Workshop for Doctoral Students
ACADEMIC WRITING FOR PUBLICATION IN ENGLISH
Ulla Connor, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
The Academic Writing for Publication in English is designed to assist English as a Second/Foreign Language postgraduate students increase skill in the production of academic and scientific articles for publication. The first section of the workshop will be devoted to reviewing the schematic structure of academic articles with a strong focus on raising rhetorical consciousness, building on Swales’ genrebased approach to research writing (Swales, 2004; Feak & Swales, 2009). This section will focus on the significant aspects of putting together an academic article, including the use of appropriate language features. Participants are encouraged to bring samples of published materials and/or drafts for mini analysis of language and discourse in their specific fields, which will be carried out in both large and small group discussions.
The second portion of the workshop, also the highlight of the event, will delve deeply into the actual process of getting published in international journals, offering invaluable insights into how current publishing practices influence the various aspects of academic text and knowledge production. Important milestones in the publishing process will be examined, including, how to find a journal in which to publish, how to respond to editors, and how much negotiation should take place during the process. Participants will leave the event with confidence of the next steps they should take in publishing their academic work(s).
Further Readings
Swales, J. M., & Feak, C. B. (2000). English in today's research world: A writing guide. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
Lillis, T. M. & Curry, M. J. (2010). Academic writing in a global context: The politics and practices of publishing in English. London: Routledge.
Connor, U. N. (1999). Learning to write academic prose in second language: A literacy autobiography. In G. Braine (Ed.), Nonnative educators in English language teaching (pp.2942). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Li, G. (2012). Getting published and doing research. In R. Kubota & Y. Sun (Eds.), Demystifying career paths after graduate school: A guide for second language professionals in higher education (pp. 151 162). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, Inc.