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• HOW TO WRITE A PAPER

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General Format of Paper

• Assignments/Term Papers should be typed or
  computer printed.
• Use A4 paper size.
• Do not use other colours or size.
• Use best quality paper.
• Submit an original typed/computer printed
  materials, not a photocopy.
• Double-spaced in 12-point word font.
• Choose a font which is easy to read.
• No scripts or stylized fonts.
• Page numbered.

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Title Page

• Title of the paper
• Name of the writer
• Course name, section number and instructor
• College or university
• Date

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Abstract

• Brief summary of paper written primarly to allow
  potentional readers to know the papers subject
  matter to see if the paper contains information
  of sufficient interest for them to read the
  paper.
• An abstract should be written in one paragraph
  including the objective, methods and findings.

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Executive Summary

• A paper will have either an abstract or an
  executive summary.
• Executive summary is more detailed than the
  abstract.
• It summarizes the content of the paper in details.

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Table of Contents

• Contains the titles of major divisions
  subdivisions included in the paper in the order
  which they appear with their page numbers.
• Table of contents is a must in books, thesis and
  reports.
• In student papers, table of contents should be
  included.

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List of Tables and Figures

• Contains titles of the tables/figures included in
  the paper in the order which they appear with
  their page numbers.

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Text- Step 1

• Ask your instructor for the number of pages
  required for the paper.
• You have to begin with an Introduction after
  Table of Contents. Introduction should include
  the following subheadings
• the importance of the topic
• objectives of the topic
• methods and data

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Text- Step 2

• After the introduction, you can write your body
  in the order of the table of contents list that
  you write at the beginning.
• Your paper should include maximum three levels of
  part headings. For example
• PART 1. The Scope of CRM (Customer Relationship
  Management)
• 1.1. Definitions of CRM
• 1.2. Types of CRM
• PART 2. CRM Applications
• 2.1. Models of CRM Applications
• PART 3. CRM Applications of Automobile Industry
  in Turkey and A
• Case Study for Tofas Company

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Text- Step 3

• TablesThe reader should understand the table
  without reading the text. The source of the
  information in the table should be shown
  immediately below the table.
• Charts and Graphs They are included in the body
  of the paper but if there are too many charts
  that will disturb the reader you can put them in
  the appendices.

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Text- Step 4

• At the end of the paper, you have to write a
  Conclusion.
• Conclusion should include the following
  subheadings
• The results of the paper
• Critical assessments

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References

• Citing from books
• Drucker P., Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  Practice and Principles, London, Heinemann, 1985.
• Citing from periodicals, journals, magazines,
  newspapers and articles
• Drucker P., The Discipline of Innovation,
  Cambridge, Harvard Business Review, Harvard
  Business School Press, 1991.
• Citing from internet
• Bilim ve Teknolojileri Stratejileri, Vizyon 2023,
  
• lthttp//vizyon2023.tubitak.gov.tr/gt, (2003).

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References

• Direct quotes must always be credited.
• Microsoft Word provides a facility to write the
  references easily by using footnote statement
  which is under insert menu.
• Click insert,
• Click reference,
• Then click footnote.

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Appendix

• Appendices are reference materials provided for
  the convenience of the reader at the back of the
  paper, after the text.
• In the appendix, you can give additional
  information. It may include maps, charts, tables
  and selected documents.
• If there are more than one material in the
  appendix, then write as a title like
• Appendix 1
• Appendix 2

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• Table of Contents
• Abstract
• Introduction
• General Overview of the Industry
• Structure
• Conduct
• Performance
• 6. Conclusion
• References
• Appendices