While AMA Manual of Style does not have a specific style for formatting papers, instructors and professors provide general guidelines when it comes to margins, line spacing, fonts, indents, title papers, etc.
Always refer to the assignment guidelines provided by your professor. If your assignment does not specify any formatting, follow these general recommended AMA guidelines:
- Space-out one inch margins from all four sides of the paper, around the text.
- The text must be left-aligned and must not be formatted in columns.
- Double-space the main text paragraphs.
- Use single space only within the abstract, notes, titles and headings, block quotes, tables and figures, and references.
- Use 12-point Times New Roman font.
- Apply a half-inch indent when starting new paragraphs.
- Place page numbers in the top right-hand corner throughout the paper including the title page.
- Place the title of your document in the top left-hand corner of the page
- The title page of your assignment must include the following in the center alignment:
- Title of document
- Your name
- Your Instructor’s name
- Course title (for assignments)
- Due date
- If the assignment guidelines mention that it does not require a title page, you must include the following in the right-hand corner of your first page:
- Your name
- Your instructor’s name
- Course title
- Due date
