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1 Title of Paper Student Name Course/Number Due Date (written out) University of Phoenix Faculty Name 2 Title of Paper The introduction should have one or two sentences of background information. Then, create a thesis using the bullet points in the inst ructions. Avoid starting sentences with “The purpose of this essay is . . .” or “In this essay I will . . .” , and DO NOT mention what follows, what is “discussed”, or mention the authors in any way. Read more: Center for Writing Excellence>Tutorials and G uides>Guidelines for Writing Academic Essays . Level One Heading Replace the level one heading with the words for your heading . The heading must be in bold font. USE A NEW LEVEL ONE HEADING EVERY TIME YOU CHANGE TOPICS. Conclusion The conclusion should res tate the main points of the paper and tie them together. 3 References This is a hanging indent. Use the FREE citation and reference generator to create properly formatted APA references. Notice that the second line is INDENTED, but the first line is not.