Editing Practice of scholarship (Spring 2016)
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* Landers, Richard N. 2014. [http://neoacademic.com/2014/07/16/how-to-write-a-publishable-social-scientific-research-article-exploring-your-process/ How to Write a Publishable Social Scientific Research Article: Exploring Your "Process."] ''NeoAcademic Blog.'' | * Landers, Richard N. 2014. [http://neoacademic.com/2014/07/16/how-to-write-a-publishable-social-scientific-research-article-exploring-your-process/ How to Write a Publishable Social Scientific Research Article: Exploring Your "Process."] ''NeoAcademic Blog.'' | ||
* Pasek, Josh. 2012. [https://www.apa.org/education/undergrad/empirical-social-science.pdf "Writing the Empirical Social Science Research Paper: A Guide for the Perplexed"](pdf). ''Psychology Teacher Network'', ''21''(4). | * Pasek, Josh. 2012. [https://www.apa.org/education/undergrad/empirical-social-science.pdf "Writing the Empirical Social Science Research Paper: A Guide for the Perplexed"](pdf). ''Psychology Teacher Network'', ''21''(4). | ||
* Wobbrock, Jacob O. [http://faculty.washington.edu/wobbrock/pubs/Wobbrock-2015.pdf Catchy | * Wobbrock, Jacob O. [http://faculty.washington.edu/wobbrock/pubs/Wobbrock-2015.pdf Catchy Title Are Good: But Avoid Being Cute](pdf). An HCI research paper writing guide formatted as an HCI paper... | ||
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* Booth et al., Chapter 3 ("From Topics to Questions") & Chapter 4 ("From Questions to Problems"). | * Booth et al., Chapter 3 ("From Topics to Questions") & Chapter 4 ("From Questions to Problems"). | ||
* Durkheim, Émile. 1897. ''Suicide''. Excerpt — final section of the Introduction ( | * Durkheim, Émile. 1897. ''Suicide''. Excerpt — final section of the Introduction (distributed via Canvas). | ||
* Kahn, C. Ronald. 1994. "[http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199405263302113 Sounding Board: Picking a Research Problem — The Critical Decision]." ''The New England Journal of Medicine 330''(21):1530-1533. | * Kahn, C. Ronald. 1994. "[http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199405263302113 Sounding Board: Picking a Research Problem — The Critical Decision]." ''The New England Journal of Medicine 330''(21):1530-1533. | ||
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* Becker, Chapter 8 ("Terrorized by the Literature"). | * Becker, Chapter 8 ("Terrorized by the Literature"). | ||
* Booth et al., Chapter 6 (" | * Booth et al., Chapter 6 ("Using Sources"). | ||
* Becker, Howard. 1953. [http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2771989.pdf "Becoming a Marihuana User."](pdf) ''American Journal of Sociology'', ''(59)''3: 235-242. | * Becker, Howard. 1953. [http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2771989.pdf "Becoming a Marihuana User."](pdf) ''American Journal of Sociology'', ''(59)''3: 235-242. | ||
* '''Optional:''' Healy, Kieran. 2016. [http://kieranhealy.org/files/papers/fuck-nuance.pdf Fuck Nuance](pdf). (forthcoming in ''Sociological Theory''). | * '''Optional:''' Healy, Kieran. 2016. [http://kieranhealy.org/files/papers/fuck-nuance.pdf Fuck Nuance](pdf). (forthcoming in ''Sociological Theory''). | ||
'''Assignment:''' | '''Assignment:''' | ||
* Identify two or three most important existing theories/findings/systems that your work will test/synthesize/extend/enhance. Briefly (in no more than 200 words per theory/finding/system!) explain the relevant claims of the prior work, how it connects to your project, and what differentiates your project from it. As usual, post this to [https://canvas.northwestern.edu/courses/36533/discussion_topics/230623 the appropriate "Discussion" page on Canvas]. | * Identify the two or three most important existing theories/findings/systems that your work will test/synthesize/extend/enhance. Briefly (in no more than 200 words per theory/finding/system!) explain the relevant claims of the prior work, how it connects to your project, and what differentiates your project from it. As usual, post this to [https://canvas.northwestern.edu/courses/36533/discussion_topics/230623 the appropriate "Discussion" page on Canvas]. | ||
* Review a peer's posting. | * Review a peer's posting. Do they provide an effective, compelling rationale that justifies their project in relation to prior work? Are you convinced that they are addressing an important question in their domain of study? | ||
* Complete weekly research journal entries. Submit 2 or 3 journal of your favorite entries so far to [mailto:aaronshaw@northwestern.edu Aaron via email]. | * Complete weekly research journal entries. Submit 2 or 3 journal of your favorite entries so far to [mailto:aaronshaw@northwestern.edu Aaron via email]. | ||
=== Week 5: May 3 — Method: Research design & justification === | === Week 5: May 3 — Method: Research design & justification === | ||
'''Reading:''' | '''Reading:''' | ||
* | * Booth et al., Chapter 9 ("Reasons and Evidence"). | ||
'''Assignment:''' | '''Assignment:''' | ||
* Complete mid-course self-assessment and reflection (''tbd''). | * Complete mid-course self-assessment and reflection (''tbd''). | ||
* Write up the methodological approach you (plan to) pursue in your project | * Write up the methodological approach you (plan to) pursue in your project. Include a brief description of the data you (plan to) analyze, the suitability of the data to your problem, and your analytical approach. Remember that this is not a literature review. (500-800 words). | ||
* Review a peer's write-up of their methodological approach | * Review a peer's write-up of their methodological approach. Does it make sense? Does it provide an adequate and compelling rationale for the analytical approach they take to their research problem and the data they use? | ||
* Complete weekly research journal entries. | * Complete weekly research journal entries. | ||
=== Week 6: May 10 — Results & | === Week 6: May 10 — Results, limitations, & threats === | ||
'''Reading | '''Reading:''' | ||
* Booth et al., Chapter 10 ("Acknowledgments and Responses") and Chapter 15 ("Communicating Evidence Visually"). | |||
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=== Week 7: May 17 — Discussion: Whose ox gets gored? === | |||
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=== Week 8: May 24 — Introduction & Conclusion: End up at the beginning === | |||
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* Little, Andrew T. 2016. "[http://www.andrewtlittle.com/papers/little_intros.pdf Three Templates for Introductions to Political Science Articles]." Manuscript, Cornell University. | * Little, Andrew T. 2016. "[http://www.andrewtlittle.com/papers/little_intros.pdf Three Templates for Introductions to Political Science Articles]." Manuscript, Cornell University. | ||
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=== Week | === Week 9: May 31 — Submission, reviews, & revision === | ||
'''Reading:''' | '''Reading:''' | ||
* Becker, Chapter 3 ("One Right Way") and Chapter 4 ("Editing by Ear"). | * Becker, Chapter 3 ("One Right Way") and Chapter 4 ("Editing by Ear"). | ||
* King, Brayden. 2011. [https://orgtheory.wordpress.com/2011/05/31/the-editors-speak-what-makes-a-good-review/ "The editors speak: what makes a good review?] (read the entire post and all the statements from the journal editors). ''OrgTheory''. | * King, Brayden. 2011. [https://orgtheory.wordpress.com/2011/05/31/the-editors-speak-what-makes-a-good-review/ "The editors speak: what makes a good review?] (read the entire post and all the statements from the journal editors). ''OrgTheory''. | ||
'''Assignment:''' | '''Assignment:''' | ||
* | * Complete peer review assignment (''tbd''). | ||
* Complete self-assessment of your own writing process and your work in the course (''tbd''). | |||
=== Week 10: June 7 — Final projects due === | === Week 10: June 7 — Final projects due === |