APA style based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.) should be used for papers in the Counseling classes at Covenant Theological Seminary. The guides and template below have been created for your use. Additional information is available at the APA website. Scribe consultants are also available by appointment to answer questions and provide writing coaching.
Writing Guide
For information on verb tenses, pronouns, and general APA writing principles, see our brief APA Writing Guide:
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Citation Guide
For instruction and examples of APA citations, see our APA Citation Guide:
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Paper Template
Use our APA Paper Template for a head start on formatting your paper. To use, download the template. Each time you open the template file, a new Microsoft Word document will be created. Save the document with a new title and begin work on your paper.