APA Checklist

Titles

No punctuation in titles.

Literature review

Don't provide a solution synthetize information https://guides.franklin.edu/LITREVIEW

Abbreviations

For an abbreviation spell it out first, then after place the abreavtion in parentasies. For example: Florida Power and Light (FPL),

Before using an acronim spell it out.

Introduction

Introduction should be 3/4 of a page in length. No more than 10% of the paper.

Style

Avoid first person writing. Don’t use our, we Don’t replicate words in stantances

Don’t use requirements as headings

Country names should not be abbreviatd.

Use n.d. for no date not N.D.

https://www.touro.edu/departments/writing-center/tutorials/topic-sentence/

Every paragraph should include a topic sentence that identifies the main idea of the paragraph. A topic sentence also states the point the writer wishes to make about that subject. Generally, the topic sentence appears at the beginning of the paragraph. It is often the paragraph’s very first sentence. A paragraph’s topic sentence must be general enough to express the paragraph’s overall subject. However, it should be specific enough that the reader can understand the paragraph’s main subject and point.

Font

No font changes within the essay. No caps changes within sentance.

If you have a fact or figure cite the source.

Conclusion

Finsih the conclusion propely with a consolsion.

References

Make sure the references follow APA https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html