Preparing to publish / Sarah Huffman, Elena Cotos, Kimberly Becker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Huffman, Sarah, author.

Becker, Kimberly (Hanson Becker, Kimberly Dawn), 1980- author.

Cotos, Elena, 1973- author.

Series:

Open textbook library.

Open textbook library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Academic writing--Publishing.

Academic writing.

Scholarly publishing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 pages).

Place of Publication:

Iowa : Iowa State University, 2023.

Summary:

This book offers a wealth of instructional material on the topic of research article writing for publication and thesis or dissertation completion. The text provides graduate student writers with helpful information, strategies, and tips on navigating disciplinary writing in their fields and how to understand, dissect, and ultimately, construct their own research article. The text is organized according to a standard research article format, breaking down each section of the empirical research in a simple and straightforward manner to help graduate students build a quality, argument-driven manuscript as they write up their empirical study findings.

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1

What is a Scientific Argument?

How to Use this E-book

Note to Students

Note to Instructors

Chapter 2

Conceptualizing the Research Article

The Sections of a Research Article

What is Research?

What is a Genre?

Exploring the Anatomy of a Research Article

Chapter 2 Synopsis: The Organization of a Research Article

Chapter 3: Writing the Introduction Section

Goals of an Effective Introduction Section

Introduction Goal 1: Establishing a Knowledge Territory

Introduction Goal 2: Identifying a Niche

Introduction Goal 3: Addressing the Niche

Some Other Important Points about Introductions

Chapter 3 Synopsis: Writing Introductions

Chapter 4: Writing the Methods Section

Goals of an Effective Methods Section

Methods Goal 1: Contextualize the Study's Methods

Methods Goal 2: Describe the Study

Methods Goal 3: Analyzing the Data

Chapter 4 Synopsis: Writing Methods Sections

Chapter 5: Writing the Results Section

Conceptualizing the Research Article: Review

Goals of an Effective Results Section

Results Goal 1: Approaching the Niche

Results Goal 2: Occupying the Niche

Results Goal 3: Construing the Niche

Results Goal 4: Expanding the Niche

Chapter 5 Synopsis: Writing Results Sections

Chapter 6: Discussion/Conclusion Section(s)

Goals of an Effective Discussion/Conclusion Section

Discussion/Conclusion Goal 1: Re-establishing the Territory

Discussion/Conclusion Goal 2: Framing Principal Findings

Discussion/Conclusion Goal 3: Reshaping the Territory

Discussion/Conclusion Goal 4: Establishing Additional Territory

Chapter 6 Synopsis: Writing the Discussion/Conclusion

Chapter 7: Writing Abstracts

Defining Abstracts

Goals of an Abstract

Formal Features of Abstracts: Length, Word Choice, and Grammar

Chapter 7 Synopsis: Writing the Abstract

About the Contributors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (open.umn.edu, viewed June 27, 2023).

OCLC:

1378012417

Access Restriction:

Unrestricted online access