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| PEP 625: Writing for Publication Division of Physical Performance and Development Instructor: Len Kravitz, Ph.D. Semester: Spring 2001 Meeting Times: MWF 1:00 – 1:50 pm, Room B100 Office: Johnson Center 1160, Phone 277-4136, Messages 277-5151 Email: lkravitz@unm.edu Web Site: www.unm.edu/~lkravitz (go to UNM then to Write/Publication) Office Hrs: Mon. 3:00 –5:00 pm, Wed. 2:00 – 5:00 pm and by appointment Purpose and objectives The major purpose of this course is to provide you with technical knowledge and skills necessary to write and to publish professional papers. A secondary purpose is to acquaint you with the requirements of journals in your area of specialization and to provide you with first-hand experience with the publication process. By the end of the semester, each student will: 1) Recognize the importance of publication as an essential part of the scientific research process and to realize that scholars have a responsibility to share their knowledge with colleagues in the form of publication 2) Identify the publication outlets and publication requirements of various journals in your field or area of specialization 3) Analyze published papers and prepare a manuscript for publication 4) Deal with the mechanics of the submission, review, revision, and publication processes. Prerequisites: If you are writing a scientific data-based research article, your data analysis must be completed by February 5, 2001. If you are writing a research-based literature review paper or scientifically-based information article for a professional journal, your related literature must be thoroughly read and analyzed by February 5, 2001. Books and Resources: Required: Day, Robert A. (1998). How to write and publish a scientific paper. ORYX Press, Phoenix, AZ (5th ed). Day, Robert A. (1995). Scientific English. ORYX Press, Phoenix, AZ (2nd ed). Recommended: APA Publication Manual (latest edition) Learning Experiences: Lectures/discussions Required readings in texts and journals Analysis and overview of journals in your field or area of specialization Preparation and submission of a manuscript (either an original scientific paper, review article, information article, or book proposal) for publication including: 1) Title page and abstract 2) Scientific paper written according to style requirements of your target journal 3) Cover letter to editor Evaluation
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Tentative Timetable Week Date Topics Assignments 1) 1/15 Martin Luther King-No class 2) 1/22 Intro to course/Journal Selection WPSP ix-xiv, 109-113, Chap 35 3) 1/29 Library resources to access info about journals Analysis if data-based research article handout 4) 2/5 Title, authorship, abstracts, intro, methods refs WPSP Chap 1-8, 12 SE Chap 1-2 5) 2/12 Results, discussion, tables figures WPSP Chap 9-11, 13-14 6) 2/19 Technical writing: review of grammar WPSP Chap 32-34, punctuation, jargon, and abbreviation Appendix 1-6 SE Chap 3-19 7) 2/26 Writing review papers and research-based information articles WPSP Chap 25-26 8) 3/5 Preparing and submitting the manuscript WPSP Chap 17 9) 3/12 Spring Break 10) 3/19 Preparing a slide/power point poster presentation WPSP Chap 29-30 11-13) 3/26 - 4/16 “In house” review and analysis of student manuscripts 14) 4/16 Review and publication process WPSP Chap 18-19, 24 15) 4/23 Writing book reviews, textbooks, articles for lay audience WPSP Chap 27 16) 4/30 Ethics, copyrights and permissions WPSP Chap 31 Week of Finals: Power Point or Poster Presentations Due Dates for Assignments Week Date Assignment 3) 1/29 Analysis of data-based research article 4) 2/5 Data analysis and/or annotated bibliography for manuscript 5) 2/12 Analysis of 3 target journals including information for authors for each journal 6) 2/19 Detailed outline for manuscript including title, table and figure captions 7) 2/26 Type rough draft of Methods and Results sections including all tables and figures 8) 3/5 Typed rough draft of Introduction and Discussion sections for databased article Rough draft of Introduction and one section for review article Entire manuscript for information article 9) 3/19 Complete first draft of article submitted to fellow students and Dr. Kravitz for ‘in house’ review (include cover letter and guidelines for authors) 15) 4/23 Submit finalized manuscript including mailing envelope to journal and letter to editor Week of Finals: Power Point or Poster Presentations |
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