Publish or Perish - The Educator′s Imperative

Allan A. Glatthorn (1924–2007) was a major contributor to the third and fourth editions; his research used in the preparation of the first and second editions of Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Guide was the foundation for the third edition. He was the Distinguished Research Professor of Education (Emeritus) in the College of Education of East Carolina University, where he advised doctoral students, chaired dissertations, and taught courses in supervision and curriculum. He was formerly Professor of Education at the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to his university assignments, he was a high school teacher and principal. In his work as a professor, he chaired close to 100 dissertations. He is the author of numerous professional books, several of which have been published by Corwin.

Superbly organized and presented . . .Publish or Perish is the definitive and strongly recommended introduction to converting ideas into the printed world in order to establish and achieve professional goals through the process of writing and being published.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorPart I: Getting Started1. Becoming a Published Writing ProfessionalThe Reasons for Writing and PublishingThe Drawbacks of WritingLearning to WriteThe Organization of This Work2. Focusing and Planning for the Long TermFinding a FocusA Rationale for Finding a FocusMaking the Long-Term PlanComplete the Writing Life StreamComplete the Research Life StreamA Final Note3. Using the Tools of the Writer′s CraftBooks and JournalsA Writer′s NotebookComputer, Printer, and Word Processing SoftwareOther Uses of the TechnologyOther HardwareA Final NotePart II: Mastering the Writing Process4. Finding a TopicWrite About What You KnowStudy Professional JournalsUse the Focus FinderGo Against the GrainFind a Problem5. Building the Knowledge BaseMake PreparationsUse a Comprehensive Retrieval ProcessContinue to Update Your Files6. Organizing Your WritingThe Nature of Reader-Centered OrganizationIdentify Type of Writing and the AudienceReview the LiteratureMake Visual PresentationsMake Your Organization Known to Your Reader7. Writing the First DraftGet Ready to WriteListen to Your WritingBe Aware of Paragraph Length and Topic Sentences as You WriteIntegrate the Knowledge BaseFocus on Results8. Revising and EditingKnowing When to Revise and EditGetting Help in Revising and EditingRevising EffectivelyEditing Carefully9. Publishing: Working With Editors and PublishersChoosing the Right VenueChoosing a PublisherUnderstanding the Publishing ProcessKnowing the People in the ProcessWorking With EditorsWriting the Query LetterDeveloping the ProposalSigning ContractsPublishing in JournalsA Concluding NotePart III: Writing for the Profession10. Writing for Practitioners′ JournalsStudy and Select the JournalDecide About a Query LetterBuild the Knowledge BaseWrite and Effective IntroductionUnderstand the Types of Practitioner ArticlesTake Care of the Final DetailsA Concluding Note11. Writing for Research JournalsTake Care of Preliminary MattersFollow General GuidelinesWrite the AbstractWrite the IntroductionReview of the LiteratureExplain the MethodologyReport the ResultsSummarize and Discuss the ResultsA Concluding Note12. Writing the Opinion PieceHandling Preliminary MattersWriting the IntroductionStating Your ArgumentsWriting the RebuttalWriting the ConclusionRevising as NecessaryA Concluding Note13. Writing the Big BookGetting Ready to WriteWriting the Big BookWriting the Front MatterWriting the Remaining ChaptersTaking Care of Final MattersRevising and Preparing for SubmissionPromoting the Published Book14. Using the InternetLearning From the InternetSeeking FundingCommunicating With OthersPublishing on the InternetPart IV: Writing in Academic Settings15. Writing the Review of the LiteraturePlanning the ReviewWriting the First Draft of the ReviewMeeting Requirements of Special Uses16. Responding to Your ReadingBefore You ReadRead Appreciatively and CriticallyWrite Your Response17. Mastering the Academic Style: Research Proposal, Thesis, and DissertationWriting the Academic Style: OrganizationMaking the Organization ClearChoosing the Right WordsMastering SentencesMastering the ParagraphSome Final RemindersPart V: Writing in the Organization18. Publishing in the Local Paper - Sharon Schlegel and Allan GlatthornCultivating Local SourcesEstablishing ContactWriting the News ReleaseWriting Letters to the EditorWriting Feature ArticlesWorking With a Reporter or JournalistWriting the Feature YourselfWriting a Column19. Writing Successful Proposals for FundingBefore You Start WritingWriting the ProposalResourcesPart VI: Conclusion20. A Look Behind and A Look AheadA Look BehindA Look AheadIndex