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Apprenticeship Seminar . From term paper to publication. Steven Talmy . Professor. Tomoyo Okuda . 2 nd year PhD student. Finding opportunities to publish. Winter Term 2 Final papers Class 1: “Writing center research and case studies” “Hmmm…I could submit this as a conceptual paper”
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ApprenticeshipSeminar.Fromtermpaper to publication LLED Apprentice Seminar Oct. 3, 2013
Steven Talmy.Professor Apprentice Seminar Oct. 3, 2013
TomoyoOkuda.2ndyearPhDstudent Apprentice Seminar Oct. 3, 2013
Finding opportunities to publish • Winter Term 2 Final papers • Class 1: “Writing center research and case studies” • “Hmmm…I could submit this as a conceptual paper” • Class 2: “Critical examination of writing center philosophy” (an analysis of writing center websites) • “Let me see…I might submit this as a research-based paper” • Class 3: “Bringing ideology to writing centers in Japan” (a research proposal) • “This one………..I’ll just present this at a conference” • Summer Term 1 Assignment • Book review • “Lucky me! I’ll just edit and submit this” Tomoyo Okuda
Meanwhile what you can do(Publishing is not everything) • NETWORK! - Keep in touch with former professors, teachers, colleagues - Present/go to conferences • Opportunities for co-authoring, co-presenting • Get used to the act of writing I felt better after reading this… Style: 10 Lessons in Clarity and Grace, 10th ed. Apprentice Seminar-Tomoyo Okuda
Weiyi Vicky Liu.2ndyear MA student Apprentice Seminar Oct. 3, 2013
[Ex post facto] • Defineyourresearchfield and relate yourreadings and writings to it. • Start early. Talk about yourtopicchoicewithyourprofessors. • Writeand rewrite. Keepadding new ideas to yourwriting. Don't panic and takeit as a good sign. • Improveyourpaperwith the feedback fromprofessors. Talk about the feedback withyourprofessors. • Payattention to the academicterms in the field and addthem to yourpaper.
Ryan Deschambault.PhDstudent Apprentice Seminar Oct. 3, 2013
2 term papers, 1 book review assignment pubs • committed to revising rewriting (a lot of) the paper • consulted frequently with my supervisor • got a wide variety of feedback on the topic & argument 1) What did you do to turn a term paper into an article (specifically) ? • Language Learning • Apr 2009 course paper • Apr 2010 1st draft submitted • Jul 2010 revise/resubmit decision • Aug 2010 submitted revised draft • Oct 2010 accepted pending minor • revisions • Dec 2010 submitted revised draft • Jan 2011 accepted (Ed’s changes) • Feb (14th!) 2011 submitted changes • Feb (27th) 2011 sent to publisher • Journal of Pragmatics • Dec 2009 course paper • Jul 2010 first draft submitted • Sept 2010 revise/resubmit decision • but then…. • SSHRC / teaching • LL Paper / Comps / Proposal • family stuff • Mar 2011 submitted revised draft • Mar 2011 accepted in revised form • May 2011 available online Help? After you get a new phone, mmkay?
Differences • term papers aren’t held to the same standard as are manuscripts submitted to a journal • different level(s) of investment • Similarities • the topic & theoretical frame • the general argument • the references to your prof’s work (!) 2) How is a term paper different from / similar to a journal article?
Varied experiences • 4/5 editors have been very good or excellent • Review(er)s: • people you are citing may review you work • wide range of feedback • submission process depends on journal 4) What has been your experience with the submission process – editors, blind reviews, etc?
1 co-authored pub • time, goodwill, commitment • disciplinary backgrounds of co-authors • investment 5) What is been your experience with co-authoring an article? What does it mean to be 2nd, 3rd, etc?
Term Paper LLED 574 Term Paper LLED 601 LLED 580 Term Paper LLED 573 Comps. LLED 510 Presentation Ismaeil’sterm papers Published Assignment Conference Presentation Term Paper Manuscript Term Paper IsmaeilFazel
What did you do to turn a term paper into an article (specifically)? • How is a term paper different from a journal article? How are they similar? • What, or how much, help can you (expect to) get from your professor in turning a term paper into an article? Who else might offer assistance in this process? • What is your experience with the submission process – dealing with the editors, waiting times, blind reviews, etc.? • What is your experience with co-authoring an article? What does it mean – in practice and in terms of recognition (for SSHRC, jobs etc.) to be second (or third) author? • What is your experience with rejections (including revise, submit, reject)? • Do you ever feel as though you could not edit any more but receive feedback that requires this very process? How do you deal with this? • What are the different kinds of term papers we can write? I’ve heard about reflection papers and case studies. Are there other kinds? What are the general characteristics of these? IsmaeilFazel
Discuss some of the following in groups There is no need to address all questions (at the same time) Yourname, degreepursued Whatisyourexperiencewith, and thoughts on, writing for publication? Whatisyourexperiencewith, and thoughts on, writingtermpapers? Whatadvicewouldyougive about writingtermpapers/ writing for publication? Do you have any questions about publishing or writingtermpapers? Apprentice Seminar Oct. 3, 2013