1. How to Get Research Published in Journals Rafael Ibarra

2. Session 2 4. A sense of purpose (P.27)

3. 4 A sense of purpose Back to basics How far do you go? Twenty words or less

4. Action points Ch.4. Write down, in two or three sentences, the purpose of your planned paper. Start with the phrase The purpose of this paper is to...'. Consider verbs such as 'show', `demonstrate', `present', `synthesize', `explore', `review', `discuss' and 'identify'. Make sure you are explicit about what you are trying to do. Then note how you are going to deliver the purpose: `... by illustrating with case examples...'; '... by describing the results of an experiment conducted...'; '... by reviewing the current literature on... '

5. Bloom's Taxonomy Verbs Remembering: can the student recall or remember the information? define, duplicate, list, memorize, recall, repeat, reproduce state Understanding: can the student explain ideas or concepts? classify, describe, discuss, explain, identify, locate, recognize, report, select, translate, paraphrase Applying: can the student use the information in a new way? choose, demonstrate, dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, operate, schedule, sketch, solve, use, write. Analyzing: can the student distinguish between the different parts? appraise, compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test. Evaluating: can the student justify a stand or decision? appraise, argue, defend, judge, select, support, value, evaluate Creating: can the student create new product or point of view? assemble, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, write.

6. 5. So what? Enter your readers’ minds Implications are not reiterations Implications of research Articulating implications Finding more Implication checklist Implementing implications

7. Action points Ch. 5 Write a paragraph which sets out, clearly and explicitly, what a practitioner in your field should think about when he or she has finished your paper. Now write another paragraph doing the same for a researcher in your field.