Manuscript Preparation Guidelines
- Manuscripts should be a maximum of 10,000 words (including citations, figures, and tables).
- Please use the most recent APA style guide to format references and in-text citations.
- Format references using left justification and a hanging indent (not additional line breaks and spaces).
- Format headings, tables, and figures using APA guidelines (e.g., Level 1 headings are centered and bolded). Please pay particular attention to these guidelines and consult the Purdue Online Writing Lab for more information and samples.
- Begin the reference list immediately after the manuscript text; do not start your references on a new page.
- Double-check to ensure all in-text citations are in the references and vice versa.
- Do not include a title page or abstract. Begin the document with your manuscript text. A title page, including the abstract, will be added by the editors.
- Do not include page numbers, headers, or footers.
- Submit your manuscript, including tables, figures, appendices, etc., as a single file (Word, RTF, or PDF files are accepted).
- Manuscripts should be single spaced throughout, including references.
- Page size should be 8.5 x 11 inches.
- All margins (left, right, top, and bottom) should be 1.5 inches, including tables and figures.
- Use a single-column layout with both left and right margins justified.
- Indent all paragraphs using the Tab key (instead of additional spaces), and do not insert extra spaces between paragraphs, except before a heading.
- Use 12 pt. Times or the closest comparable font available.
- Use one space after all punctuation. (Use the Find and Replace feature to search for two spaces and replace them with one.)
- If figures are included, use high-resolution figures, preferably encoded as encapsulated PostScript (eps).
- Ensure that the manuscript conforms to the NCTE Statement on Gender and Language.
- Copyedit your manuscript.
- Before submitting your article, you must edit your profile on the Teaching/Writing website to include your name and current institutional affiliation as you want them to appear in print. (Please do not include Ph.D., etc. in the suffix field.) To do this, go to the Teaching/Writing homepage, click on My Account, and click Edit Profile.