Writing for academic journals /
Rowena Murray
- Third edition
- xii, .p 239 . ; 23 cm.
- Open UP study skills .
- Open UP study skills .
.Previous edition: 2009
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : Beyond reason and vanity -- Why write for academic journals? -- Targeting a journal -- Finding time to write -- Finding a topic and developing an argument -- Outlining -- Drafting -- Revising the draft -- Dialogue and feedback -- Responding to reviewers' feedback -- After publication -- Conclusion : .Beyond ritual and rivalry
Busy academics must publish. To fulfil research output, they must write to a specific journal style and high standard while juggling other professional tasks. This book develops understanding of how writing happens, what good writing looks and feels like, what gets published and what does not and why