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Paul Beaufait

TESOL Connections - August 2017 - 0 views

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    In this article, Spearie (2017) outlined a "process to familiarize students with the conventions of literature reviews, to help them analyze their own research to find the appropriate organizational style, and finally to enable them to write their own literature reviews" (¶2, 2017.08.04). The article and appendices are available as a PDF. Reference Spearie, Jen. (2017). Teaching literature reviews to EAP students. _TESOL Connections_ (August 2017). http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/tesolc/issues/2017-08-01/2.html
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Excellent Academic Journals to Stay Up-to-Date in EL Writing | TESOL Blog - 0 views

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    In this TESOL Blog post (2014.09.19), Elena Shvidko shared descriptions from websites of 11 journals carrying "articles related both to research in second language writing and writing pedagogy" (¶1, 2014.09.22). - See more at: http://blog.tesol.org/excellent-academic-journals-to-stay-up-to-date-in-el-writing/#sthash.RB7SItgV.dpuf
Paul Beaufait

Tomorrow's Professor eNewsletter: 1317. Writers Groups: Composing a Balanced Faculty - 0 views

  • Writers groups can bring faculty members together for dedicated individual writing time, team brainstorming sessions, reading and discussions of books designed to improve writing productivity, and peer review of works in progress. By creating a supportive interdisciplinary group for idea exchange, writers groups rely on internal expertise, inspire interdisciplinary discussions, and create community (Benson-Brown, 2006).  In addition, scheduled writing time that leads to peer review of works in progress creates accountability that helps some faculty finish writing projects that otherwise might have languished.
  • Writers groups raise awareness in participants by helping them to see challenges faced by student writers and by offering them an opportunity to reflect on teaching through their writing activities. 
  • One basic success has been use of a facilitator to set meeting schedules, obtain meeting space, and keep group members on task via their commitment to participate at regular times.
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  • At colleges where a writers group is faculty driven, the leader is unlikely to be compensated by anything more than a line on his or her curriculum vitae, though perhaps this is not insignificant, given that leadership roles are frequently considered in tenure and promotion.
  • While some faculty in writers groups participate because doing so helps them to schedule time to work on projects, others need something different from the community: a group of peers who can review drafts and offer feedback for editing and revision. Even in interdisciplinary FLCs, the peer-review function can be very useful to members, providing them with commentary from a variety of perspectives.
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    Though focused primarily on "faculty learning communities ... on two-year college campuses," this article may help a wide range of group types envision benefits and get started.
Paul Beaufait

Ask The Chefs: How Can We Improve the Article Review and Submission Process? | The Scho... - 0 views

  • One challenge I’m considering is how we can better capture and surface information that is currently lost in the submission process. For example, many journals ask for highlights, key findings, implications, publicity/outreach summaries, statements of novelty and so on as part of the submission process, to assist editorial triage and review. Often, this information is never published alongside the article. Why not?
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      When Charlie Rapple joined the crew in The Scholarly Kitchen in Feb. 2015, David Crotty wrote: "Charlie is a co-founder of Kudos, which helps researchers, institutions, funders and publishers maximize the visibility of research (covered in 2013 in this post). Charlie is also the Associate Director of strategic publishing consultancy TBI Communications, Treasurer of UKSG, and an Associate Editor of Learned Publishing" (Welcoming a New Chef into the Kitchen: Charlie Rapple, http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2015/02/23/welcoming-a-new-chef-into-the-kitchen-charlie-rapple/).
  • Publishers have worked hard over the last decade to streamline the submission process and reduce the time from submission to publication, but this does not address the issue that causes the largest delay, which is having to reformat and resubmit papers to multiple journals.
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      When Michael Clarke started blogging for The Scholarly Kitchen in 2009, he was "currently principal for Clarke Publishing Group." He also had "worked at the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the University of Chicago Press" (Welcome Michael Clarke to the Kitchen, http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2009/06/15/welcome-michael-clarke-to-the-kitchen/).
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    This post provided reflections from multiple perspectives on prospects for streamlining submission and reviewing of scholarly articles. The blog on which it appeared seems to partially fulfil the mission of the Society for Scholarly Publishing (sidebar blurb).
Paul Beaufait

Lyceum Books PRACTICAL TIPS FOR PUBLISHING SCHOLARLY ARTICLES Writing and Publishing in... - 0 views

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    "Looking to publish your research but don't know exactly how? Dealing with procrastination or stress related to academic publishing? If you are feeling apprehensive about your writing or are becoming interested in publishing scholarly work, Practical Tips for Publishing Scholarly Articles is for you. Rich Furman and Julie T. Kinn have updated this fantastic resource with even more exercises and advice to help you through the writing and publishing process. Furman and Kinn guide readers through each step of publication from idea generation through structuring an article and journal selection to submission, revision, and collaboration" (deck, ¶1, 2014.03.03).
Paul Beaufait

Mendeley is evolving! | Mendeley Blog - 1 views

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    "Mendeley Profile - your professional public face We continue to refine the look, feel and functionality of your Profile page. This will make it easier for you to complete your profile, and for others to see your professional interests and achievements, at a glance. Over time this will also make profiles more discoverable. We are also extremely excited about the upcoming integration between Mendeley and Scopus - the leading scientific bibliographic database. This will give Mendeley users an easy way to access and add curated metadata about millions of publications."
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http://www.apa.org/pubs/authors/new-author-guide.pdf - 0 views

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    "This guide provides an overview of the process of preparing and submitting a scholarly manuscript for publication in a psychology journal. Drawing on the experiences of authors of scholarly writings, peer reviewers, and journal editors, we seek to demystify the publication process and to offer advice designed to improve a manuscript's prospects of publication. To exemplify the process, we describe specific publication procedures for journals of the American Psychological Association." (APA, 2010, p. 1)
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Exploring Success in Tutoring the Non-Native English Speaker at University Writing Centers - 0 views

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    This study examined the perspectives of both tutors at university writing centers and the Non-Native English Speaking (NNES) students who use the centers. Using qualitative methods, this study looked at perceptions of the academic writing needs of the NNES students, along with characteristics of tutoring sessions which made the sessions successful in the eyes of tutors and students. The study used interviews, observations, a survey, and artifacts to look at these topics and then compared the perceptions of tutors and students. Additionally, the study compared writing centers at two universities, one of which employs an English as a Second Language (ESL) specialist, in order to learn if employing this specialist affects success for the tutors and NNES students. Results indicate that student and tutor perceptions of student needs were similar in that they expressed consistent need for grammar assistance and help with low-order concerns (LOCs). Sessions at both universities were successful, according to tutors and students, if sessions focused on these grammar and LOC needs. Employing an ESL specialist did not affect the perceptions of students or tutors nor did it seem to effect the success of sessions for either students or tutors.
Paul Beaufait

Peer review: how to be a good referee | Times Higher Education (THE) - 0 views

  • academics should focus their reviewing efforts on papers in their own subfields
  • Reviewing also allows you to see models of best practice – and of poor practice – which can improve your own publication habits
  • Reviewing should be regarded not as a chance to lecture others but as an opportunity to learn, and to use your expertise to contribute to the growth of your field
Paul Beaufait

Importance, Citation Reports and Impact Factor | LinkedIn - 0 views

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    Tetzner suggested, "It is always best to choose a refereed or peer-reviewed journal because this means that the research articles published by that journal have been evaluated by scholars and researchers who specialise in the subject area" (¶2), and recommended, "Ulrich's Periodical Directory, online access to which can be gained through most university libraries, … to determine whether a journal is peer reviewed" (¶2).
Paul Beaufait

Guide to Publication: How To Get Your Writing Published in Journals - 0 views

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    Olson, Linda. (2014). Guide to academic and scientific publication: How to get your writing published in scholarly journals. London, England: e-academia. Retrieved from http://www.proof-reading-services.org/guide/
Paul Beaufait

SAGE - the natural home for authors, editors and societies - Journal Gateway - 0 views

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    This academic publisher's webpage covers "a number of resources available to support you through the writing and submission process" (How to get published: Writing your article for publication, ¶1, 2015.03.10). Resources include a brochure, a presentation, a two-part video, and a link to the publisher's entire catalog of journals for previews of submission guidelines.
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TESOL Quarterly Research Guidelines | Ahmar Mahboob, Sue Starfield, and Peter De Costa ... - 0 views

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    "This article provides research guidelines for authors intending to sub-mit their manuscripts to TESOL Quarterly. These guidelines includeinformation about the TESOL Quarterly review process, advice on converting a dissertation into a research article, broad introductions to a number of research methods, and a section on research ethics." (Abstract)
Paul Beaufait

The Writing Studio Blog: Where to put presentations and how to find info. about sources - 0 views

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    An open response to a personal inquiry
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Remote Workers Are Outperforming Office Workers--Here's Why | Inc.com - 0 views

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    "Despite the distance, remote workers make the best teammates. This is because that distance demands more communication. Without being able to lean on physical proximity, remote workers must reach out to one another frequently and with purpose. This leads to stronger collaboration and camaraderie" (2. Teamwork, ¶1. 2017.10.30).
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Giving Feedback | Tomorrow's Professor Postings - 0 views

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    This extract from Nygaard (2015) covered a three-step process for responding to requests for feedback on academic writing. Nygaard, Lynn P. (2015). Writing for Scholars: A Practical Guide to Making Sense & Being Heard. London, England: Sage Publications.
Paul Beaufait

APA Style Blog: How to Cite a YouTube Channel - 0 views

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    "A reference to a YouTube *channel* follows the usual who (YouTube username), when (date), what (title), and where (URL) format" (¶1, 2017.01.19 [emphasis added]).
Paul Beaufait

Research Study Manuscript Outline - 0 views

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    "This handout ... provides a detailed outline of how to construct a research study, focused to manuscripts concerning an English as a Foreign Language [education-related topic], using quantitative or qualitative methodology, or both" (Abstract, 2916.07.28).
Paul Beaufait

Compare Mendeley | Mendeley - 1 views

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    "Mendeley uses the latest technology to continually improve the product and deliver features that you need most." This chart compares Mendeley to Endnote, Papers, RefWorks, and Zotero.
Paul Beaufait

Developing Competence in Journal Reviewing | JALT Publications - 0 views

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    "This study addresses reviewer development programs at 2 Asia-based English language teaching (ELT) journals which aim to raise awareness of peer review language. The focus of the analysis is on changes to review language through correspondence between mentor and mentee" (English abstract, ¶1).
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