem with what has been said or done.

3. Explain the relevance or importance of study.

4. Explain how your paper brings about social change.

Life and Works of the Philosopher

Tell a story about the philosopher you are studying. Each paragraph develops the main goal which is life and work of the philosopher. The first sentence in each paragraph should transition from the previous paragraph and summarize the main point in the paragraph. Make sure each paragraph contains only one topic, and when you see yourself drifting to another idea, make sure you break into a new paragraph. Also, avoid long paragraphs (more than three-fourths of a page) to help hold readers’ attention; many shorter paragraphs are better than a few long ones. In short, think this: new idea, new paragraph. (1 page recommended)

The Main Discussion Topics

Here is another Level 1 heading. Note that, when you add additional headings, you should use the APA levels available in the Styles area of your toolbar. If you enter them manually instead, you may need to delete the automatic indent that appears because Word thinks you are beginning a new paragraph. Again, the topic sentence of this section should explain how this paragraph is related or a result of what you discussed in the previous section. Consider using transitions between sentences to help readers see the connections between ideas. Below are a few examples of how to transition from one statement to another (or in some cases, one piece of literature to another):

Sub-topic 1 (necessary)

The sub-topic 1 explains the Philosopher’s main idea continues the subsection of the main topic Using headings is a great way to organize a paper and increase its readability, so be sure to review heading rules on APA 3.02 and 3.03 in order to format them correctly. For shorter papers, using one or two levels is all that is needed. You would use Level 1 (centered, bold font with both uppercase and lowercase) and sub-topic (left aligned, bold, both uppercase and lowercase). This template provides examples of APA’s four heading levels, but remember that at least two headings on the same level are needed before the next heading level. For example, a paper must have at least two sub heading. This section will have at least 2 paragraph to explain the section.

Sub-topic 2 (necessary)

The sub-topic 2 explains how the philosopher’s idea can be applicable to present problem today in personal or society life. This section designates a subsection of the previous section.

Sub-topic 3 (if needed)

The sub-topic 3 designates a subsection of the previous section. This can have another 2 paragraphs. Sub sections are main important topics to be discussed to explain the main discussion topic.

Sub-topic 4 (if needed)

The sub-topic 4 designates a subsection of the previous section. This can have another 2 paragraphs. Sub sections are main important topics to be discussed to explain the main discussion topic.

Application and Analysis

Write your application and analysis of the main topics and sub topics to life, and to society. Will the topic contribute to personal or social change? (This can have 2-3 paragraphs depending on the issue you are discussing.

Summary and Conclusion

The summary section should recap the major points of the main topics above. However, perhaps more importantly, the conclusion should also interpret what you have written and what it means in the bigger picture. What it means to you, to others and to society as a whole. To help write your concluding remarks, consider asking yourself these questions: What do you want to happen with the information you have provided? What do you want to change? What is your ultimate goal in using this information? What would it mean if the suggestions in your paper were taken and used? Can you recommend where it should be applied?

References

(Please note that the following references are intended as examples only. Also, these illustrate different types of references but are not all cited in the text. In your paper, be sure every reference entry matches a citation, and every citation refers to an item in the reference list. Always start a new page for this page. Below is set of example of references. It must be alphabetical in order. Double spaced.)

Alexander, G., & Bonaparte, N. (2008). My way or the highway that I built. Ancient Dictators, 25(7), 14–31. Retrieved from http://jdc.com/html.

Babar, E. (2007). The art of being a French elephant. Adventurous Cartoon Animals, 19, 4319–4392. Retrieved from http://www.elephants104.ace.org

Bumstead, D. (2009). The essentials: Sandwiches and sleep. Journals of Famous Loafers, 5, 565–582. Http://www.what.com/htlm

Hansel, G., & Gretel, D. (1973). Candied houses and unfriendly occupants. Thousand Oaks, CA: Fairy Tale Publishing.

Hera, J. (2008). Why Paris was wrong. Journal of Greek Goddess Sore Spots, 20(4), 19-21. doi: 15.555/GGE.64.1.76-82

Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2007). How to cite a video: The city is always Baltimore [DVD]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2010). Name of program [Video webcast]. Retrieved from http://www.courseurl.com

Sinatra, F. (2008). Zing! Went the strings of my heart. Making Good Songs Great, 18(3), 31–22. Retrieved from http://articlesextollingrecordingsofyore.192/fs.com

Smasfaldi, H., Wareumph, I., Aeoli, Q., Rickies, F., Furoush, P., Aaegrade, V., … Fiiel, B. (2005). The art of correcting surname mispronunciation. New York, NY: Supportive Publisher Press. Retrieved from http://www.onewaytociteelectronicbooksperAPA7.02.com

White, S., & Red, R. (2001). Stop and smell the what now? Floral arranging for beginners (Research Report No. 40-921). Retrieved from University of Wooded Glen, Center for Aesthetic Improvements in Fairy Tales website: http://www.uwg.caift/~40_921.pdf