Guidelines on Writing Paper for MUHON(Title of Research Paper or Manuscript)

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Abstract (Heading)[Verdana, Bold, 12]One single-spaced paragraph of not more than 300 words, the abstract should concisely explain the content and structure of the paper and summarize its key or major findings. Do not use section numbers within the abstract. "Information and conclusions not stated in the paper, references to other literature, exact phrase of the title, and illustrative elements such as figures and tables" should not be included in an abstract (Derntl, 2011). [Book Antiqua, Italic, 9]

Keywords: Provide 3 to 6 keywords to be used for online search on a separate line after the Abstract. [Book Antiqua, Regular, 9]

_______________ Provide a 50-word or less biographical sketch or write-up (per author, to be shown as a footnote at the first column of the first page) about the author's academic background and nature of work or business. [Tahoma, Regular, 8]2 For papers with more than 1 author, corresponding author’s name comes first in the list. Use separate line(s) for name(s) of co-author(s). Omit titles or degrees at name(s) of author(s) such as Dr., Prof., Ph.D., Arch., etc. A collective biographical sketch or write-up can also be

used if there is common information, especially for papers with more than 3 authors.I. IntroductionMUHON is a peer-reviewed publication, which serves as a forum for discussion of ideas on the designed environment, by the College of Architecture of the University of the Philippines in Diliman. This publication seeks original work and welcomes contributions related to a variety of issue areas.MUHON will consider for publication research, technical and philosophical papers, as well as opinion essays. Written works should be well-organized, clearly written, interesting, coherent, intelligently argued, and accurate with regard to attributions.MUHON encourages prospective contributors to view their efforts as exercises on critical inquiry. Great emphasis will be placed on the idea content of the work, its scholarly depth, and on the development of arguments. (Text Body) [Book Antiqua, Regular, 9]

II. Paper Format GuidelinesInterested authors are requested to prepare papers and essays with a maximum of 7000 words (excluding captions of tables, images or figures). The following are unacceptable for publishing: simultaneous submissions to other journals, previously published work, or work which is substantially similar to previous published work. Contact the Editorial Staff of MUHON (through email or visit to the Research Office of the UP College of Architecture) for any doubts or queries regarding this requirement. A submitted paper for possible publication will be blindly reviewed by experts in the related topic or field of study.

A. Paper Layout (Sub-Heading)[Verdana, Bold, 10]All text, figures, and images, including footnotes, must fit inside an image area of 17.1 x 24.6 cm for A4-size paper, with margin of 2.5 cm from top and bottom of the page. For odd-numbered pages of

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Guidelines on Writing Paper for MUHON(Title of Paper) [Arial, Bold, 10]MUHON Editorial Staff (Surname/s of Author/s) [Arial, Regular, 9]the paper, provide 2.5 cm margin at the left and 1.25cm margin at the right. For even-numbered pages, provide 1.25 cm margin at the left and 2.5cm margin at the right. The entire paper should have even number of pages in total. Titles (aligned right) and first pages of each paper should appear at the right page of an opened journal. Indicate the title of the paper and surname(s) of the author(s) on the headers of the succeeding pages as shown above (use “et.al.” after the surname of the corresponding author for paper with 4 or more authors). Footers provided in this template should not be edited.The body of the paper is divided into two columns (as shown in this template). Use size 9 regular Book Antiqua font for the main body of the sections and sub-sections of the paper (except for the Abstract). Text paragraphs are single-spaced and justified, with 3-pt spaces between paragraphs (already set in this template) and additional line after each section or sub-section (prior to the succeeding heading or sub-heading). Avoid leaving headings or one-line paragraphs called "orphans" at the bottom or top of a page (Jones, Schidmt and Suzuki, 2011).

B. Section and Sub-Section HeadingsType each section heading on a separate line. Number the headings of the main sections sequentially using the Roman Numeral System, except for Abstract and References (and Acknowledgements, if any). Typical headings that can be used for main sections include the following: (1) Introduction, (2) Methodology, (3) Gathered Data, (4) Results and Analysis, and (5) Conclusion and Recommendations. You may add other sections as needed.If the main sections are numbered sequentially using the Roman Numeral System, use Capital Letters (A., B., C., and so on) for outlining sub-sections and Hindu-Arabic numerals (1. 2. 3., and so on) for the next level of subsections. Limit the division of your papers up to three levels of sections and subsections only. The subsections should describe the main sections and reinforce the reader's sense of progress through the text.

C. Title and IntroductionThe title, as the most read part of the paper especially during searching for references, should "adequately describe the contents of the paper with the fewest possible words" (Day, 1983). Avoid starting with articles or prepositions and spell out acronyms or abbreviations unless they are widely known by the target audience (Jones, Schidmt and Suzuki, 2011).Follow the abstract with a short introduction. The introduction should serve the following purposes:

bring out the importance of the subject; make general statements about the subject; present an overview on the current research

on the subject;

oppose an existing assumption, reveal a research gap, formulate a research question or problem, or continue a tradition;

sketch the intent of the own work; outline important characteristics of the own

work; outline important results; and give a brief outlook on the structure of the

paper (Jones, Schidmt and Suzuki, 2011).D. Tables, Images and FiguresCaptions for tables shall be positioned directly above the actual table, left-aligned with smaller width than the normal text body (0.3 cm indent from both sides of the column or page width), and numbered (Hindu-Arabic numerals) sequentially depending on the position or location of the photos in the paper. Indicate the source of the table (if any) below the caption using italicized font. Provide spaces above and below the tables together with their corresponding captions (except for large tables or those positioned at the top or bottom edge of the page, that is, spacing will only be provided on the side adjacent to the text body) to emphasize the existence of such tables in the paper.Authors are advised to layout all illustrations, diagrams, photos or images (especially the colored ones) within 1 or 2 pages. Limit the caption (same format as caption for tables, except positioned directly below the image) to maximum of 50 words. A single caption can be provided for a group of related photos arranged adjacent to each other, with the sequence of captioning indicated (e.g. from left to right, clockwise from top left, etc.). For photos, drawings, diagrams, maps, and the like, label their captions with "Figure" (bold font, see example) and should be numbered sequentially depending on the position or location of the photos within the pages provided for images.Table 1 below shows the different sizes of illustration that can be added for every paper:

Table 1. Suggested illustration sizes for images, photos, etc.(Table Caption) [Swis721 Cn BT, 9]

Size Suggested DimensionsSmall (column width) 8.3 cm (W) x 13.9 cm (H)Medium (up to page width)

17.1 cm (W) x 10.2 cm high (for special instances wherein the proportion may be compromised, height of image may extend up to half of the page)

Large (entire page)- for maps and other large images with smaller details

17.1cm (W) x any height below 24.6 cm (as long as the caption is included within the same page below the illustration)

In case of mathematical equations appearing in any part of the paper, left-aligned the equations on

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Guidelines on Writing Paper for MUHON(Title of Paper) [Arial, Bold, 10]

MUHON Editorial Staff (Surname/s of Author/s) [Arial, Regular, 9]a separate line (with indent or margin of 0.6 cm). For example,

- b ± √ b - 2ac 2a

andc2 = a2 + b2 (2)

are placed in separate lines from the main text body for emphasis. To clearly arrange the steps of a mathematical argument, it can be numbered by using a right-aligned tab (Jones, Schidmt and Suzuki, 2011) as shown in the examples above.

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Figure 1. Frontage of the UP College of Architecture. (Image Caption) [Swis721 Cn BT, 9]Source: Photo c/o Glenn Orbon. (Source Caption) [Swis721 Cn BT, Italic, 8]

Figure 2. Cover of MUHON Issue 5.

Figures 3 to 5. Sample images used in MUHON Issue 5.Source: Tomeldan, et.al. (2016).”The Special

Precincts for Urban Redevelopment (SPURs) of Makati City, Metro Manila”. MUHON: Journal of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and the

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E. References and Work CitedPrepare a bibliography to contain key references for the article, plus the author's judgment of the most important reference sources on the topic. Follow the format of the American Psychological Association (APA), which emphasize on the date a work was created. Book citations in APA generally require author's name, publication year or last edited date, work title, publication city, and publisher (The OWL at Purdue Online Writing Tab, 2012). Arranged the references alphabetically (based on main author’s surname or title of literature for references without author indicated).

III. Terms of Publication Upon acceptance of the Title and Abstract, the authors must be committed to abide by the schedule provided by the MUHON Editorial Board. Also, the contributors shall be responsible for submitting pictures or images with a resolution of at least 300 dpi, clearly labeled (with required photo credits). Obtain permission, pay royalty fees, etc., as may be required for the reproduction of illustrations taken from other sources.The contributor, in turn, waives any royalties for the publication of his/her article, as the UP College of Architecture (UPCA) is a non-profit organization. The copyright for the published work belongs to UPCA and its selected publisher (if any). The contributor is free to publish a modified version of the same article in other publications.The contributor guarantees that:

the article does not infringe on the copyright or any proprietary right of any other person;

the article contains no libelous or other unlawful matter; and

the article makes no improper invasion of the privacy of any other person.

ReferencesDay, R.A. (1983), How to Write and Publish a

Scientific Paper (2). Philadelphia: ISI Press.Derntl, M. (2011, April). Basics of Research Paper

Writing and Publishing. [Web]. Retrieved from http://gruppe.wst.univie.ac.at/~derntl/papers/meth-se.pdf.

Jones, G.S., Schidmt, T.A.R. & Suzuki, K.M. (2011, September 2-5). Sample manuscript showing specifications and style. Tsinghua University, Beijing: 2011 Inter-University Seminar on Asian Megacities.

The OWL at Purdue Online Writing Tab. (2012). Citation Style Chart. [Web]. Retrieved from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/949/01/

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