DPLS 714 - Writing for Publication
1 credit Summer 2006
Professor: Dr. Edward F. Vacha
Department of Sociology
Office: AD 309
Office Phone: 509-323-6793
Classroom Location: RC 214
Friday ~ June 11 6-10 pm
Saturday ~ June 12 8am-4pm
THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FAIR PROCESS MANUAL
DPLS 714: ADVANCE ASSIGNMENT
Materials to Bring To Class
1. 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.
2. 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.
Reading
To get the most out of the class, you should complete the readings designated below before the class begins. All assigned readings are from your text:
Henson, Kenneth T. 1999. Writing for Professional Publication: Keys to Academic and Business Success. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
ASSIGNED READINGS BY COURSE TOPIC
For Friday, June 11:
1. Improving Writing Productivity: Henson, Chs. 1, 2 & 13.
2. Improving The Quality Of Your Writing: Henson, Chs. 3-5.
For Saturday, June 12:
1. Using The Library And Journals To Identify Outlets: Henson, Ch. 6.
2. Publishing in Scholarly Journals: Chs. 7-9.
3. Writing and Publishing Books: Chs. 10 & 11.