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NACCL Style Sheet

1. PAGE LIMIT

  • The maximum number of pages, including references, is 18. Please do not exceed this limit.

 
2. PAPER SIZE

  • Use 11 x 8.5 inch paper. If your paper is A4 or longer, make sure that the margins are set as if the size were 11 x 8.5 inch.
  • Type on only one side of the page.
  • Margins must be 1-1/4 inch on both the left and right sides, and 1-1/2 inches for the top and bottom margins.

3. FIRST PAGE

  • The first page should begin in the following manner:
    1. Title : at the top of the first page; centered; single-spaced; 14-point size; in bold.
    2. Subtitle (if needed) : centered; using single space; 14-point size; in bold. On one single-spaced line.
    3. Author's name : centered; single-spaced; 14-point size.
    4. Affiliation : centered; single-spaced; 12-point size; in italics; on three single-spaced blank lines.
    5. Abstract : single-space; 11-point size; indent 0.5 inches at both sides; use three single-spaced blank lines.
    6. Main text -- caution : the first page should not contain a header which is already contained in the next section.

4. HEADER

  • On each page of your article, except for the first page, you should type a header with the your surname and the first two or three words of your article's title. For example:

Camacho: Comitative Coordination

  • The header should be 12-point size, in small capital letters, and located at 0.8 inches from the top edge of the paper.
  • The header should be centered.


5. SECTION HEADINGS

  • Section headings must appear with one single-spaced blank line above.
  • Section numbers are not preceded by spaces or tabs.
  • A period and a space follow the section number.
  • Section numbers and headings are printed in 12-point size, in bold.
  • Texts begin at the next line.


6. OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

  • Use serif face fonts, such as Times New Roman.

         - Main text : 12 point size

         - Footnotes : 11 point size

         - References : 12 point size

  • Use single-spacing.
  • Justify at both sides.
  • Examples should be separated from the main text with one single-spaced blank line each.
  • Annotations should be in the form of footnotes, instead of endnotes.
  • References should follow the LSA guidelines of style.
  • Pages should be lightly numbered at the back of each page in pencil.
  • Please do not include references to page numbers in the text.

 

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