Indent the first line of every paragraph and the first line of every footnote. For consistency, use the tab key, which should be set at five to seven spaces or 1/2 inch. The default settings in most word-processing programs are acceptable. Type the remaining lines of the manuscript to a uniform left-hand margin. The only exceptions to these requirements are (a) the abstract, (b) block quotations, (c) titles and headings, (d) table titles and notes, and (e) figure captions.
Looking at APA 6th edition (the first which specifies the use of bullet points)
ex.1 (seriated paragraphs: bullets may be used to put "separate paragraphs in a series"; Each item is capitalized. )
Using the learned helplessness theory, the people would make the following judgements of control:
• Individuals who … [paragraph continues]
• Nondepressed persons exposed to … [paragraph continues]
• Depressed persons exposed to … [paragraph continues]
ex. 2 ("within a sentence to separate three or more elements"; it should be punctuated as if it were a complete sentence. So if any of the individual items have commas, the items need to be separated by semi-colons)
In accordance with this theory, these relations should be marked by
• equity, social justice, and equal opportunity;
• sensitivity to individual differences and promotion of a goodness-of-fit between individually different people and contexts;
• affirmative actions to correct inequities;
• efforts to recognize and celebrate diversity; and
• promotion of universal participation in civic life.
IN OTHER WORDS
Rule 1 (one sentence broken up for clarity).
Example
People are often shown to
• item A,
• item B,
• item C, and
• item D.
Rule 2 (sentences or paragraphs in a bulleted list)
Example
The features may include the following:
• Item A is a capitalized sentence (or paragraph) that ... and finishes with a period.
• Item B is a capitalized sentence (or paragraph) that ... and finishes with a period.
• Item B is a capitalized sentence (or paragraph) that ... and finishes with a period.
Italicise all Japanese words where they are not used commonly in English.
Use comma after i.e.