Publishing work in accredited journals is a daunting task for many academics. Although academics, students are aware of the imperative to publish, they often fail to do so due to being ill-prepared for the task (Murray et al. 2008). Often students are familiar with dissertation writing but they may not have been exposed to the “how to” of writing for publication.
Description:
The aim of this workshop, is twofold: to introduce postgraduate students to this genre of writing and to help postgraduate students prepare for writing for publication using LATEX
Content related to the following aspects will be covered:
• The publication context
• The process of publication
• Journal selection
• Joining the scholarly discourse
• Skills for the task
• Planning for publication
