Intensive Course in Research Writing

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Intensive Course in Research Writing Barbara Gastel, MD, MPH Texas A&M University Summer 2016

Intensive Course in Research Writing: Session 14 (15 July 2015)

Today Discussion: presenting science to the public Presentation/discussion: resources for continuing to develop your professional communication skill Presentation/discussion: editing your own work Workshop: looking ahead Completing and submitting your current paper Continuing to develop your writing skill and to write Sharing your learning from this course with others Course evaluation Presentation of certificates

Feedback on Panel Discussion

Presenting Science to the Public Have you presented information in your field to members of the public? If so, please briefly describe. Based on your experience, the reading, and yesterday’s slides: What do you consider some of the most important advice for presenting science to the public? What questions do you have?

Some Resources for Continuing to Develop Your Professional-Communication Skills (in part a review)

Some Resources Mainly for Non-Native Users of English UsingEnglish.com (www.usingenglish.com) Academic Phrasebank (www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk) Scientific English (www.authoraid.info/en/resources/details/1064/) ESL presentations by guest speaker Susan Aiello, DVM (third presentation through last presentation at www.authoraid.info/en/resources/?q=aiello)

Some Other Useful Resources Getting the Most out of Words, from Editing and Publication: A Training Manual (available at www.authoraid.info/en/resources/details/652/) OneLook Dictionary Search (www.onelook.com) Grammar Girl (grammar.quickanddirtytips.com) The Elements of Style (www.bartleby.com/141/) Designing Conference Posters (colinpurrington.com/tips/poster-design)

AuthorAID (www.authoraid.info) Primarily to help researchers in developing countries to write about and publish their work Includes a Spanish version Some potentially relevant components Resource library Blog (titled “News”; can sign up for email alerts) Email discussion list Mentorships (can be a mentee, mentor, or both) Idea: Spend some time looking at the AuthorAID website. Maybe do some bookmarking.

Non-Electronic Resources Your textbook Other books (for example, on writing in your fields) Presentations (including online) Writing centers Faculty members Editors & peer reviewers Courses Each other

(a next step now that you have compiled the parts of your paper) Editing Your Own Work (a next step now that you have compiled the parts of your paper)

Why bother editing your own work? Can increase likelihood of acceptance By meeting criteria for content and style By avoiding misinterpretation By creating a good impression Can aid communication with readers Can minimize editing by others (and thus decrease likelihood of distortion) Other

The Essentials Content Organization Clarity In editing one’s own work, checking for these items is more important than polishing the language.

Gaining Sufficient Distance Setting the draft aside for a while Printing out the draft Offers a fresh view Helps in noticing macro-level aspects Changing the look of the draft—for example: Changing the typeface Increasing the margins Printing the draft on colored paper Reading the draft aloud

 Some Items to Check For Note: Consider using checklists. Compliance Completeness Composition Correctness Clarity Consistency Conciseness Courtesy Note: Consider using checklists. 

What are some things that you especially plan to check for when editing the draft of your paper?

Workshop: Looking Ahead What main items are on your “do list” for completing and submitting your current paper? What plans do you have for continuing to develop your writing skill? What plans do you have to do further writing? Do you plan to share your learning from this course with others? If so, how? (Please be ready to present 2 or 3 minutes of highlights of your discussion.)

Written evaluation Discussion Course Evaluation Written evaluation Discussion

Presentation of Certificates Also: souvenirs for class members who excelled on the no-lose quizzes

Wishing you all the best!