Q. How do I create a block quote in APA format?
Last Updated: Feb 17, 2022 Views: 6089
From the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL):
"Place direct quotations that are 40 words, or longer, in a free-standing block of typewritten lines, and omit quotation marks. Start the quotation on a new line, indented 1/2 inch from the left margin, i.e., in the same place you would begin a new paragraph. Type the entire quotation on the new margin, and indent the first line of any subsequent paragraph within the quotation 1/2 inch from the new margin. Maintain double-spacing throughout. The parenthetical citation should come after the closing punctuation mark."
See the link below for an example of a block quote.
