When drafting a research paper or a business document, consider using headings to guide your planning and to help your readers follow the organization of your final draft. While drafting, you can insert your working thesis, experiment with possible headings, and type chunks of text beneath each heading. You may need to try grouping your ideas in a few different ways to suit your purpose and audience.

Using headings in your paper

Phrasing headings

Paper organized with one level of heading (APA)

Paper organized with two levels of headings (APA)