Title Page

The title page of the document is the first page in your paper, and it needs to contain the following items, in order:

• Title of the Paper
• Author’s Name (that’s you!)
• Institutional Affiliation (i.e., The University of Fairfax)

The title page should also include a page header and page numbers.

• The page header on your title page should read, “Running Head: TITLE OF YOUR PAPER”
• The running head should be in the upper left-hand corner of the paper, and the page numbers should be in the upper right-hand corner.

Basic Format:

• Title, author’s name, and institutional affiliation should be centered in the top half of the page.
• Text should be double spaced.
• Title: no more than 12 words long.
• Author: Include your first name, middle initial, and last name.
• Institutional Affiliation: the organization where you have completed your research.