january 21, 2015 katie rodger, ph.d. university writing program [email protected]
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HOW TO PUBLISH AS AN UNDERGRADUATE:
STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING YOUR ARTICLE
January 21, 2015
Katie Rodger, Ph.D.
University Writing Program
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Write…
List 3 goals that you can accomplish in the next 2 weeks (goals for your Explorations paper).
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Write…
List 3 goals that you can accomplish in the next 2 weeks (goals for your Explorations paper).
List 3 obstacles or excuses that may prevent you from accomplishing these goals.
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Strategies for Writing…
Schedule work time in your calendar. Set a weekly deadline for your work. Set a daily goal for your work. Create deadlines with your reader(s). Think about work space/environment.
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Strategies for Writing…
Schedule work time in your calendar. Set a weekly deadline for your work. Set a daily goal for your work. Create deadlines with your reader(s). Think about work space/environment.
Writing is a marathon. Not a sprint. Be the boss of your project. Own it.
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The research process…
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The research process…
What are you doing?
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The research process…
What are you doing? What is the significance of your work?
To you?To your field/discipline/department?To your career goals?
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The research process…
What are you doing? What is the significance of your work?
To you?To your field/discipline/department?To your career goals?
What information do you need?DataTextsEvidence
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The research process…
Create a schedule for your research. Develop a research plan with an advisor. Set reasonable goals.
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The research process…
Create a schedule for your research. Develop a research plan with an advisor. Set reasonable goals. Write about your research often.
Create a research journalCreate an annotated bibliographyUse a database (i.e. Endnote, Zotero, etc.)Keep detailed notes and analysisWrite down questions, problems, gaps, etc.
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Evaluating sources…
Summarize it – write down answers:What does it say? (thesis)How was it done? (methodology)Who did it?What is different, innovative, advantageous?
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Evaluating sources…
Analyze it – write down answers:Why is this text/source important to me?Do I agree with it? Why or why not?How is this text/source important to my
paper or project?How does this text/source engage with other
texts/sources?
Advanced research projects engage and critique existing research.
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Developing your ideas…
Make a point or claim.
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Developing your ideas…
Make a point or claim. Support it with evidence.
Textual supportDataAnecdote, interviews, etc.Graphics
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Developing your ideas…
Make a point or claim. Support it with evidence.
Textual supportDataAnecdote, interviews, etc.Graphics
Explain the significance of the claim and evidence.To your overall thesis, to other points, etc.
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Explain the significance… “So what?”
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Explain the significance… “So what?” How does this connect to my thesis? How does this matter to the topic? How does this connect to my next point? Am I saying something new? Am I engaging with other scholars/texts?
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Explain the significance… “So what?” How does this connect to my thesis? How does this matter to the topic? How does this connect to my next point? Am I saying something new? Am I engaging with other scholars/texts?
BE EXPLICIT!
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Organizing your paper…
What are the expectations of your field? Who is your audience?
Literal audience – advisor(s), editorsImagined audience – professionals,
academicsWhat do they know? Not know?
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Organizing your paper…
What genre?IMRaD, essay, report, literature review, etc.
What is your purpose?To report or informTo argueTo persuadeTo call to action
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Questions?