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NEW ROMAN, BOLD, CENTRED, UPPERCASE, ONE
COLUMN FORMAT)
Author’s Name, 12-point Times New Roman, Bold, Centered, Do not use academic titles
Affiliation (11-point Times New Roman, Italics, Centred. Affiliation includes: Name of Department,
Faculty, Name of University, Address, Country)
Author(s) email, font size 11, centred, single spacing

APA Citation: Baker, R. A. (2018). Article’s title. English Journal: Dialectical Literature and
Education Journal, 6(2), 1-10. doi: 10.25134/dlej.v6i2.1238.

Abstract: The heading Abstract should be typed in bold. The body of the abstract should be typed in
normal 10-point Times New Roman in a single paragraph, immediately following the heading. The text
should be set to 1 line spacing. Abstract should stand alone, means that no citation in abstract. Abstract
should tell the prospective reader what you did and highlight the key findings. Avoid using technical jargon
and uncommon abbreviations. You must be accurate, brief, clear and specific. On the abstract, explicitly
write in bold: Introduction, gap in literature or discrepancies between theories and practices, purpose of
study, method, main findings, and conclusion. The abstract should be written in 150-225 words.
Keywords: Keyword one; keyword two; keyword three; keyword four; keyword five – Times New Roman,
10, Italic, single spacing. Each word/phrase in keyword should be separated by a semicolon (;),
not a comma (,).

INTRODUCTION solutions/method, to show which is the best

The article should be between 10-13 pages of previous researches, to show the main
(between 5000-6000 words), single-spaced, limitation of the previous researches, to
12-point Times New Roman. Use no indent show what do you hope to achieve (to solve
for the first paragraphs and do not leave a the limitation), and to show the scientific
space between paragraphs. merit or novelties of the paper. Avoid a
Use APA Citation 6th edition for in- detailed literature survey or a summary of
text citations and the reference list. For in- the results.
text citations, use the author’s name and
year (Author, 2012), and if there are direct METHOD
quotes, then provide the page number Method should make readers be able to
(Author, 2010, p. 24 or pp. 24-26). If you reproduce the experiment. Provide sufficient
are citing more than one reference, put them detail to allow the work to be reproduced.
in alphabetical order (Alpha, 2009; Beta, Methods already published should be
2016). For a reference with up to five indicated by a reference: only relevant
authors, use all the names in the first modifications should be described. Do not
instance (Author1, Author2, Author3, repeat the details of established methods.
Author4, & Author5, 2017), and then use the The method section covers: Respondents,
first author et al. subsequently (Author1 et Instruments, Procedures, and Data analysis.
al., 2017). Do not use footnotes.
In Introduction, Authors should state RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
the objectives of the work at the end of Results should be clear and concise. The
introduction section. Before the objective, results should summarize (scientific)
Authors should provide an adequate findings rather than providing data in great
background, and very short literature survey detail. Please highlight differences between
in order to record the existing

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publications by other researchers. for each of your results or findings presented
The discussion should explore the (why)? Are your results consistent with what
significance of the results of the work, not other investigators have reported (what
repeat them. A combined Results and else)? Or are there any differences?
Discussion section is often appropriate. For Tables and Figures, place titles of
Avoid extensive citations and discussion of Figures after the figures and Tables
published literature. In discussion, it is the preceding them using 12-point Times New
most important section of your article. Here Roman for the title.
you get the chance to sell your data. Make
the discussion corresponding to the results, Subheading 1 (research question 1)
but do not reiterate the results. Often should Subheading
begin with a brief summary of the main
scientific findings (not experimental results). Subheading 2 (research question 2)
The following components should be Subheading
covered in discussion: How do your results
relate to the original question or objectives Subheading 3 (research question 3)
outlined in the Introduction section (what)? Subheading

Table 1. Number of articles published from 2010 to 2016

Year No
2012 24
2013 23
2014 24
2015 25
2016 25
Total 121

90
80
70
60
50 Linguistics
40 English Lit.
30 English Edu.
20
10
0
2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4

Figure 1. Number of subtheme published

CONCLUSION publication in the journal. Do not repeat the

Conclusions should answer the objectives of Abstract, or just list experimental results.
research. Tells how your work advances the Provide a clear scientific justification for
field from the present state of knowledge. your work, and indicate possible
Without clear Conclusions, reviewers and applications and extensions. You should also
readers will find it difficult to judge the suggest future experiments and/or point out
work, and whether or not it merits those that are underway.
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 Quotation and references follows APA style and

REFERENCES the latter should be included at the end of the
 Cite the main scientific publications on which article in the following examples:
your work is based. Cite only items that you
have read. Do not inflate the manuscript with too Deane, P., Odendahl, N., Quinlan. T., Flowles, M.,
many references. Avoid excessive self-citations. Welsh, C., & Tatum, J. B. (2008). Cognitive
Avoid excessive citations of publications from Models of Writing: Writing Proficiency as a
the same region. Check each reference against Complex Integrated Skill. Retrieved February 9,
the original source (authors' name, volume, 2014, from
issue, year, DOI Number). https://www.ets.org/Media/Research/pdf/RR-
 Every source cited in the body of the article 08-55.pdf.
should appear in the reference, and all sources McCutchen, D., Teske, P., & Bankston, C. (2008).
appearing in the reference should be cited in the Writing and Cognition: Implications of the
body of the article. Cognitive Architecture for Learning to Write
 The sources cited should at least 80% come from and Writing to Learn. In C. Bazerman (Eds.),
those published in the last 10 years. The sources Handbook of writing research (pp. 451-470).
cited are primary sources in the forms of journal Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
articles, books, and research reports, including Creswell, J. W. (2012). Educational Research (4th
theses and dissertations. Citations from journal ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
should be at least 80% of the total references Choo, S. (2004). Investigating Ideology in the
cited. Literature Curriculum in Singapore.
Unpublished master’s thesis. Department of
English Language and Literature: National
University of Singapore.
Flower, L., & Hayes, J. R. (2008). A Cognitive
Process Theory of Writing.
College Composition and Communication,
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