Deck 22: Writing for Professional Publication

Question 1

The process of writing to publish in journals can be broken down into several stages. Which of the following identifies the logical flow of the stages?

A) Topic selection, journal selection, pre-writing, authorship negotiation, writing, submission, responding to reviews and re-writing.
B) Journal selection, topic selection, pre-writing, writing, authorship negotiation, submission, responding to reviews and re-writing.
C) Pre-writing, topic selection, journal selection, authorship negotiation, writing, submission, responding to reviews and re-writing.
D) Pre-writing, journal selection, authorship negotiation, topic selection, writing, submission, responding to reviews and re-writing.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

An important component of writing for publication is to have strong ________ for it.

A) internal motivation
B) desires to be recognized
C) writing abilities
D) resources

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Before you begin writing your manuscript, you should conduct a literature review to locate materials similar to your topic. Questions you should consider while conducting the literature review include the following, EXCEPT ________?

A) Which editors will publish my manuscript?
B) What unique perspective would fill a gap?
C) What journals publish on my topic?
D) What has not been well-addressed?

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Why is it important to identify the journal to which you plan to submit your manuscript before you write it?

A) To enable you to prepare the manuscript for the editors and audience.
B) To ensure that you know for which editors you are preparing your manuscript.
C) To enable you to prepare for the costs of pre-writing, writing, and revisions.
D) To ensure that you write for the appropriate audience, journal format, and style.

Question 5

Due to the potentially high stakes of manuscript publishing, you are well-advised to do which of the following if you are co-authoring?

A) always offer to be the last author on the manuscript
B) avoid co-authoring at all costs as it leads to problems
C) write a lengthy contract ensuring that you are lead
D) negotiate both authorship and lineup during pre-writing

Question 6

Which of the following are the major elements to consider during the writing stage?

A) Journal language, journal specialty, style and format, citing sources, grammar and spelling, type of journal, proofreading, and getting feedback.
B) Organization, sentence structure, style, journal language, grammar and spelling, citing sources, proofreading, and type of journal.
C) Organization, sentence and paragraph structure, style and language, grammar and punctuation, citing sources, proofreading, and inviting feedback.
D) Type of journal, manuscript submission process, organization, sentence and paragraph structure, grammar and spelling, and proofreading.

Question 7

The ________ includes the standards, structure, formatting, style and other information that nursing manuscript writers usually follow.

A) American Medical Association Manual of Style (2011)
B) Publication Manual of the American Psychiatric Association (2013)
C) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2010)
D) Publication Manual of the American Nursing Association (2011)

Question 8

Journals that publish quality improvement (QI) or change projects have been recommending a structure for manuscripts different than that for traditional, research or data-based manuscripts. Explain the differences in the structures and whether or not you think the different structures appropriately reflect the different types of manuscripts.
Responses should be one to two paragraphs in length.

Question 9

Chism notes that writing for being published is an arduous task requiring much time and skill. Thus, at times, you could find yourself being overcome by barriers to your writing project. Chism identified several strategies for overcoming these barriers. Outline three to four that you think would be most useful to you and why.
Responses should be one to two paragraphs in length.

Question 10

Imagine that you are going to write a manuscript for publication in a journal. Select a topic, and then evaluate the type of journal to which you would likely submit your manuscript for publication. Support your decision. Responses should be one to two paragraphs in length.
Tips: Consider the three broad types of nursing journals identified by Chinn (2014) when crafting your rationale for the type of journal to which you would likely submit your manuscript for publication.