What are headings?
APA (2025): “Headings identify the content within sections of a paper. Make your headings descriptive and concise. Headings that are well formatted and clearly worded aid both visual and nonvisual readers of all abilities.”
There are 5 levels. 1 is the highest. 2 is a subheading of 1. 3 is a subheading of 2, and so on...
Do not label your introduction with a heading.
Do not add any extra space before or after headings.
Do not label them with numbers.
| Level | Format |
|---|
| 1 | Centered, Bold, Title Case Heading
Text begins as a new paragraph. Do not forget to tab at the beginning of new paragraphs. |
| 2 | Flush Left, Bold, Title Case Heading
Text begins as a new paragraph. |
| 3 | Flush Left, Bold, Italic, Title Case Heading
Text begins as a new paragraph. |
| 4 | Indented, Bold, Title Case Heading, Ending With a Period. Text begins on the same line and continues as a regular paragraph. It is indented with a tab. |
| 5 | Indented, Bold, Italic, Title Case Heading, Ending With a Period. Text begins on the same line and continues as a regular paragraph. |