Few replies get published. Many that do get published could be more effective. A reply can be effective only if it is published, readable, and credible. This article suggests guidelines for writing good replies. The guidelines begin with things to keep in mind—for example, that you might be wrong—and things to do before you begin to write. The latter include considering not responding, consider...

Can the quality of writing in journal articles be improved? The editors of The European Respiratory Journal believe the answer is "yes", so they have included some suggestions on writing in their revised Instructions to Authors (January 1993). These suggestions are based on the notion that a scientific paper should tell a clear story from beginning to end. This editorial explains these suggesti...

Abstract In this Food for Thought, I use my experience of writing scientific publications to stress some aspects the process that were especially significant me, and from which try derive general suggestions. These include strong interactions (co-evolution) between paper research directions; pleasure with co-authors; as a tool creativity; long quests through several publications; importance boo...

background and objectives:regarding the important role and position of journals in presentation of the most up-to-date scholarly information, the scientific and meticulous evaluation of such sources is very essential. te present research was carried out to determine the citation status in the articles of the journal of qom university of medical sciences. methods:this research, as a descriptive-...

This study used a computer-based teaching system to investigate the effectiveness of stroke-order learning and writing exercises in promoting the ability of Chinese-as-a-foreign-language (CFL) learners to recognize and write Chinese characters. This study included a 2 (stroke-order and non-strokeorder) 2 (writing exercise and non-writing exercise) 2 (test point) mixed factorial design involving...

This article surveys published narratives about surfing and sharks in Australia over the past century, mapping representations across various genres forms of writing. These include works non-fiction (including for younger readers), memoir, travel writing, humour other long-form creative nonfiction. writing has been analysed using thematic analysis to provide an Anthropocene-informed reading cha...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this article is to discuss the reasons that manuscripts fail to be published and to establish some principles for increasing the likelihood of publication. CONCLUSION Many good manuscripts fail to be published because they violate a few simple rules for writing a superior journal article. This review presents 10 principles for increasing the likelihood of manuscript...

Writing is an important aspect in language teaching and learning in which teacher should continue developing some techniques in teaching writing so that students can improve and master their writing ability. Alwasilah (2001:37) states that the responsibility for developing a specific or a professional writing skill is in school hands. While Heaton (1998:138) supports the importance of writing b...