Submission Guidelines

Articles submitted for publication in the Tennessee Lodge of Research Annual Proceedings should be type written in Microsoft Word or a compatible program. Margins should be 1 inch on the right, top, and bottom, 1½ inch on the left. Page numbers should be centered at the bottom without embellishments.

The entire document should be in 12 point Times New Roman font, including the title, which  should be centered at the top of the page in Bold. The By Line should be centered as should the author’s full Name.

All quoted or paraphrased material should be cited parenthetically, and all sources should be listed on a Works Cited page. Parenthetical citations, notes, and Works Cited should follow the guidelines found in MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 9th edition. An overview of general MLA guidelines may be found online at the “MLA Citation Examples” web page of Purdue University.

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-The Editorial Committee

These are not meant to be book reports (simply reiterating what the book was about). Rather, they are evaluations of the book’s contents and how the Brother may apply the information in his Masonic journey. Most book evaluation reports are approximately 2-3 pages, submitted in Word or PDF format and accompanied by an Academy cover sheet.

Specific requirements:

Format:

1. Academy cover sheet

2. Paper:

Title

Author

Publisher

Year

Type of activity (required/optional book, meeting evaluation, education program, article)

Level (1, 2 or 3)

MEU (Masonic Education Unit) requested

Double-spaced

Pages numbered

No spelling, punctuation or grammar errors

Content:

You may provide a brief (1-3 paragraph) summary

Assessment of the general usefulness of the book for Masons

Examples of what the Brother agrees or disagrees with and why

Examples of how the Brother may apply information from the book to his Masonic journey

These are not meant to simply summarize what a speaker had to say. Instead, it is an opportunity for the Brother to assess the presented information (agree/disagree and why?). Constructive suggestions for improvements in the presentation or its contents are appropriate. And, the Brother should include examples of how they may apply the information in their Masonic journey. Most meeting evaluation reports are approximately 2-3 pages, submitted in Word or PDF format and accompanied by an Academy cover sheet.

Specific requirements:

Format:

1. Academy cover sheet

2. Paper:

Name/date of meeting

Name(s) of speakers

Double-spaced

Pages numbered

No spelling, punctuation or grammar errors

Content:

Brief summary (typically 1-3 paragraphs, may be more) of the speaker’s presentation

Assessment of the general usefulness of the presentation for Masons

Examples of what the Brother agrees or disagrees with and why

Constructive suggestions to improve the presentation

Examples of how the Brother may apply information from the presentation to his Masonic journey

No violation of Masonic oath or obligation

The purpose of this activity is to give the Brother an opportunity to give a Masonic presentation and assess its effectiveness.

Specific requirements:

Format:

1. Academy cover sheet

2. Paper:

Title

Location of presentation

Date of Presentation

Length of presentation (required: 20 minutes or longer)

Audience (Lodge, public etc.) and number of audience members

Topic(s)

Methods used for presentation (lecture, demonstration, power point etc.)

Assessment of presentation (self and audience suggestions for improvement)

No spelling, punctuation or grammar errors

No violation of Masonic oath or obligation

Content:

Outline of topic(s) presented

Summary of self-assessment/audience comments

Copy of any handouts used

Items such as power point slides should be submitted only upon request of Academy mentor

Specific requirements:

Format:

1. Academy cover sheet

2. Paper:

Title

Author

References as appropriate

No spelling or grammatical errors

Content:

Article is clear, coherent and provides evidence of sound reasoning and discussion Style as indicated by publisher or as agreed upon with Academy mentor

No violation of Masonic oath or obligation