Date

Class

Assignments Due

Jan 15

Why Publish? 

Bring your questions

Jan 17

Discuss Getting Started

Getting Started Exercise (Example)

Jan 22

Steps to Publication, Choose Journal

Knowing your Journal Exercise

Jan 24

Effective Tables and Figures

Figure and Table Exercise

Jan 29

Figures and Tables

Two copies of Tables and Figures with Getting Started (revised)

Jan 31

Outline

Two copies of your Outline

Feb 5

Results

Draft of Results (two copies)

Feb 7

Materials and Methods

Draft of Methods (two copies)

Feb 12

Writing exercise

1-page writing sample from your paper

Feb 14

Preparation for peer review

Editing and proofreading

Submit Results and Materials and Methods Sections with Getting Started (for First Peer Review)

Feb 19

Introductions

Bring examples from your field, n copies, number the paragraphs, staple, include Conclusions and Summary

Feb 21

Statistical Considerations

Statistics in Research Publications.pdf

Bring your questions

Feb 26

Advice, Responses to Reviews

First Peer Review Due

Feb 28

Discussions

Bring examples from your field

Mar 4

Progress on Introductions (shared in class)

2 copies double-spaced

Mar 6

Progress on Discussion (shared in class)

2 copies double-spaced

Mar 10-14 (spring break)

Mar 18

Mid-semester feedback

Anonymous feedback

Mar 20

Scientific careers and role of publications

Submit  Rough Draft and Response to First Reviews

Mar 25

Authorship

Authorship Exercise

Mar 27

Writing exercise, in class

Second Peer Review Due

Apr 1

Proposals

Bring examples of RFPs, proposals