980019 TS The research article: an introduction to successful writing and publishing (2010W)

This course will support doctoral students in writing their scientific articles and papers in English and getting them published (whether as part of their dissertation project or generally in their field of study). The language of instruction and discussion in this course as well as of all materials used is English. This course is intended for students who are just beginning to write research articles or journal papers.
Writing academic texts in a foreign language - and getting them published in international journals - is arguably the most challenging task for young academics. This course will provide helpful guidance in both areas: language and writing competence as well as managing the submission and publication process.
The course begins with a step-by-step walkthrough of the writing and publication process of a scientific article or paper. It then proceeds to highlight possibilities for student writers to control and shape this process effectively. This begins with the search for publication venues and options in the English language; continues with different ways of submitting or proposing work to the editors (correspondence); successful strategies for drafting a proposal in English (abstract and proposal); ways of dealing with ongoing, not yet concluded research; various techniques for re-working and rewriting an article or paper (e.g. abridging); and finally shows several options in dealing with the editors' response (accepted - request for changes - rejected).