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Book SynopsisFocusing on writing for publication, The Handbook of Scholarly Writing and Publishing discusses the components of a manuscript, types of manuscripts, and the submission process. It shows how to craft scholarly papers and other writing suitable for submission to academic journals.
Table of ContentsForeword xi
John W. Creswell
Preface xiii
About the Editors xvii
About the Authors xix
PART ONE: BECOMING A PUBLISHED SCHOLAR 1
1 Reasons to Write, Writing Opportunities, and Other Considerations 3
Tonette S. Rocco
2 Publishing in Peer-Reviewed and Nonrefereed Journals: Processes, Strategies, and Tips 13
Gary J. Skolits, Ralph G. Brockett, Roger Hiemstra
3 Learning to Write: Wisdom from Emerging Scholars 26
Claire Kostopulos Nackoney, Sunny L. Munn, Jesus Fernandez
4 Scholarly Reading as a Model for Scholarly Writing 44
Mike Wallace, Alison Wray
5 Working with Tensions: Writing for Publication During Your Doctorate 62
Alison Lee, Claire Aitchison
6 The Process of Transforming the Dissertation or Thesis into Publication 75
Anthony H. Normore
PART TWO: IMPROVING WRITING TECHNIQUES 89
7 Writing with Authority: Pitfalls and Pit Stops 91
Erwin H. Epstein
8 Finding Voice: Appreciating Audience 102
Monica Lee
9 Creating a Whole from the Parts: Qualities of Good Writing 115
Andrea D. Ellinger, Baiyin Yang
10 Developing a Research Problem and Purpose Statement 125
Ronald L. Jacobs
PART THREE: PREPARING SCHOLARLY MANUSCRIPTS 143
11 Writing a Literature Review 145
Susan Imel
12 Increasing the Odds of Publishing a Qualitative Manuscript 161
Tonette S. Rocco, Maria S. Plakhotnik
13 Increasing the Likelihood of Publishing Quantitative Manuscripts 179
Isadore Newman, Carole Newman
14 Writing Research Articles Using Mixed Methods: Methodological Considerations to Help You Get Published 191
Isadore Newman, David Newman, Carole Newman
15 Writing Theory, Conceptual, and Position Articles for Publication 209
Gary N. McLean
16 Creating and Publishing Nonrefereed Manuscripts: How to Write Editorials and Book Reviews 222
Tim Hatcher, Kimberly S. McDonald
PART FOUR: REFLECTING ON THE WRITING AND PUBLISHING PROCESS 237
17 Why Writers Should Also Be Reviewers 239
Robert Donmoyer
18 Addressing Feedback from Reviewers and Editors 251
Stephen D. Brookfield
19 International and Cross-Cultural Issues in Scholarly Publishing 262
AAhad M. Osman-Gani, Rob F. Poell
20 Working with Coauthors 274
Ann I. Nevin, Jacqueline S. Thousand, Richard A. Villa
21 Writing as Mentoring 293
Bradley C. Courtenay, Ronald M. Cervero, John M. Dirkx
Resources: Further Reading for Scholarly Writing 311
Maria S. Plakhotnik, M. Brad Shuck
Index 325
