Academic Writing Orientation for Speech-Language Therapy students

• 1. BSLT Academic Writing Orientation Introduction to services and workshops provided by the Centre for Teaching and Learning Principles of SLT style Self-appraisal (extra notes: some basics of APA citation and referencing)

2. CENTRE FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING SERVICEShttp://owll.massey.ac.nzOnline Writing and Learning Linkhttp://tinyurl.com/albanyworkshops2014 WorkshopsONE-TO-ONE OR SMALL GROUP CONSULTATIONS Book on 09 441-8143 or slc-alb@massey.ac.nz OR in person at the library (LEVEL 3) 3. An example of effective SLT writing Research studies have found that the prevalence of CONDITION X varies according to type, age group, and gender, although the progression and course of CONDITION also differs significantly among individuals from the same demographic group (Brown, 2005; Smith & Howell, 2008). Y is the most common variant of CONDITION X affecting around 90% of all individuals with the disorder (Singh, 2005). CONDITION X is considered to be a rare disease affecting an estimated 40,000 Americans with two thirds of the total affected population thought to be female (Colenso & Schmitt, 2007). While CONDITION X can develop at any stage, the most common age of emergence is 46 (Wang et al., 2011). The onset of CONDITION X can be either sudden or gradual with the severity of symptoms peaking to an unknown intensity within months or increasing years after onset (Faleolo et al., 2006). This study also indicates that CONDITION X is most prevalent among females over the age of 40 with no accurate prognosis able to be made regarding the progression and severity of its symptoms. 4. SLT style is:precise CONDITION X is most prevalent among females over the age of 40person-first all individuals with the disorderconcise, objective and evidence-based Research studies have found that prevalence of CONDITION varies according to type, age group, and gender, although the progression and course of CONDITION also differs significantly among individuals from the same demographic group (Brown, 2005; Smith & Howell, 2008) 5. How could this example of ineffective SLT writing be improved? Stroke is the most common cause of aphasia in New Zealand and head injury is the second most common cause. This heart-wrenching condition can also result from brain tumours or infections. It is very common and roughly 16,000 New Zealanders suffer from aphasia. Even though it is so common in New Zealand, not a lot of people know about it. Up until, a family member has acquired it (Aphasia Blog NZ, 2011). Some concepts of aphasia that will be explored in this report include, what Brocas aphasia is, what causes Brocas aphasia, the diagnosis, and associated disorders. As well as, its impact on stroke survivors language and lifestyle. Ill conclude with an overview of treatment available for stroke victims. 6. How could this example of ineffective SLT writing be improved? Stroke is the most common cause of aphasia in New Zealand and head injury is the second most common cause. This heartwrenching condition can also result from brain tumours or infections. It is very common and roughly 16,000 New Zealanders suffer from aphasia. Even though it is so common in New Zealand, not a lot of people know about it. Up until, a family member has acquired it (Aphasia Blog NZ, 2011). Some concepts of aphasia that will be explored in this report include, what Brocas aphasia is, what causes Brocas aphasia, the diagnosis, and associated disorders. As well as, its impact on stroke survivors language and lifestyle. Ill conclude with an overview of treatment available for stroke victims.cut out repetition and irrelevant information 7. How could this example of ineffective SLT writing be improved? Stroke is the most common cause of aphasia in New Zealand and head injury is the second most common cause. This heartwrenching condition can also result from brain tumours or infections. It is very common and roughly 16,000 New Zealanders suffer from aphasia. Even though it is so common in New Zealand, not a lot of people know about it. Up until, a family member has acquired it (Aphasia Blog NZ, 2011). Some concepts of aphasia that will be explored in this report include, what Brocas aphasia is, what causes Brocas aphasia, the diagnosis, and associated disorders. As well as, its impact on stroke survivors language and lifestyle. Ill conclude with an overview of treatment available for stroke victims.cut out vague, colloquial, personal or emotional language and support your claims with evidence from peerreviewed journals, not blogs or hot air 8. How could this example of ineffective SLT writing be improved? Stroke is the most common cause of aphasia in New Zealand and head injury is the second most common cause. This heartwrenching condition can also result from brain tumours or infections. It is very common and roughly 16,000 New Zealanders suffer from aphasia. Even though it is so common in New Zealand, not a lot of people know about it. Up until, a family member has acquired it (Aphasia Blog NZ, 2011). Some concepts of aphasia that will be explored in this report include, what Brocas aphasia is, what causes Brocas aphasia, the diagnosis, and associated disorders. As well as, its impact on stroke survivors language and lifestyle. Ill conclude with an overview of treatment available for stroke victims.Person-first language is a mustSo is correct sentence structure and punctuation 9. CITATIONS AND REFERENCESCitations are a short way of indicating the source of your theories, models, concepts, examples or facts In APA style, all you need to do is to put the author and date of publication of the book, article or website you used The most common way to do this is to put these in brackets AFTER youve used the informationCognitive behavioural therapy is increasingly preferred to more traditional medical interventions in such cases (Dunbar & Holmes, 2003). 10. As an alternative you can use according to and include the author(s) in your sentence According to Dunbar and Holmes (2003), cognitive behavioural therapy is increasingly preferred .. Or make the author(s) the subject of your sentence, choosing an appropriate reporting verb, for example: claimargueexplainsuggest point outfind / foundDunbar and Holmes (2003) claim that cognitive behavioural therapy is increasingly preferred .. 11. Your citations need to match up with complete references to sources in a list at the end References Breen, C. R., Paulin, K. M., & Singh, T. L. (2008). The consequences of condition x on communication-related quality of life: A qualitative study of the insiders experiences. Journal of Communication Disorders, 63, 104-213. Breen, C. R., Paulin, K. M., Singh, T. L., Reilly, R. M., & Ghosh, D. (2009). Developing the communication item bank: Rasch analysis results from a condition x sample. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 68, 1209-1221.Collins, B. K., Haughey, M. P., Mallory, T., & Williams, G. E. (2010). Speech intelligibility in severe condition x. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 59, 31-38. Davison, M. F., Jolly, A., & Seligson, M. (2009). Disorders of the larynx. In A. Bennett, A. Jolly, & P. Stern (Eds.), Neurologic speech and language disorders (2nd ed.) (pp. 216-318). New York, NY: Heinemann Medical. 12. In academic writing, most references are to books and journal articles surname, initial(year)title of bookSmith, P., & Davidoff, R. (2003). Equal opportunities: From policy to practice. Central Islip, NY: Progressive Press. city surname, initial(year)publishertitle of articlepage numbersBrown, P. (2012). Equal opportunities in New Zealand: Myth or reality? Australasian Journal of Human Resources, 41(3), 46-68. doi: 10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225 volume / issue number doi numbername of journal 13. CHAPTER IN EDITED BOOKAuthor of chapter and year of publicationTitle of chapter not in italics Editors names initial goes before and (Eds.), goes after!Biggins, G. (2009). Why I became a social worker. In P. Te Ara & T. Rogers (Eds.), Social work and social workers in New Zealand/Aotearoa (pp.102-120). Auckland, New Zealand: Insight Press.City & PublisherTitle of book in italicsPage numbers of chapter in brackets with pp. before 14. CITY OF PUBLICATIONUK, NZ etcUSAAustraliacity, countrycity, state initialsEither state OR countryHarmondsworth, England: Penguin. Palmerston North, New Zealand: Dunmore Press. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.Milton, Qld: McGraw-Hill. Milton, Australia: McGraw-Hill.Check title of book in library catalogue and/or Google if city of publication is not clear from the book itself 15. WEB PAGE REFERENCEYearauthors name(if its missing put (n.d.)(or organisation that owns the web site)Title of page (in italics)Statistics New Zealand. (2009). Mapping trends in the Auckland region. Retrieved from http://www.stats.govt.nz/Publication s/PopulationStatistics/mappingtrends-in-the-auckland-region.aspx. Retrieved from followed by full internet address Only use the internet, rarely, as the source for data from Government Ministries etc. 16. REFERENCING SOFTWAREMicrosoft Word 2007 + Use the references tab in the toolbar Click insert citation + add new source Take care with names (Hamel, Gary) and type of source Endnote ($36 from library and make sure you go to a tutorial) http://tinyurl.com/endnoteguide Free Programmes to download (but youll need to learn how to use them, through online tutorials etc) http://www.zotero.org/ http://www.mendeley.com