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Template WEJ 2019

The document outlines the structure and formatting guidelines for a research article, including sections for the title, abstract, keywords, introduction, literature review, research method, findings and discussion, conclusion, and references. The introduction should provide background on the research topic, importance of the study, and identify gaps in previous literature. The literature review critically evaluates previous research from the last five years. The research method section describes the study design, participants, measures, and data analysis. The findings and discussion section presents results, unexpected findings, and relates the study to previous literature while interpreting data rather than just presenting tables and figures. The conclusion discusses implications, limitations, and opportunities for future research.

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Template WEJ 2019

The document outlines the structure and formatting guidelines for a research article, including sections for the title, abstract, keywords, introduction, literature review, research method, findings and discussion, conclusion, and references. The introduction should provide background on the research topic, importance of the study, and identify gaps in previous literature. The literature review critically evaluates previous research from the last five years. The research method section describes the study design, participants, measures, and data analysis. The findings and discussion section presents results, unexpected findings, and relates the study to previous literature while interpreting data rather than just presenting tables and figures. The conclusion discusses implications, limitations, and opportunities for future research.

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Author

ARTICLE TITLE

ARTICLE TITLE (Centered, Times New Roman, 14pt, ALL CAPS, Bold)
Author*1 , Author*2 (without title, Times New Roman, 11pt, Small Caps, Bold)
[email protected] *1, [email protected]*2
Faculty*1, Faculty*2
University*1, University*2

ABSTARCT (Centered, Times New Roman, 12pt, ALL CAPS, Bold)

A one-paragraph abstract (150-200 words) written in English.

Keywords: alphabetical and italic (3-5 words)

INTRODUCTION (Level 1:Times New Roman, 12pt, ALL CAPS, Bold)


It consists of 500-1000 words, 10% of the entire paper. It includes research
background by stating the topic of the study, explain the academic and practical
importance. It also summarize and cite the most important previous studies. It
should indicates the most critical gaps, inconsistencies, and controversies in the
literature that study addresses along with the main contribution. The research
problem, research objectives, context and units of analysis are provided clear.

LITERATURE REVIEW (Level 1:Times New Roman, 12pt, ALL CAPS, Bold)
It consists of 1000 – 1500 words that provides critical evaluation and digestion of
others’ research, not just summary. The literatures should be in the last five years.
It include conceptual definition, possible relationships, where a specific topic fits
into the bigger picture, possible gaps, differences between groups, background
theories. It is reader-friendly even for an intelligent layperson, avoid redundancy,
onerous terms, direct quotations widely. It should be written in full sentences,
provide building bridges and overview.

RESEARCH METHOD (Level 1:Times New Roman, 12pt, ALL CAPS, Bold)
Should include research design, participants, measures and data analysis, may or
may not be mention as subheadings. When they are mentioned as separate
subheadings, they should be written using level 2: Times New Roman, 12 pt,
Small Caps, Bold.

FINDING AND DISCUSSION (Level 1:Times New Roman, 12pt, ALL CAPS, Bold)
Finding (Level 2: Times New Roman, 12pt, Small Caps Bold)
Subheading (Level 3: Times New Roman, 12pt, Small Caps, Italic)
The finding and discussion should state main findings. It consists of 1000-1500
words. It highlights unexpected findings or those different from previous
publications. It provides sufficient details of graphs to show statistical analysis are
used to justify the conclusion. Ideally, it has 3-5 tables and 1-2 figures in articles.
The readers should not need to look at the tables and figures to be able to follow

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the discussion. All findings should be interpreted not left for the reader to figure it
out from tables and figures. Do not paste tables from statistics applications.

Discussion (Level 2: Times New Roman, 12pt, Small Caps Bold)


It consists of 1000-1500 words. Do not make statements that go beyond what the
results can support. Do not suddenly introduce new terms and ideas. Do not
change the discussion to review of the literature. Use critical thinking. Part1:
restate study's primary purpose and its contribution to show the importance along
with summarizing the findings regarding objectives/hypotheses. Part2: Relate
findings to the literature. Part3: Provide possible explanations for your findings
along with similarities and differences between your findings and other
researchers' findings.

CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION


Do not summarize a paper as an abstract. Avoid judgments about the impact.
Leave it for others. Discuss implications, limitations, and opportunities for future
research.

REFERENCES
(The sources cited in the text only; some are from recent journals)

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