Write it up : practical strategies for writing and publishing journal articles / Paul Silvia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Silvia, Paul J., 1976-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Authorship.

Academic writing.

Psychology--Authorship.

Psychology.

Social sciences--Authorship.

Social sciences.

Social Sciences.

Writing.

Medical Subjects:

Authorship.

Psychology.

Social Sciences.

Writing.

Physical Description:

ix, 247 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2015]

Summary:

How do you write good research articles-articles that are interesting, compelling, and easy to understand? How do you write papers that influence the field instead of falling into obscurity? Write It Up offers a practical and revealing look at how productive researchers compose and revise strong articles. The book's guiding idea is that academics should write to make an impact, not just to get something published. Your work will be more influential if you approach it reflectively and strategically. Silvia offers systematic approaches to problems like picking a target journal; cultivating the right tone and style; managing collaborative projects and coauthors; crafting effective Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion sections; and submitting and resubmitting papers to journals. With its lightheaded style and practical advice, Write It Up will help graduate students struggling with writing their first paper, early career professors who need advice on how to write better articles, and seasoned academic writers looking to refresh their writing strategy or style. Book jacket.

Contents:

How and when to pick a journal

Tone and style

Writing with others : tips for coauthored papers

Writing the introduction

Writing the method

Writing the results

Writing the discussion

Arcana and miscellany : from titles to footnotes

Dealing with journals : submitting, resubmitting, and reviewing

One of many : building a body of work.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781433818141

1433818140

OCLC:

878953515