AWEJTLS Template

Title of the Manuscript
Author’s Full Name:
Full Affiliation:
Email:
ORCID ID:

Formatting Rules (Whole Paper)

• Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt.
• Line spacing: Double-spaced throughout (including references and block quotes),
• Margins: (2 cm) on all sides,
• Paragraphs: First line indented 0.5 inch (1.25 cm) (except abstract, block quotes, references, and appendices),
• Alignment: Left-aligned, not justified,
• References: Hanging indent of 0.5 inch (first line left-aligned, subsequent lines indented).

Abstract
Write your abstract here in a single, non-indented paragraph. Use double spacing throughout the manuscript. Avoid abbreviations in main headings, the abstract, and keywords. The abstract should clearly state the study’s aim, significance, context, and approach. It should also provide a brief summary of the key findings and contributions of the research. Word limit: 150–250. The abstract should not contain undefined abbreviations or citations.

Keywords: first keyword, second keyword, third keyword, fourth keyword, fifth keyword, sixth keyword, seventh keyword

Introduction
The introduction should move from general to specific. Its components:

• Contextual background: Place the topic within its broader academic/literary field,
• Research problem: What gap, issue, or debate motivates the study?
• Aim, significance, and objectives: What is the paper trying to achieve?
• Research questions: Formulated clearly and directly,
• Scope and limitations (optional),
• Outline of structure: Briefly describe the sections of the paper.

Note: Avoid long quotations. Write in your own author’s voice.

Literature Review
This section critically surveys existing studies. Components:

• Introduce the broad theme/topic,
• Define main concepts and theoretical framework,
• Review previous research (Both classic and recent)
• Identify debates, contradictions, and gaps,
• Position your own research in relation to existing studies,
• Justify the chosen approach (e.g., narratology, feminism, postcolonial theory, etc.).

APA guidelines for quoting:

• < 40 words → integrate as short quotations with quotation marks.
• ≥ 40 words → block quotation (indented, double-spaced, no quotation marks).

Notes:

• Include primary and secondary sources (Web of Science and Scopus-indexed papers).
• Block quote: Indent just the left side of the block quote by five spaces. Avoid the use of italics or bold characters. Use ‘pp’ for multiple pages. Explain long citations.

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Analysis
This is the core section where theory meets text. Its components:

• Introduce the literary text(s) analyzed (author, title, context),
• Select textual samples or passages relevant to the research question,
• Apply the chosen approach to each passage,
• Interpret and connect findings to the literature review,
• Discuss intertextuality or comparative insights (if applicable),
• Answer the research questions through evidence,
• Show the significance of the analysis in the broader field.

Conclusion
The conclusion should not merely repeat the introduction, but rather synthesize the insights gained. Its components:

• Restate the aim and main argument,
• Summarize key findings,
• Highlight contribution to literary scholarship,
• Limitations (if any),
• Future research directions,
• Closing reflection or call to action (optional).

Endnotes

• Use only if necessary (APA discourages footnotes).
• Number them consecutively.
• Example:
  1. Explanatory note one.
  2. Explanatory note two.

Acknowledgements
This section is optional. Its components:

• Funding bodies (if any),
• Institutions that provided access or resources,

References

• Use APA 7th ed. style.
• Double-spaced, hanging indent (0.5 inch).
• Arrange alphabetically by author surname (ignore A, An, The).

Examples:

(A sample of a paper in a journal)
Foucault, M. (1986). Of Other Spaces. Diacritics, 16(1), 22-27.

(A sample for a translated book)
Lefebvre, H. (1991). The Production of Space (D. N. Smith. Trans.).USA: Basil Blackwell Publishing.

(A sample for a book)
Lefever, A. (2003). Translation, History, Culture (2^nd ed.). London: Routledge.

(A sample for a book chapter)
Mammers, M. (2011). Risk Management in Localization. In K. J. Dunne, & E. S. Dunne (eds.), Translation and Localization Project Management: The Art of the Possible (pp. 211-232). John Benjamins Publishing Company.

(A website)
Slat, B. (2019, April 10). Whales Likely Impacted by Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The Ocean Cleanup. Available at https://theoceancleanup.com/updates/whales-likely-impacted-by-great-pacific-garbage-patch/

Slat, B. (2019, April 10). Whales likely impacted by Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The Ocean Cleanup. https://theoceancleanup.com/updates/whales-likely-impacted-by-great-pacific-garbage-patch/

Appendices
Each appendix should:

• Be labeled with a letter (A, B, C…),
• Have a clear, descriptive title,
• Contain supplementary material (tables, figures, biographies, data, etc.),
• Be referred to in-text (see Appendix A).

Example:
Appendix A: Author’s Biography