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If the Instructor has specific instructions about bold type, follow their preference, but APA does not require it.

Example in APA format:

1. What year was slavery abolished in America?

Slavery was officially abolished in the United States in 1865 , although many states abolished slavery for themselves at various dates between 1777 and 1864 .

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Last Updated May 19, 2022
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My professor says the question should be bold and the answer should be indented. by James on Jan 05, 2017

I have seen some just have a Q. With the question
And others say 1.and the question (both are in bold) what is the right way?

by Brenda Ramirez on Feb 01, 2018

Begin your question on a new line and type number 1 followed by a period.
Type the discussion question in Times New Roman font, 12 point size- do not bold.

Please let us know if you have any further questions!

by Patrick Mullane on Feb 05, 2018

If you are one of 4 people doing a case analysis together, do you state an introduction to your question?

by Veronica on Feb 27, 2018

Depending on what your Instructor/Professor assigned, a short introduction would make the case analysis easier for your reader to understand.

by ASK US Librarian on Feb 28, 2018

How do you format any extra paragraphs when using APA question/answer format?
ie. The question, when written out in the paper isn't indented, and the follow up paragraph/answer isn't indented, but if your answer is multiple paragraphs, are those paragraphs indented? Thanks!

by Mark on Sep 19, 2018

Since the question/answer is double spaced, there should be an empty line between paragraphs, but the second paragraph does not need to be indented. (Your Instructor/Professor may have a different opinion and, as always, defer to their preference.)