Writing Manuscripts for Publication.

Publishing is an important part of the research process, but writing papers is not what attracted most of us to the field of agronomy. Learning to write papers with minimal effort and maximum impact will help you for the rest of your career. We will provide you with general advice on organizing your writing efforts and specific examples of the steps you will go through in preparing each section of your paper. To participate in this workshop, you should complete a "Getting Started Exercise," which will form the basis of discussion and feedback in small groups. The exercise is available at www.esf.edu/for/yanai/publishing/GSE.htm. Experienced authors and editors willing to guide small groups through the exercise should contact Ruth Yanai rdyanai@syr.edu.