Writing Rules

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Originality Report and Title Page must be uploaded with the manuscript.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

The material must be original, reflect the integrity expected of scholarly communication, and demonstrate coherence and unity, making the paper understandable and interesting. Before submitting an article, please review the following suggestions. Original manuscripts received in the correct form serve to expedite the review process; others will be returned to the author. Spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and the mechanical elements of arrangements, spacing, length, and consistency of usage in form and descriptions should be studied before submission. Written manuscripts should be in English. Manuscript must conform to the style of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th Edition. Manuscripts should be double-spaced, and font face must be Times New Roman 11 point. Paper Size must be A4 (21×29.7) (top, bottom, left, and right 2.5cm space).

Language 
Manuscript language must be English

***If the author(s) wishes, after the referee process is completed, the article can be published in 2 languages, ​​provided that the priority is English. 

Copyright
All published articles in TELL are published under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Format
Submit your manuscript in WORD FORMAT – Microsoft Word (.doc or docx ). Do not use word processing options/tools, such as strike-through, hidden text, comments, merges, etc.  Due to the academic focus of this publication, the use of personal pronouns (I, we, etc.) and present tense is strongly discouraged.

Length
Because this is an electronic journal, the length of papers may vary.  The size of your essay should be appropriate to the topic and focus.

Originality
All manuscripts must be original. No manuscript that has already been published or is being considered by another magazine or journal will be considered. However, it will be regarded as if the work described in conference proceedings is substantially revised and extended. Submission of a manuscript represents certification by the author that the article is not being considered nor has been published elsewhere.

Abstract
Each article should include an informative, comprehensive abstract of 150 to 250 words. This abstract should briefly summarize the paper's major points and the author’s summary and conclusions.

Keywords
Each article should include five keywords.

Credits and Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments or appreciation to individuals for assistance with the manuscript or the material reported should be included in the Acknowledgment at the end of the article.

Tables/Figures 
All tables (composed according to APA 7th) and figures must be embedded in the manuscript near the first reference to the corresponding table. Tables and figures MUST be no wider than 500 pixels (5.25″).

References must conform to the style of the Publication Manual of the APA 7th Edition. All reference titles from other languages should be translated into English and accompanied by the original title.

Cite references in the text.
References are cited in the text in alphabetical order (the same way they appear in the reference list), separated by a semi-colon. (Korkmaz, 2013; Nel, 2012). Name both authors in the signal phrase or the parentheses each time you cite the work. Use the word ‘and’ between the authors’ names within the text and use ‘&’ in the parentheses. Research by Korkmaz and Nel (2001) showed… (Korkmaz & Nel, 2004)

Three or more authors
When using the reference the first time, all other names need to be listed, and after that, use the first author’s name followed by et al. in the signal phrase or parentheses. Usta et al. (2011) argued… (Usta et al., 2011)

Citing indirect sources
If you use a source cited in another source, name the source in your signal phrase. List the secondary source in your reference list and include the secondary source in the parentheses. Johnson argued that… (as cited in Korkmaz, 2009, p. 71) (Note: The use of secondary sources should be limited).

Organize references
References are listed in alphabetical order.

Book.
Author, A.A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher.
Author, A.A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Subtitle. Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxx
Author, A.A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Subtitle. doi:xxxxxxxxxxx

Chapter in an edited book
Author, A.A., & Author, B.B. (Year of publication). Title of chapter. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pages of chapter). Location: Publisher.
Author, A.A., & Author, B.B. (Year of publication). Title of chapter. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pages of chapter). Retrieved from http://www.xxxxx
Author, A.A., & Author, B.B. (Year of publication). Title of chapter. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pages of chapter). Location: Publisher. doi:xxxxxxxxxx

Journal article.
Author, A.A., Author, B.B., & Author, C.C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number, pp–pp. Doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx
Authors are named by last name followed by initials (closed up); publication year goes between parentheses, followed by a full stop (period). Only the first word and proper nouns in the title and subtitle are capitalized. The periodical title has the main words capitalized, followed by the volume number, which, with the title, is also italicized, and then the DOI. Provide the issue number ONLY if each journal issue begins on page 1. In such cases, it goes in parentheses: Journal, 4(1), pp–pp. If the DOI is unavailable and the reference was retrieved online, give the URL of the journal home page. No retrieval date is needed.

Symposium
Contributor, C. (Year, Month). Title of contribution. In C. Chairperson (Chair), Title of the symposium. The symposium was conducted at the organization's name and location meeting.

The conference paper abstract was retrieved online
Author, A.A. (2010, June). Title of article. The paper was presented at the conference's name and location. Abstract retrieved from http://www.conference.org/abstracts_2007.htm

Dissertation or thesis.
Author, A.A. (Year). Title of thesis. (Unpublished master’s thesis). University of Missouri, Columbia.





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