Writing a Scholarly Journal Article Workshop Series
What is it? This is a series of five 1hr 30min sessions for those who have research they wish to write-up into a scholarly article.
Who is it for? This series is for any HealthQWest member, be they researcher or clinician, experienced or novice, who has research they wish to write-up for scholarly publication, and who is prepared to commit to a series of six workshops.
What will it achieve? By the end of the series authors should be in a position to submit an article to a peer reviewed scholarly journal. They will have been supported and motivated through the writing process by HealthQWest’s Publications Coordinator and other workshop participants. Resources, feedback and advice will be available to participants on their work and the writing process.
Where is it? HealthQWest, Meeting Room, Level 2, Buchanan House, Port Dundas Rd, Glasgow
When is it? The five fortnightly workshops will be on the follow dates/times.
Workshop 1: Tuesday 30th October, 2:30-4pm
Workshop 2: Tuesday 13th November, 2:30-4pm
Workshop 3: Wednesday 28th November, 2:30-4pm
Workshop 4: Tuesday 11th December, 2:30-4pm
Workshop 5: Tuesday 18th December, 2:30-4pm
How committed will I need to be? The series of workshops is designed to help authors step by step to publication, with each session building on the last. Participants will be expected to work on their paper between workshops so that their work develops throughout and by the end an article is actually or nearly completed. Therefore, it is expected that those who accept a place attend all the workshops. Attendance is also important because there will be a degree of peer support integrated into the course.
Workshop 1
‘Planning to write and writing a plan’ 1.5hrs
The workshop will help authors address some of the issues involved in preparing to write a journal article, such as: considering who your audience is; how to organise and plan for writing a scholarly paper and begin to think about structuring your article; targeting a journal and writing an abstract.
This is a practical event, where participants should already have an article in mind, which they are prepared to work towards. There will be a mix of experiences so that more established authors can pass on their knowledge.
At the end of this workshop, participants should have a working plan for writing their paper, a first draft of an abstract and personal connections they can draw upon to help with the writing of the paper.
Workshop 2
‘Writing an introduction for a journal article’ 1.5hrs
This workshop will build on the previous one ‘Planning to write and writing a plan’, helping authors see introductions to scholarly papers as purposeful and functionally structured. Time will be spent considering how to write an introduction with a specific journal(s) in mind. By the end of the session participants should feel more confident in writing the introduction to their paper.
Workshop 3
‘Writing the body of a journal article’ 1.5hrs
Now that authors have drawn up a plan and written their introduction, this workshop will give participants a chance to work through the body of their article. Using the plan they developed in the ‘Planning to write and writing a plan’ workshop, participants should come away with the body of their article well underway and detailed plans afoot that will allow them to complete those sections of the text.
Workshop 4
‘Concluding your journal article’ 1.5hrs
Rounding off their article, workshop participants will get to put together the concluding section of their paper. By the end of the workshop participants should be close to having a full first draft of their article. As with previous workshops, participants will be supported in focusing their writing on the demands of a particular publication’s house style. Again, the workshop will be an opportunity to approach writing in a practical manner, i.e. the production of text, and in a supportive, collegiate environment.
Workshop 5
‘Peer review & refining you abstract’ 1.5hrs
Participants will discuss the purpose and their experiences of peer review and be provided with a framework with which to address critical comments of their work.
Spaces will be limited to 10 people. To book a space contact HealthQWest's Publications Coordinator, Daniel Soule, on daniel.soule@gcal.ac.uk
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