Writing Scientific Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Writing and Learning Are Complementary Activities -- What the Research Says About Writing and Learning -- Purpose of This Book -- References -- 2 The Introduction -- Setting the Scene -- Reviewing the Literature -- Stating the Purpose -- Summary: How to Write the Introduction -- Keeping Readers With You -- Guidelines for Writing the Introduction -- References -- 3 The Method -- Organization of the Method Section -- Participants -- Materials -- Apparatus -- Procedures -- Design -- Data Collection (Data Acquisition) -- Reliability -- Statistical Analysis -- Style -- Guidelines for Writing the Method -- 4 The Results -- Commonly Used Statistics in Communication Sciences and Disorders -- Special Cases -- How to Report Statistics -- Writing the Results Section -- Guidelines for Writing the Results -- References -- 5 Constructing Data Tables -- Elements of Data Tables -- A Checklist for Evaluating Tables -- References -- 6 Constructing Data Graphs -- Graph Types -- Axis Titles, Scale Labels, and Legends -- General Principles for Constructing Data Graphs -- A Checklist for Constructing Graphs -- Reference -- 7 The Discussion -- How to Begin the Discussion Section -- How to Organize the Discussion -- How and When to Use Headings to Enhance Readability -- Combined Results and Discussion Sections -- How to Close the Discussion -- Conclusions -- Hedging Language -- Guidelines for Writing the Discussion -- Reference -- 8 The Title -- Title Format -- Length of Titles -- Syntax -- Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Technical Terms in Titles -- Key Words -- Running Titles -- Guidelines for Writing the Title -- References -- 9 The Abstract -- Kinds of Abstracts -- Suggestions for Writing Abstracts -- Guidelines for Writing Abstracts -- References -- 10 Literature Reviews -- Searching the Literature.

Definitions of Review Articles -- Conventional and Systematic Reviews -- Structure of Review Articles -- Content of Review Articles -- References -- 11 Content Editing -- Moving From the Writer's Mind to the Editor's Mind -- Review -- Markup -- Revision -- Guidelines for Content Editing -- Reference -- 12 Copy Editing -- Removing Clutter -- Modifiers -- Pronouns -- Infinitives: To Split or Not to Split -- Editing Verb Tense -- Word Choice and Precision -- Punctuation -- References -- 13 Getting Published -- The Changing Face of Publication -- Issues to Consider When Choosing a Journal -- The Submission and Review Process -- The Final Stretch: Preparing the Manuscript for Publication -- Helping Search Engines Find and Index Your Work -- Publication Ethics -- Final Thoughts -- References -- 14 The Writing Process -- Resources for Getting Started and Keeping Going -- Suggestions for Making the Writing Process More Efficient -- Writing Resources for Teachers and Students -- Guidelines for the Writing Process -- References -- Index.

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