Editing Professional Development Proseminar: Writing for Publication (Spring 2022) (section)

== Schedule ==

This is a one-credit course which typically maps to about 10 hours of classroom time. Because we are booked into a two-hour slot, we have some flexibility in terms of how we organize things this quarter and we can discuss this in class. 

=== April 4: Session 1: Introduction to the Class ===

'''Readings:'''

* Belcher Chapter on "Week 1: Designing Your Plan for Writing" {{avail-canvas|1=https://canvas.uw.edu/files/90426421/download?download_frd=1}}

'''Class Plan:'''

* Introductions to each other
* Brief lecture introducing to the course + Q&A about syllabus and expectations
* Walk through and discussion for next week's assignments
* Set WAG goals for next week

There are a few things I'd love to leave the session with:

* A collective decision about synchronous communication options (we used Slack the last two quarters so that's the default; I'm equally happy to use Discord or Microsoft Teams if that's more comfortable)
* Clarity among the group about the schedule and deliverables
* Some sense of your own goals with this class

=== April 11: Session 2: Starting to Write, Determining Your Outlet  ===

'''Readings:'''

* Belcher's Chapter "Week 2: Advancing Your Argument" {{avail-canvas|1=https://canvas.uw.edu/files/90550964/download?download_frd=1}}
* Belcher's Chapter "Week 4: Selecting a Journal" {{Avail-canvas|1=https://canvas.uw.edu/files/90550960/download?download_frd=1}}

'''Assignment:''' (finish ''before'' class)

# ''Upload/share an article idea or paper in progress'' that you can work on over the course of the quarter and submit by the last day of finals week. If you have more than one paper/idea that is viable, submit them both and we'll figure it out! If your idea is extremely nascent, consider reading Belcher's "Week 0, Writing Your Article from Scratch" for strategies to identify the most suitable project. Please share this in writing in [https://writingforpub-d1o3938.slack.com the class Slack server].
# Using this particular work in progress, identify: (a) your specific goals for this paper; and (b) the types of argument you are trying to make; and (c) where you might submit this paper once completed. You don't need to write this down but be ready to share these in class.

'''Class Plan:'''

* Introductions (since we have a bunch of new people) [names, programs, pronouns] (15m)
* Discussion or readings and issues related to outlets (50m)
* ''Break'' (5m)
* Go around and share an update with the class on what you'll be doing for your project (20m)
* Set WAG goals for next week (20m)

=== April 18: Session 3: The Editorial Review Process ===

'''Assignment:''' (finish ''before'' class)

* Select two journals that are possible outlets for your article-in-progress. Compare and contrast these two in terms of their intellectual foci, manuscript requirements, editorial board interests, and general types of works published. Be ready to discuss this in class.

'''Class Plan:'''

* Checkin on WAG goals
* Discussion about reviewers and the lifecycle of an academic paper
* Set WAG goals for next week

=== April 25: Session 4: Putting the Main Body of Your Article Together (Part I) ===

'''Readings:'''

* Belcher's Chapter "Week 5: Refining Your Works Cited"
* Belcher's Chapter "Week 6: Crafting Your Claims for Significance"

'''Class Plan:'''

* Checkin on WAG goals
* Discussion about readings
* Set WAG goals for next week

=== May 2: Session 5: Putting the Main Body of Your Article Together (Part II) ===

{{notice|Mako will be traveling at a academic conference so we meet remotely on Zoom.}}

'''Readings:'''

* Belcher's Chapter "Week 7: Analyzing Your Evidence"
* Belcher's Chapter "Week 8: Presenting Your Article"

'''Class Plan:'''

* Checkin on WAG goals
* Discussion about readings
* Set WAG goals for next week

=== May 9: Session 6: Virtual WAG session ===

{{notice|We cancelled our in-person meeting today because the instructor was sick and could not meet.}}

'''Class Plan:'''

* Checkin on WAG goals
* Discussion about readings
* Set WAG goals for next week

=== May 16: Session 7: Structure and Editing ===

'''Readings:'''

* Belcher's Chapter "Week 9: Strengthening Your Structure" [''Originally May 3''']
* Belcher's Chapter "Week 11: Editing Your Sentences"

'''Class Plan:'''

* Checkin on WAG goals
* Discussion about readings
* Set WAG goals for next week

=== May 23: Session 8: Feedback and Wrap-up ===

'''Readings:'''

* Belcher's Chapter "Week 3: Abstracting Your Article"
* Schneider, G. (2011). How to avoid the seven deadly sins of academic writing. ''European Political Science'', 10, 337-345. {{avail-uw|https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/eps.2011.32}}

'''Class Plan:'''

* Checkin on WAG goals
* Discussion about readings
* Set WAG goals for next week

'''Assignment:''' (finish ''before'' class)

* Providing an 800-1000 word review of the advanced draft manuscript to your partner and [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1546910/assignments/7309978 uploaded to Canvas]

=== May 30 or 31st: Session 8: Virtual WAG Meeting ===

Because of Memorial Day, the class will not meet. At some point on May 30 or 31st, everybody should check in on the WAG over Slack in the normal way.

=== DUE June 10th: Submissions of article to publication venue ===

'''Assignment:'''

* Upload a copy of evidence of your submission, plus the final copy of your manuscript, to [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1546910/assignments/7309984 the Canvas dropbox]