How To Write a Paper to Optimize its Chances for Publication Success, Part 1

Опубликовано 12 августа 2016, 2:23

ItΓÇÖs the season when many internsΓÇÖ thoughts turn to Publications ΓÇô how to translate the work everyoneΓÇÖs been doing into Something Worthy of Acceptance at oneΓÇÖs Best Venue. For some, this is a daunting prospect. Paper writing takes practice, for sure, but itΓÇÖs a practice of Skills. To that end: a two part workshop on paper skills for successful publication. Two Session Workshop: 8/09: Part 1 is about learning some key skills of paper writing (TODAY) 8/16: Part 2 is about practicing those skills with some coaching/feedback/critique. The goal of this two session workshop will be in session one, to go over skills for the gnarliest parts of papers: main story to tell, abstracts, intros, and conclusions; session two will be an opportunity to review your practice of these skills together. Nothing builds skills like trying to explain whatΓÇÖs working, whatΓÇÖs not, and how to make a work in progress better. As prep for session one: find an award winning or influential paper in your domain, email the link and be ready to discuss what attributes of the abstract, intro and conclusion make it compelling