ARTICLE WRITING FOR NOVICE AUTHORS

26 Jan 2021, 14:00 → 28 Jan 2021, 16:00 Africa/Johannesburg

 

 

1.  

• To find a topic, formulate a title and select a journal for publication and to interpret guidelines and instructions for authors and understand joint authorship;
• To be aware of the impact factor, comprehend the review process of publication, to manage the “publish or perish”-pressure, manuscript rejections;
• To distinguish between and apply the different modes for writing the introduction, methods section, discussion section, the conclusion, and the abstract that has to sell the article;
• To understand argumentation and finding a voice in your writing;
• To comprehend and demonstrate the ability to write coherent paragraphs and cohesive sentences and to apply the basics of style and flow in scientific writing;