Writing Studies Encyclopedia of Research
WiSER
This template is for authors interested in contributing a methods entry to the Writing Studies Encyclopedia of Research. The encyclopedia’s primary readership is affiliated with the field of Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies (CIP Code 23.13 ).
As you draft your entry, please note that additional readers include reviewers, colleagues, and scholars from beyond the field of Writing Studies. If you are interested in contributing a methodology or paradigms entry, please review those templates. If you have questions about which template to use, or whether your proposed entry may already be in the review pipeline, reach out to Johanna Phelps, editor of WiSER at methods.encyclopedia@gmail.com.
Author To-Do List
- Complete submission cover page
- Use template to draft entry; ensure all sections are represented
- References are cited in APA format; DOIs are included when available
- Review the current scope of WiSER entries and include cross-references
- Review the author guidelines with careful attention to copyright agreements
- Confirm word counts; entry should be <1,500 words, exclusive of last 2 sections
Writing Studies Encyclopedia of Research
WiSER Methods Submission Cover Page
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Name of Method |
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Is this proposed entry a data collection method, a [data] analysis method, or something else?
What methods/methodologies are you most familiar with?
Please provide names and email addresses for at least two readers well-equipped to provide a peer review for your proposed entry.
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Please provide the following word counts:
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Word count of Examples of the Method in Use: Writing Studies Research section |
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Writing Studies Encyclopedia of Research
WiSER Methods Submission Template
Introduction
100 words or less. Briefly introduce the method
Disciplinary/Historical Context
250-500 words. Provide a well-cited history of the method and its disciplinary home. If the method is no longer widely used, or is increasingly being used in the field of Writing Studies, please make that clear. Both sorts of contributions, in addition to staple methods, play formative roles in shaping the field. All are welcome contributions.
Guiding Principles and/or Associated Methodologies
250-500 words. Identify the methodologies and/or paradigms that are supportive of the method. Include information about guiding principles, frameworks, and/or heuristics that indicate the use of the method may be appropriate for a specific context. Here is a space to draw heavily on the ethical frameworks that inform specific associated methodologies and reflect on how methods enact specific principles, whether overtly or otherwise.
Applicable Research Contexts in Writing Studies
250-500 words; relying on your references in the section “Examples of the Method in Use,” briefly describe the sorts of research contexts and research questions to which the method would be applicable. Identify challenges and opportunities for the method in the field.
Connections
No more than 100 words. Authors should detail which methods correspond/complement their proposed entry. For instance, if writing an overview of a data collection such as classroom artifact collection, the author should refer here to corresponding analytic practices such as coding, critical discourse analysis, etc. As the encyclopedia grows, these contributions will be interlinked to direct readers to corresponding entries.
Examples of the Method in Use: Writing Studies Research
Provide at least five, but no more than twenty, citations that showcase the method’s use in Writing Studies research. Annotate each citation briefly to guide readers to the methods section or applicable content. If no such resources exist, please state something along the lines of “At the time of writing, the author indicates no known uses of this method in Writing Studies research. However, below are examples of the method in use in <name of field>. If you are aware of instances where this method has been used in Writing Studies peer reviewed scholarship, including dissertations and theses, please email the editor, Johanna Phelps (methods.encyclopedia@gmail.com).”
Recommended Additional Reading
Provide at least five, but no more than twenty, citations that offer readers avenues for furthering/extending their understanding of the method. Ideally, these resources are open access, but most importantly, they should guide readers to use the method effectively. Annotate each citation with a sentence or two to briefly guide readers on the use/purpose of the citation’s inclusion.