Step 2 Define, draft and refine your paper’s take-home message

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9 sub-steps | 6 Quizzes

3.1 Master Technique F1 (Say what you’re gonna say before you say it)

3.1.Q Do this quick quiz to master Technique F1

3.2 Ace Technique F2 (Move from general information to specific information)

3.2.Q Do this 2-question quiz to help you ace Technique F2

3.3 Conquer Technique F3 (Put ‘old’ concepts before ‘new’ concepts)

3.3.Q Quiz yourself to conquer Technique F3

3.4 Triumph over Technique F4 (Link to preceding text within the first 9 words of a sentence)

3.4.Q Take a moment to triumph over Technique F4

3.5 Grasp Technique F5 (Include subject and verb in the first 9 words of a sentence)

3.5.Q Quiz your grasp of Technique F5

3.8 Be wary of the word ‘including’, and variants thereof

3.7 Learn this song to help remember the 5 writing techniques that promote flow

3.9 Become an awesome apostrophe aficionado

3.9.Q Hone your apostrophe aficionado status with this satisfying quiz

3.6 Apply Techniques F3, F4 and F5 to improve flow between linked paragraphs

Step 5 Refine your paper’s take-home message

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2.13 Submit your refined take-home message to us for feedback (optional – additional charges apply)

2.10 Refine your take-home message by whittling it to 150 words or less

2.11 Avoid common errors with your refined take-home message

Step 4 Write your paper’s Materials / Methods section

4 sub-steps

4.1 The REAL purpose of a paper’s Materials / Methods section

4.2 Top tips to remember when writing your paper’s Materials / Methods section

4.3 Don’t be afraid to add a bit of story-telling as you write the Materials / Methods section

4.4 Submit your Materials / Methods section to us for feedback (optional – additional charges apply)

Step 5 Prepare crystal clear display items and legendary legends

7 sub-steps | 1 Quiz

5.1 When to start finalising your paper’s display items (e.g., figures and tables) and legends

5.2 Use display items to ‘paint’ key findings

5.3 Common mistakes to avoid in your paper’s display items

5.4 Tips for making tables that will save you a lot of time in the long run

5.5 Write your legend titles like little stories instead of noun phrases (if your field allows)

5.5.Q Quiz your ability to discern story-telling titles from noun phrase titles

5.6 Key information to include in legends

5.7 Ways to save time in writing legends

Step 6 Write your paper’s Results section

4 sub-steps | 1 Quiz

6.1 Don’t get lost in detail: highlight the overall patterns in your results

6.2 The 3 types of statement found in Results sections of published papers

6.2.Q Quiz your knowledge on the 3 types of information found in Results sections

6.3 Decide what tense to use when writing about the results in your paper

6.5 Submit your Results section (with display items and legends) to us for feedback (optional – additional charges apply)

Step 7 Craft a compelling Introduction in an hour then polish your Introduction

4 sub-steps | 1 Quiz

7.1 Your Introduction section can make or break your paper, so it’s worth crafting until it’s right

7.2 The 4 to 5 essential elements to include in your Introduction, backed by linguistic research

7.2.Q Quiz your knowledge of the 4 to 5 essential elements to include in your Introduction

7.3 How to ensure your Introduction outline aligns with your take-home message

7.4 Submit your outline of the Introduction to us for feedback (optional – additional charges apply)

Step 9 Polish your paper’s Introduction section

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7.5 Check list of things to watch out for as you polish your Introduction section

Step 8 Don’t despair over your Discussion

3 sub-steps | 1 Quiz

8.1 The 6 information types that linguistic research has uncovered in published Discussions

8.1.Q Quiz your Discussion section dissection skills

8.2 An example template for Discussion sections

8.3 Common Discussion blunders to avoid

Step 9 Write your paper’s Title and Abstract

3 sub-steps

9.1 Encapsulate your most important conclusions or activities into a catchy title

9.2 Write your Abstract using insights from applied linguistic research

9.3 Submit your Title and Abstract to us for feedback (optional – additional charges apply)

Step 10 Finish up your paper and send it to your Co-Authors for review

Step 1 Lay the groundwork for a time-effective paper-writing adventure

7 sub-steps

1.1 Get your authorship position on your paper settled from the outset

1.2 Go for the highest possible impact, but check what impact means in your specific field

1.6 Save time by picturing your paper’s structure as an hourglass

1.3 Use industry-standard referencing tools as you write your paper

1.5 Put yourself in your peer reviewers’ shoes as you write your paper: it will help you get it published

1.4 Find procrastination busters that work for you and keep you moving forwards

1.7 Format your paper’s scaffold in ready for submission to your chosen journal

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Having answered the 5 simple questions from the previous Sub-step, now draw all your answers into a single take-home message.

You may need to re-order some of your draft ideas to make your writing clear and succinct.

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