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Writing for Publication

Writing for Publication. Dr. Mark Matthews Student Learning Development http://student-learning.tcd.ie. Path to Publication. Research Identify Venue Title / Abstract / Editor Outline Writing Submit. Getting your paper published. Why Publish?. Increase human knowledge

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Writing for Publication

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  1. Writing for Publication Dr. Mark Matthews Student Learning Development http://student-learning.tcd.ie

  2. Path to Publication • Research • Identify Venue • Title / Abstract / Editor • Outline • Writing • Submit

  3. Getting your paper published

  4. Why Publish? • Increase human knowledge • Writing is improved • Sense of completion • Work is promoted

  5. How do I know what I think until I see what I say? E.M. Forster

  6. 1 / Research • Clarity beforehand saves time • Generate Ideas • Publon

  7. 2 / Identify Venue • Become familiar with journals • Identify 1 or 2 possible venues • Read 1 issue of journal • Read Author Guidelines • Admin tasks – registration, template • Email Editor an abstract

  8. 3 / What do editors want? • Follow journal’s guidelines • Originality • Clarity of message • Structure, flow, tone • Research methodology • Theoretical and practical implications • Good Title & Abstract • References

  9. 3/ Main Message The message is the single most important point you need to make to express your purpose. Step 1: “I want this paper to….” Step 2: Write your message sentence, the most important point you want to make.

  10. Evaluating Driving as a Valued Instrumental Activity of Daily Living The World of Everyday Occupation: Real People, Real Lives 1 Spirituality within dementia care: perceptions of health professionals Occupational therapy to optimise independence in Parkinson's disease: the designing and recording of a randomised controlled trial intervention

  11. Look through the table of contents of papers • Which paper would you like to read? • Which title is most interesting to you? • What makes a good title?

  12. 3 / Title • Advertising • Tool to help focus • What makes a good title?

  13. Think about your thesis • Think of a title if you were to write a paper

  14. 3 / Abstracts • 100-300 words • Structure • Precise, clear & interesting Avoid generic statements like: “The results we be discussed” “Methods are presented” “Future research is discussed”

  15. Your are the editors • Read the 3 abstracts • You can only accept 1 • Which one will you pick?

  16. SPSE Technique • Situation: Describe the general background / setting in which your research takes place • Problem: Describe a problem that the research addresses. • Solution: What did you do or try to address this problem? • Evaluation: How did you evaluate the proposed solution and what were the results?

  17. For your paper Continuing on from your title, use the SPQR technique to write an abstract

  18. 3 / Abstracts • Who are the intended readers? (name 3-5) • What did you do? (50 words) • Why did you do it? (50) • What happened? (50) • What do the results mean in theory? (50) • What do the results mean in practice? (50) • What is the key benefit for readers? (25) • What remains unresolved? (50) (Brown 1994/95)

  19. 4 / Outline • Before you start writing • Structure • Flow • Logic • Meaningful titles • Feedback

  20. Level 1 Background Objectives Method Findings Conclusions

  21. Level 2

  22. Level 3

  23. 5 / The Habit of Writing Writing at the end of a long list of tasks – no fixed deadline “I can’t find the time for writing….” “I have no energy for writing…”

  24. 10 ways to not write 1. Open your email at the start of the day and never quit it. 2. Keep your writing goals quite general. 3. Don’t talk about your writing-in-progress. 4. Only seek feedback when you have a full draft. 5. Don’t write unless you know exactly what you want to say. 6. Wait till you’re ready to write. 7. Don’t bother defining sub-goals – you know what you have to do. 8. Don’t bother with the 5-minute warm up for writing -- you know what to do. 9. Always write in large chunks of time. 10. Try and find more time for writing. Rowena Murray

  25. 5 / Final Touches: Take the time • Permanent • Proofread • Spell-check • References • Feedback

  26. If your paper is rejected … • Find out why • Rework your paper • Target a different venue • Re-submit soon

  27. 6 / After Submission • If asked for revision – celebrate! • Revision means the journal is interested • Address ALL reviewer’s concerns • Don’t take it personally

  28. Referencing • Harvard referencing system • Endnote • Library video • http://www.tcd.ie/Library/support/referencing.php • Cite2Write • http://www.cs.qub.ac.uk/emm/10170987/cite2write/

  29. More http://student-learning.tcd.ie https://podcast.tcd.ie/users/studentlearning/

  30. Other useful resources • www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk (a general resource for academic writers with academic phrases etc.) • http://successfulacademic.typepad.com/ writing blog, tips • Writing for academic journals / Rowena Murray • IDRC http://www.idrc.ca/IMAGES/books/WFC_English/WFC_English//sitemap.html • Freewriting: Elbow, P. (1973) Writing without teachers. Oxford: Oxford University Press

  31. Student Learning Development Thank you for your time Visit our website at: http://student-learning.tcd.ie

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