Professional writing in speech-language pathology and audiology /
Robert Goldfarb, PhD, Yula C. Serpanos, PhD.
- Second edition.
- xiv, 361 pages ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"'1: Getting Started"' *Introduction *Beginnings of Speech-Language Pathology *Beginnings of Audiology **About the Deaf Community and "Hearing Impairment" *Current Issues *English Mechanics **Parts of Speech **Grammatical Morphemes **Phrase Structure Rules *Exercises *References "'2: Writing Rules"' *Errors in Form *Writing Form (punctuation, spelling, grammatical morphemes) **Punctuation **Spelling **Grammatical Morphemes and Common Confusions *Writing Content and Composition (Semantics, Sentence, Structure) *Exercises *Final Note *References "'3: Evidence-Based Writing"' *"Part One: Concepts and Controversies" *The Scientific Method ## Empirical Verification ## Operational Definition ## Controlled Observation ## Statistical Generalization ## Empirical Confirmation *The Scientific Method Versus "Common Sense" **Psychological Verification **Verbal Definition **Uncontrolled Observation **Overgeneralization **Psychological Confirmation *The Scientific Method and Pseudoscience **Untestable **Unchanged **Confirming Evidence **Anecdotal Evidence **Inadequate Evidence **Avoiding Peer Review *"Part Two: Writing a Professional Paper/Journal Article" **A. Title **B. Abstract **C. Introduction **D. Methods **E. Results **F. Conclusion and Discussion **G. References *Exercises *References "'4: Ethics of Professional Writing"' *The ASHA Code of Ethics **Principle of Ethics I **Principle of Ethics II **Principle of Ethics III **Principle of Ethics IV *Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) *The Institutional Review Board **The Belmont Report **National Institutes of Health (NIH) Training Course *Conclusion *Exercises *References *Appendix 4-A. Sample Institutional Review Board Research Review Form "'5: Using Library Resources"' *History of the Library *Collections **Books **Scholarly Journals **Audio-Visual Materials **Microforms *Services **The Organization of Information: Catalogs and Databases **Conducting a Search **Interlibrary Loans/Reciprocal Library Privileges **Reference Services **Reserve Items **Course Packs *Copyright Material *Plagiarism *Citing References from Print Books and Journals **Writing References in APA Style: Review of Selected APA-Style (2010) **:Reference List and In-Text Citation Formats *Exercises *References "'6: Using Internet Resources"' *What Is the Internet? *Syntax, Semantics, and Jargon **Internet Glossary: An Exercise in Futility *Uses and Abuses *Citing References from the Internet **Electronic Article **Electronic Article (where the format is modified from the print version) **Specific Internet Document **Article in an Internet-Only Journal *Evaluating Internet Sources for Professional Writing *Peer-Reviewed Journals **Peer-Review Process **"The Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis" *Which Internet Resources Should We Use (And Which Should We Avoid)? **Do Use **Don't Use **Should We Use These Internet Resources? Why or why not? *Final Note *Exercises *References "'7: Writing for Oral Presentation"' *Preparing the Oral Presentation **Developing the Speech **Outlining the Presentation *Delivering the Oral Presentation **Computer-Generated Presentations **Factors in Effective Speech Delivery **Tips for Delivering the Speech *Sample Computer-Generated Presentation *Professional Presentations ## The Poster Presentation ## The Platform Presentation ## The Short Course *Exercises *References "'8: Diagnostic Report"' *Diagnostic Labeling *Threats to Accurate Diagnosis *Rules for Diagnosis **Rule 1 **Rule 2 **Rule 3 **Rule 4 **Rule 5 *Writing the Diagnostic Report **The Logic of Report Writing **The Diagnostic Report Format *Guidelines for Writing Diagnostic Reports in Speech-Language Pathology *:and Audiology **Writing Aspects **Format **Sections of the Diagnostic Report **Report Drafts **Writing the History *Diagnostic Report Format- Speech and Language **Referral Information **Background Information **Assessment Information **Clinical Information **Recommendations *Diagnostic Protocol Worksheet- Speech and Language **Referral Information **Background Information **Assessment Information *Sample of Diagnostic Report Writing in Speech-Language Pathology **Speech-Language Evaluation Report- Original **Speech-Language Evaluation Report- Revised Version *Diagnostic Report- Audiology **History **Assessment Information **Clinical Impressions **Recommendations *Diagnostic Protocol Worksheet- Audiology **History **Assessment Information *Sample of Diagnostic Report Writing in Audiology **Audiologic Evaluation Report- Original **Audiology Evaluation Report- Edited *Exercises *References "'9: Clinical Goals, Reports, and Referrals"' *Informed Consent and Permission **Justification **Informed Consent Form **Permission Form *Writing Goals for Therapy *Types of Professional Reports ** I. Treatment (Therapy Session) Format Plan in Speech-Language Pathology ** II. Progress Report *Guidelines for Writing Progress Reports in Speech-Language Pathology *Progress Report: Writing Style Worksheet *Edited Progress Report in Speech-Language Pathology ** III. Audiogram Form Report ** IV. Medical Chart Logs/Reports *Professional Correspondence **Professional Referrals/Sending Reports **Sample Authorization of Release of Information Review **Correspondence via Electronic Web **Letters to Professionals **Cover Letters as professional Reports **Letters as Reports *Exercises *References "'10: Writing for Professional Advancement"' *Writing for Professional Advancement **I. Resume **Do's **Don'ts **Letterhead **Education **Certifications/Licenses **Professional Experience **Awards/Honors **Publications **Professional Presentations **Research **Professional Affiliations/Activities **Skills **References **Sample Students Resume Format ** II. Cover Letters for Resumes **Resume Cover Letter Format **Sample Resume Cover Letter **III. Portfolios **Sample Portfolio Checklist of Clinical Work in Audiology **Sample Portfolio Checklist of Clinical Work in Speech-Language Pathology **:(Adelphi University) **IV. Professional Correspondence Via Electronic Media **Sections of Formal Correspondence **Sample E-Mail Correspondence *Multiple-Choice Tests **The Stem **The Options **Graduate Record Examination (GRE) **Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology *Exercises *References *"Index"