AMA Style Essay Format
- Titles, Headings and Subheadings
- Text Page Format
AMA Style of Essay Titles, Headings and Subheadings Format
AMA headings
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Title and Major Section |
Centered / Flush Left |
Heading Caps |
b |
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FIRST LEVEL HEADING |
Flush Left |
FULL CAPS |
b |
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Second Level Heading |
Flush Left |
Heading Caps |
b |
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The Third Level Heading |
Indent |
Heading Caps |
b |
The third level heading is a run-in or paragraph heading
AMA Text Page Format of Essay
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Fonts |
12-point or 10-point font. There is no requirement for the typeface. A serif font is commonly used in publication (eg, times roman). |
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Indents |
One-half inch |
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Right Justification |
Not specified |
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Spacing |
Block paragraph spacing is recommended for final manuscripts. Single space within the abstract, notes, titles and headings, block quotes, tables and figures, and references (everything but the main text), double space before and after each single spaced block. |
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Page numbers |
Every page of a research paper is numbered consecutively starting with the title page. Do not change numbering systems through the text, even with lengthy data sets or appendixes. |
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Emphasis |
Italics |
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Footnotes |
No footnotes |