This is a sample template for authoring APA7 manuscripts with apa7.cls. The sample code is distributed on CTAN.
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\documentclass[man]{apa7}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\usepackage[american]{babel}
\usepackage{csquotes}
\usepackage[style=apa,sortcites=true,sorting=nyt,backend=biber]{biblatex}
\DeclareLanguageMapping{american}{american-apa}
\addbibresource{bibliography.bib}
\title{Sample APA-Style Document Using the \textsf{apa7} Package}
\shorttitle{Sample Document}
\author{Daniel A. Weiss}
\affiliation{A University Somewhere}
\leftheader{Weiss}
\abstract{\lipsum[1]}
\keywords{APA style, demonstration}
\authornote{
\addORCIDlink{Daniel A. Weiss}{0000-0000-0000-0000}
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Daniel A. Weiss, Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling and
Special Education, A University Somewhere, 123 Main St., Oneonta, NY
13820. E-mail: daniel.weiss.led@gmail.com}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
\lipsum[2]
\Textcite{vonDavier2011} said this,
too \parencite{vonDavier2011,Lassen2006}. Further evidence comes from
other sources \parencite{Shotton1989,Lassen2006}. \lipsum[3]
\section{Method}
\subsection{Participants}
\lipsum[4]
\subsection{Materials}
\lipsum[5]
\subsection{Design}
\lipsum[6]
\subsection{Procedure}
\lipsum[7]
\subsubsection{Instrument \#1}
\lipsum[8]
\paragraph{Reliability}
\lipsum[9]
\subparagraph{Inter-rater reliability}
\lipsum[10]
\subparagraph{Test-retest reliability}
\lipsum[11]
\paragraph{Validity}
\lipsum[12]
\subparagraph{Face validity}
\lipsum[13]
\subparagraph{Construct validity}
\lipsum[14]
\section{Results}
Table~\ref{tab:BasicTable} summarizes the data. \lipsum[15]
\begin{table}
\caption{Sample Basic Table}
\label{tab:BasicTable}
\begin{tabular}{@{}llr@{}} \toprule
\multicolumn{2}{c}{Item} \\ \cmidrule(r){1-2}
Animal & Description & Price \\ \midrule
Gnat & per gram & 13.65 \\
& each & 0.01 \\
Gnu & stuffed & 92.50 \\
Emu & stuffed & 33.33 \\
Armadillo & frozen & 8.99 \\ \bottomrule
\end{tabular}
\end{table}
\begin{figure}
\caption{This is my first figure caption.}
\includegraphics[bb=0in 0in 2.5in 2.5in, height=2.5in, width=2.5in]{Figure1.pdf}
\label{fig:Figure1}
\end{figure}
Figure~\ref{fig:Figure1} shows this trend. \lipsum[16]
\section{Discussion}
\lipsum[17]
\lipsum[18]
\lipsum[19]
\printbibliography
\appendix
\section{Instrument}
\label{app:instrument}
As shown in Figure~\ref{fig:Figure2}, these results are impressive. \lipsum[20]
\begin{figure}
\caption{This is my second figure caption.}
\includegraphics[bb=0in 0in 2.5in 2.5in, height=2.5in, width=2.5in]{Figure1.pdf}
\label{fig:Figure2}
\end{figure}
\lipsum[21]
\section{Pilot Data}
\label{app:surveydata}
The detailed results are shown in Table~\ref{tab:DeckedTable}. \lipsum[22]
\begin{table}
\begin{threeparttable}
\caption{A More Complex Decked Table}
\label{tab:DeckedTable}
\begin{tabular}{@{}lrrr@{}} \toprule
Distribution type & \multicolumn{2}{l}{Percentage of} & Total number \\
& \multicolumn{2}{l}{targets with} & of trials per \\
& \multicolumn{2}{l}{segment in} & participant \\ \cmidrule(r){2-3}
& Onset & Coda & \\ \midrule
Categorical -- onset\tabfnm{a} & 100 & 0 & 196 \\
Probabilistic & 80 & 20\tabfnm{*} & 200 \\
Categorical -- coda\tabfnm{b} & 0 & 100\tabfnm{*} & 196 \\ \midrule
\end{tabular}
\begin{tablenotes}[para,flushleft]
{\small
\textit{Note.} All data are approximate.
\tabfnt{a}Categorical may be onset.
\tabfnt{b}Categorical may also be coda.
\tabfnt{*}\textit{p} < .05.
\tabfnt{**}\textit{p} < .01.
}
\end{tablenotes}
\end{threeparttable}
\end{table}
\lipsum[23]
\end{document}
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%% Daniel A. Weiss.
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%% This work consists of the file apa7.dtx
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%% apa7.cls,
%% apa7.pdf,
%% README,
%% APA7american.txt,
%% APA7british.txt,
%% APA7dutch.txt,
%% APA7english.txt,
%% APA7german.txt,
%% APA7ngerman.txt,
%% APA7greek.txt,
%% APA7czech.txt,
%% APA7turkish.txt,
%% APA7endfloat.cfg,
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