Writing for Professional Journals
(11 Modules: 100 Hours; Module 12: 25 hours)
Course Description:
Welcome to the open course “Writing for Professional Journals.” The content of this course is open to the public and is licensed under Creative Commons. Patricia Gonce Morton, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Utah College of Nursing Dean, authored the content as part of a grant provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) while participating in the RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow program. The “Writing for Professional Journals” course can be used by an individual learner or can be adapted in any way for a course in a college’s program of study. The course also may be helpful to practicing nurses in a professional development program. The course content includes twelve modules. Each module has accompanying video instruction, PowerPoint slides, reflection assignments, activity log workbook assignments, and suggested reading lists.
Objectives
This course will address the following and help learners:
Assignment*:
Complete the modules 1-11 (Module 12 optional) and complete the assignments accompanying each module. Save the document with your last name and title of the assignment
Submit all the reflection assignments as one scanned document to Typhon
* Important: It is imperative that the student complete each module 1-11 in order and/or module 12. It is helpful if you have a writing mentor to look over your work. Someone with experience with writing for publications/ professional writing. The mentor does not need to be a nurse.
Make a course folder on your desktop, titled “Writing for Publication” and add all your course materials in that folder.
Instructions
Step 1: Access the course: https://nursing.utah.edu/journalwriting/
Step 2: Select the course: page open to https://utah.instructure.com/courses/306223
Step 3: Click on the “Start Here” button on the bottom left. This will open the course and you will see the page below
Step 4: DOWNLOAD and save from the interactive course page the following:
Step 6: Access the Modules form the menu on the left side of the page
When you open Your page looks like this –
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The Modules
Module 1: Course Orientation
Module 2: Facing Excuses: Why We Don’t Write for a Professional Journal
Module 3: Understanding the Journal Publishing Process
Module 4: Getting Started: Writing Strategies
Module 5: Selecting and Focusing a Topic for Publication
Module 6: Preparing the Outline and Choosing the Manuscript Format
Module 7: Picking a Journal for the Manuscript
Module 8: Determining Authorship and Writing a Query Letter
Module 9: Making Time to Write and Avoiding Writer’s Block
Module 10: Writing the First Draft and Submitting to the Editor
Module 11: Responding to Feedback from the Editor
Module 12: Reviewing Manuscripts for Publication
Checklist for Tracking Progress
Module |
Course Title |
Completion date |
Module 1 | Course Orientation | |
Module 2 | Facing Excuses: Why We Don’t Write for a Professional Journal | |
Module 3 | Understanding the Journal Publishing Process | |
Module 4 | Getting Started: Writing Strategies | |
Module 5 | Selecting and Focusing a Topic for Publication | |
Module 6 | Preparing the Outline and Choosing the Manuscript Format | |
Module 7 | Picking a Journal for the Manuscript | |
Module 8 | Determining Authorship and Writing a Query Letter | |
Module 9 | Making Time to Write and Avoiding Writer’s Block | |
Module 10 | Writing the First Draft and Submitting to the Editor | |
Module 11 | Responding to Feedback from the Editor | |
Module 12 | Reviewing Manuscripts for Publication |
Admin work for time calculation
Module |
Course Title |
Time for videos and podcasts |
Overview and navigation | 1 hour | |
Module 1 | Course Orientation | 1 hour (2 videos :10 mts. +PPT) |
Module 2 | Facing Excuses: Why We Don’t Write for a Professional Journal | 1 hour (3 videos 10 mts; PPT |
Module 3 | Understanding the Journal Publishing Process | 1 hour (2 videos+2 podcast 25 mts. + PPT) |
Module 4 | Getting Started: Writing Strategies | 2 hours (Videos: 15 mts. +PPT) |
Module 5 | Selecting and Focusing a Topic for Publication | 4 Hours (Media <20 mt. +PPT) |
Module 6 | Preparing the Outline and Choosing the Manuscript Format | 15 hours (Media 5 mts:+PPT) |
Module 7 | Picking a Journal for the Manuscript | 10 hours (Media <15 mts. +PPT) |
Module 8 | Determining Authorship and Writing a Query Letter | 5 hours (Media 25 mts. + PPT) |
Module 9 | Making Time to Write and Avoiding Writer’s Block | 15 hours (Media <15 mts. + PPT) |
Module 10 | Writing the First Draft and Submitting to the Editor | 35 hours (Media <20 mts. +PPT) |
Module 11 | Responding to Feedback from the Editor | 10 hours (Media <30 mts. +PPT) |
Module 12 | Reviewing Manuscripts for Publication | 25 hours (Media <40 mts. + PPT) |
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