DPLS 714su06 - Writing for Publication
DPLS 714 Writing For Publication
Summer 2006 1 Credit
Edward F. Vacha
Vacha@Gonzaga.edu
Friday June 9, 6:00-10:00 Office: AD 309, ext. 6393
Saturday, June 10, 8:30–4:30
DPLS 714: ADVANCE ASSIGNMENT
Materials To Bring To Class
1. For Friday, June 9: After reading Chapter 1, make a list of the three to five impediments to writing that you have found reduce your productivity. You may include impediments identified in the reading or you may list others not mentioned. The important thing is to identify the factors that are most troublesome for you. Students’ lists will provide the basis for a class discussion on improving writing productivity.
2. For Saturday, June 10: Select 3 to 5 pages from a sample of your work that you might be interested in publishing, and bring three double spaced, typed copies to class. Do not worry about whether the work is actually publishable, but select a work on a topic of personal interest. This manuscript may be from a chapter of a thesis or dissertation, a paper you prepared for another class, a book review, a grant application, or a report you prepared for an employer or client. Please do not write a new paper, but make whatever revisions you would like. Be sure that you bring something you are willing to let other students read.
Reading
To get the most out of the class, you should complete the readings before the class covering the material. All assigned readings are from your text:
Henson, Kenneth T. 2005. Writing for Publication: Road to Academic Advancement. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
ASSIGNED READINGS BY COURSE TOPIC
For Friday, June 9:
Introduction & Improving Productivity: Henson, Chs. 1 & 2.
For Saturday, June 10:
Publishing in Scholarly Journals: Chs. 7-9.
Using the Library And Journals To Identify Outlets: Ch. 6
Writing and Publishing Books: Chs. 10 & 11.
Improving The Quality Of Your Writing: Henson, Chs. 3-5
Overview
The goal of this course is to help students to prepare publishable works, identify outlets for their writing, and to prepare unpublished works for employers, clients, and grant providers.
The objectives of the course include the following:
- Students will be able devise a plan for increasing their writing output.
- Students will work collaboratively to improve the organization and style of their writing.
- Students will be able to identify potential publishing outlets for their work and identify the style and formatting requirements of those outlets.
- Students will develop a marketing plan for submitting their work for publication.
Text
Henson, Kenneth T. 2005. Writing for Publication: Road to Academic Advancement. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Assignments
After reading Chapter 1, make a list of the three to five impediments to writing that you have found reduce your productivity. You may include impediments identified in the reading or you may list others not mentioned. The important thing is to identify the factors that are most troublesome for you. Students’ lists will provide the basis for a class discussion on improving writing productivity.
Bring 3 to 5 pages from a paper, review, or chapter from a seminar paper, a thesis or dissertation, etc. to class, and identify three or more potential outlets for your work. Please see the Advance Assignment for more details.
A written plan for publishing the above work that includes a list of potential outlets and a description of their style requirements will be due ____.
Tentative Description of Class Activities
The class will consist of a combination of brief lectures, discussions, group work on writing, and presentations. Class activities may be changed to better meet the needs of the students enrolled in the course.
Tentative Schedule
Please note: The following schedule may be subject to change to meet the scheduling needs of outside speakers and the needs of the students enrolled in the course.
Friday, June 9
6:00–6:30 Introduction to the course and identification of student needs.
6:30-7:30 Discussion: Identifying Impediments to Writing.
7:30-7:45 Break
7:45–8:45 Presentation: Myths and Realities of Writing. Improving productivity; finding and working with collaborators; making writing projects manageable.
8:45–9:45 Discussion: Strategies for increasing scholarly productivity
9:45–10:00 Instructions for the writing assignment
Saturday, June 10
8:30–9:00 Introduction
9:00-10:00 Presentation: Publishing in Journals and Other Periodicals. Identifying outlets, identifying the needs of journals and editing your manuscript to match those needs, preparing manuscripts for submission, and dealing with editors.
10:00-10:30 Break
10:30–11:30 Guest Speaker: Using the library to identify publishing outlets.
1:00–1:30 Discussion: Modifying dissertations & papers for publication in journals.
1:30–2:30 Presentation: Strategies for publishing books. Doing market research, developing a prospectus, contacting editors, and submitting your manuscript.
3:00–3:30 Presentation: Improving the quality of your writing.
3:30–4:30 Collaborative Editing Project
4:30–5:00 Review
