Teaching Academic Writing in the Health Sciences
The University of Michigan Press (Verlag)
978-0-472-04014-8 (ISBN)
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Immersing trainees into academic research culture helps them learn to think, write, and publish like full-fledged researchers. Teaching Academic Writing in the Health Sciences offers best practice pedagogical strategies to help instructors, mentors, advisors, lab leaders, and ministries of health as they guide trainees toward professional development and publication. With practical strategies and examples, the book supports readers in improving their mentoring skills; creating effective writing assignments; providing effective feedback; developing writing courses; and planning publication workshops, retreats, and writing groups. In addition, the book includes strategies for supporting writers with varying backgrounds, including second-language speakers and neurodiverse writers.
Part 1 offers the pedagogical basis teachers need to apply best practices, as well as:
Tips for collaborative writing and writing productivity
Strategies for using generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology in teaching and writing
Open-access resources and instruction planning activities
Part 2 focuses on the steps of writing a scientific paper, offering:
A strong foundation in the structure of and strategies for successful writing
Customizable teaching materials on how to write a scientific paper
Strategies for planning a paper, crafting writing to reach readers, developing persuasive arguments, and building a successful author team
How-to write each section of a paper, from the title to the conclusion
Guidance on navigating the publishing process, including selecting the appropriate journal and effectively responding to peer-reviewer comments
Ella August is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
Acknowledgments
List of Boxes
List of Tables
List of Figures
Preface
Introduction
Part 1: Teaching Scientific Writing
Chapter 1: Socializing Your Trainees Into Academic Writing
Chapter 2: Helping Writers Create Meaning With Stronger Reading and Source Use Skills
Chapter 3: Encouraging Writers to Reach Their Readers Using Rhetoric
Chapter 4: Supporting Diverse Needs, Backgrounds, and Experiences With Your Writing Instruction
Chapter 5: Honoring the Writing Process: Staging Assignments and Supporting Writing to Maximize Impact and Manage the Workload
Chapter 6: Planning a Class or Workshop on Scientific Writing
Chapter 7: Creating Effective Writing Assignments for Health Science Courses
Chapter 8: Considering the Role of Technology in Assigned Writing
Chapter 9: Engaging Students With Feedback that Promotes Agency and Development
Chapter 10: Strategies for Making Student and Professional Collaborative Writing a Success
Chapter 11: Mentoring Trainees to Develop and Publish Their Research
Chapter 12: Helping Struggling Writers Overcome Challenges Through Productivity Strategies, Retreats, and Support Groups
Part 2: A Guide to Planning and Writing a Publishable Journal Article
Chapter 13: Crafting Your Writing to Get Attention and Reach Your Readers
Chapter 14: Building a Successful Author Team and Choosing the Right Target Journal
Chapter 15: Setting the Stage with a Clear and Compelling Introduction
Chapter 16: Crafting Your Research Objectives
Chapter 17: Describing and Justifying Your Research in the Methods
Chapter 18: Highlighting Your Findings With Descriptive Results Text
Chapter 19: Complementing Your Results Text With Figures and Tables
Chapter 20: Interpreting and Contextualizing Your Findings With a Discussion
Chapter 21: Summarizing the Highlights With an Abstract
Chapter 22: Promoting Your Paper With a Clear and Inviting Title
Chapter 23: Responding Effectively to Journal Peer Reviewers and Move Toward Publication
References
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 7.4.2026 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 18 tables, 64 boxes, and 36 figures |
| Verlagsort | Ann Arbor |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 210 x 279 mm |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-472-04014-6 / 0472040146 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-472-04014-8 / 9780472040148 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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