-My .02 worth:
on page 258 the title page is partially obscured by the abstract page. All
the important elements wouldn't show if the title and affiliation were truly
centered. Dumb reason, but it's a possibility.
Glad to see that I am not alone in obsessing about APA style--I have the
reputation as the department APA nut.
Kris Lewis
Saint Michael's College
Colchester VT
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> From: Annette Taylor[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Reply To: Annette Taylor
> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 2:52 PM
> To: TIPS
> Subject: Re: APA style question
>
> AHHH!
> but on my sample paper on p. 258 the whole shebang of title, author,
> affiliation is just one double space below the running head.
>
> And then it says to center the text for the title and then it says
> to center the text for the author and the affiliation after a double-
> space--suggesting to me it is left to right!
>
> more opinions solicited
> annette
>
> On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, Rick Froman wrote:
>
> > Annette Taylor writes on 17 Nov 99,:
> >
> >
> > > On the title page, where, going from top to bottom do we put the
> > > title of the paper, the author's name and affiliation. I seem to
> > > remember from somewhere that it is supposed to be "near the top"
> > > but cannot find a reference for that in my manual.
> > >
> > > My APA manual does say that it should be centered, but I believe
> > > that means left to right, not top to bottom. According to my
> > > students the other faculty member insists it means centered
> > > top to bottom and right to left.
> >
> > The APA manual says "centered on the page" (p. 249) which I take to
> > mean from the left and right and top and bottom. If they just meant
> left
> > and right, I think they would have left it with "centered". The sample
> > paper on p. 258 also shows it centered on both dimensions. So take
> > that for what its worth (which is about what you paid for it).
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > Dr. Rick Froman
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