Prawara accepts two types of manuscript: the Research Paper and the Conceptual Paper. Both follow the journal's official article template for layout, length, abstract, keywords, and references. The Conceptual Paper requirements below are adapted from the Research Paper requirements, since the template describes only research articles. The editorial office should confirm these adapted requirements before they are applied.

1. Research Paper

A Research Paper reports original research in Indonesian language or literature education. It is written in good and correct Indonesian, and may use qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods designs. The manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words, excluding references.

Manuscripts use A4 paper with left and right margins of 3 cm, Cambria 12, and line spacing of 1.15. Direct quotations are single-spaced.

The article follows this structure: title, author details, article information, abstract and keywords, Introduction, Method, Results and Discussion, Conclusion (Simpulan), Suggestions (Saran, if any), and References.

The Introduction covers the background, research problem, proposed solution, research objectives, theoretical summary, and relevant previous studies. It makes up about 15–20% of the article body, including the title and abstract. Where possible, it relies on references from the last five years.

The Method section describes the research approach and design; data sources, subjects, population, or sample; instruments; data collection techniques; the form of the data; and the analysis technique, in detail. It is written in paragraphs without subheadings and makes up about 10–15% of the article. For qualitative designs such as classroom action research, ethnography, phenomenology, or case studies, the Method section must also describe the role of the researcher, the subjects and informants, the location and duration of the study, and the procedures used to check the validity of the findings.

The Results and Discussion section presents the main findings, which make up about 40–50% of the article. Results may be shown as text, tables, or figures, and each must be followed by analysis and interpretation. Statistical calculation steps and hypothesis-testing procedures do not need to be shown. Tables are captioned above the table, and figures are captioned below the figure, both centred.

The Conclusion summarises the findings in relation to the research objectives, and is not a repetition of the data. Suggestions, where included, follow from the discussion and may refer to practical action, theoretical development, or further research.

2. Conceptual Paper

A Conceptual Paper develops a new perspective, framework, model, or theoretical argument for Indonesian language or literature education. It does not report new empirical data. Instead, it builds its argument through critical analysis and synthesis of existing theory and research. It is written in good and correct Indonesian, and must not exceed 4,000 words, excluding references.

The layout requirements are identical to those of the Research Paper: A4 paper, left and right margins of 3 cm, Cambria 12, line spacing of 1.15, and single-spaced direct quotations.

The article follows this structure: title, author details, article information, abstract and keywords, Introduction, Conceptual Analysis, Discussion and Implications, Conclusion (Simpulan), Suggestions (Saran, if any), and References.

The Introduction sets out the background, the conceptual problem or gap in the literature, the purpose of the paper, and the scope of the argument. As in the Research Paper, it makes up about 15–20% of the article body, including the title and abstract, and relies where possible on references from the last five years.

The Conceptual Analysis replaces the Method section and forms the core of the paper, making up about 40–50% of the article. It develops the argument in a logical sequence, showing how the key concepts are defined, how they relate to one another, and how existing theories and research support or challenge the proposed perspective. Where a framework or model is proposed, it should be explained in text, and may be illustrated by a figure. Each figure is captioned below, centred, in the same way as in a Research Paper.

The Discussion and Implications section takes the place of the Results and Discussion section, and makes up about 20–25% of the article. It considers what the proposed perspective means for teaching, learning, curriculum, language policy, or literary study, and identifies the limits of the argument and the questions it leaves open. Since no new data are presented, claims must be supported by references, not by examples presented as evidence.

The Conclusion summarises the argument in relation to the stated purpose, and does not repeat the analysis. Suggestions, where included, may identify directions for empirical testing of the proposed framework, which would then be the subject of a Research Paper.

3. Abstract and Keywords (Both Types)

The abstract is written in both Indonesian and English. It should summarise the background, problem, approach or method, and main results or argument in a single paragraph of no more than 200 words, using Times New Roman 11, single spacing, and justified alignment, without indentation. For a Conceptual Paper, the abstract states the argument and its contribution in place of the method and results. Each abstract is followed by 3 to 5 keywords.

4. References (Both Types)

The reference list must include at least five references from scientific journals published within the last five years. Books are not subject to a publication date limit. References follow the APA style, are set in Cambria 12 with single spacing within each entry and 1.5 spacing between entries, and are arranged alphabetically. Every work cited in the text must appear in the list, and every entry in the list must be cited in the text. A Conceptual Paper relies heavily on theory, so authors should include classic and foundational works as well as recent journal articles.

5. Submission Format

Manuscripts must be prepared using the official journal template and submitted through the journal's online submission system. The template text refers to both Microsoft Word and .rtf formats. Authors should confirm the required file format with the editorial office before submission.