Getting Organised: Cover Sheets and Presentation Guidelines

General Structure of an Assessment

These presentation guidelines are based on standard APA 7th Formatting please see APA website for full details https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format

The presentation requirements for APIC/CHS/HELI assessments are listed below. 

• The assignment is submitted in Microsoft Word format                                        

• The assignment includes a signed Assessment Cover Sheet as the first page    
  with your name, student number and page number (see Cover Sheets Above)                                        

• The assignment has 2.54cm margins on all sides                                                 

• The assignment has double spacing throughout                                                  

• The first line of every paragraph is indented by 1.27cm (use the tab key )                                     

• Times New Roman font in size 12 point is used throughout                                 

• Text is left aligned (not justified)                                                                              

• In-text references and the reference list should follow the
  APA 7th referencing style                                                                                       

• Reference list entries have a 1.27cm hanging indent  (use the tab key it's default setting is usually 1.27cm)                                            

Headings

Most reports and case studies include headings. Follow these guidelines for formatting headings.

• The first level should be centered and in bold. Each main word should start with a capital letter.

First Level Heading

• The second level should be left-aligned and in bold. Each main word should start with a capital letter.

Second Level Heading

• The third level should be aligned left bold & italicised. Each main word should start with a capital letter.

Third Level Heading

• Paragraphs should begin on a new line.  

Refer to the APA headings guide for further details https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/headings

Assessment word count

• Assessments have a specified word count.
• You can go up to 10% over or under this count without a penalty.
• Going more that 10% over or under may lower your grade.

In-text citations and quotations are counted towards the word count.

The Title page, table of contents, reference list, and appendices are excluded from the word count.