This course is co-teached by Professor Art Woodward and Professor Su-Ling Yeh. The two teachers will divide up the tasks according to their expertise. Professor Woodward will cover the schema and other procedural aspects of writing and Professor Yeh will cover the scientific content of studies on perception.

Topics include:
1) obtainng and reviewing in detail the instructions to authors from the journals that are likely to submit to;
2) Setting up Endnote to match the journal styles;
2) Strategies for creating the first draft (e.g., inside out);
3) Creating effective paragraphs;
4) Presentation of technical information such as tables and graphs;
5) Audience checks to make sure the readers can understand;
6) Training designed to focus the writer on the three Ws in writing discussions, conclusions, and abstracts (What was done; What was discovered; Why is it important.);
7) Peer review of classmate’s drafts of their article;
8) How to respond to reviews from journals;