Professional Writing in Speech-language

Adelphi Univ., Garden City, NY. Text offers guidance on writing professionally in the field of speech-language pathology. Includes evidence-based writing, ethics of professional writing, using internet resources, using library resources, writing for oral presentation, the diagnostic report, and professional advancement. For clinicians. Softcover. DNLM: Writing.

Robert Goldfarb, Ph.D., is Professor and Program Director of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Adelphi University and former Professor and Executive Officer of the Ph.D. Program in Speech and Hearing Sciences at the CUNY Graduate Center. He has published over 30 journal articles and book chapters in the areas of adult aphasia, the language of dementia, and the language of schizophrenia; edited Ethics: A Case Study from Fluency; and is also co-author of Techniques for Aphasia Rehabilitation Generating Effective Treatment (TARGET) and The Stocker Probe for Fluency and Language (3rd ed.). Dr. Goldfarb has received the Professional Achievement Award from the New York City Speech, Language and Hearing Association and the Distinguished Achievement Award from the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association for his contributions to the field. Yula C. Serpanos, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Audiology in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program at Adelphi University, and the Long Island Doctor of Audiology (AuD) Consortium. She has over 20 years of clinical experience and 14 years of university teaching experience at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Dr. Serpanos has several publications in the areas of behavioral loudness growth assessment and estimation using electrophysiologic auditory measures, and in preschool audiologic screening.

Introduction	p. xi
Getting Started	p. 1
Beginnings of Speech-Language Pathology	p. 2
Beginnings of Audiology	p. 3
Writing Rules	p. 5
Apostrophes, Possessives, and Plurals	p. 5
Corporeally Challenged	p. 7
About the Deaf Community and "Hearing Impairment"	p. 8
Our Pet, Peeve	p. 9
Put Your Gender in Neutral	p. 13
Ye Olde Antique Shoppe	p. 16
Are We in Agreement?	p. 17
Throw the Baby out the Window a Cookie	p. 19
Out-of-Control Sentences	p. 20
We Saw the FLK with SOB	p. 23
The Facts, Ma'am, Just the Facts	p. 27
Let Me Count the Ways	p. 29
Eschew Obfuscation	p. 31
A Final Note	p. 32
Exercises	p. 34
Evidence-Based Writing	p. 37
The Scientific Method	p. 38
Empirical Verification	p. 38
Operational Definition	p. 39
Controlled Observation	p. 40
Statistical Generalization	p. 41
Empirical Confirmation	p. 42
The Scientific Method versus "Common Sense"	p. 44
Psychological Verification	p. 44
Verbal Definition	p. 45
Uncontrolled Observation	p. 46
Overgeneralization	p. 46
Psychological Confirmation	p. 47
The Scientific Method and Pseudoscience	p. 48
Untestable	p. 49
Unchanged	p. 49
Conforming Evidence	p. 50
Anecdotal Evidence	p. 51
Inadequate Evidence	p. 51
Avoiding Peer Review	p. 52
Evaluation of Student's Evidence-Based Writing in Speech-Language Pathology	p. 53
Exercises	p. 56
Ethics of Professional Writing	p. 59
The ASHA Code of Ethics	p. 59
Principle of Ethics I	p. 60
Principle of Ethics II	p. 63
Principle of Ethics III	p. 66
Principle of Ethics IV	p. 68
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)	p. 69
The Institutional Review Board	p. 70
The Belmont Report	p. 72
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Training Course	p. 72
Conclusion	p. 73
Exercises	p. 75
Appendix 3A: Sample Institutional Review Board Research Review Form	p. 78
Using Internet Resources	p. 81
What is the Internet?	p. 82
Syntax, Semantics, and Jargon	p. 83
Internet Glossary: An Exercise in Futility	p. 83
Uses and Abuses	p. 85
Citing References from the Internet	p. 88
Electronic Article	p. 89
Specific Internet Document	p. 90
Article in an Internet-Only Journal	p. 90
Evaluating Internet Sources for Professional Writing	p. 91
Final Note	p. 93
Exercises	p. 94
Using Library Resources	p. 97
History of the Library	p. 97
Collections	p. 98
Books	p. 98
Scholarly Journals	p. 99
Audio-Visual Materials	p. 100
Microforms	p. 100
Services	p. 101
The Organization of Information: Catalogs and Databases	p. 101
Conducting a Search	p. 103
Interlibrary Loans/Reciprocal Library Privileges	p. 104
References Services	p. 105
Reserve Items	p. 106
Course Packs	p. 107
Copyright Material	p. 107
Plagiarism	p. 108
Citing References from Print Books and Journals	p. 109
Journal Article (One Author)	p. 110
Journal Article (Two Authors)	p. 110
Journal Article (Three to Five Authors)	p. 111
Journal Article (Six or More Authors)	p. 111
Entire Book	p. 112
Edited Book	p. 112
Chapter in an Edited Book	p. 113
Quoted Material	p. 113
Unpublished Paper Presented at a Professional Meeting	p. 114
Poster Session Presented at a Professional Meeting	p. 114
Exercises	p. 117
Writing for Oral Presentation	p. 121
Preparing the Oral Presentation	p. 122
Developing the Speech	p. 122
Outlining the Presentation	p. 123
Delivering the Oral Presentation	p. 124
Computer-Generated Presentations	p. 124
Creating Computer-Generated Presentations	p. 125
Factors in Effective Speech Delivery	p. 126
Tips for Delivering the Speech	p. 129
Sample Computer-Generated Presentation	p. 130
Exercises	p. 136
The Diagnostic Report	p. 141
Diagnostic Labeling	p. 141
Threats to Accurate Diagnosis	p. 142
Rules for Diagnosis	p. 143
Rule 1	p. 143
Rule 2	p. 147
Rule 3	p. 149
Rule 4	p. 150
Rule 5	p. 151
Writing the Diagnostic Report	p. 152
The Logic of Report Writing	p. 153
The Diagnostic Report Format	p. 154
Guidelines for Writing Diagnostic Reports in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology	p. 154
Writing Aspects	p. 154
Format	p. 155
Sections of the Diagnostic Report	p. 155
Report Drafts	p. 157
Writing the History	p. 157
Diagnostic Report Format-Speech and Language	p. 158
Referral Information	p. 159
Background Information	p. 159
Assessment Information	p. 159
Pragmatics of Communication	p. 160
Language Comprehension	p. 160
Language Production	p. 160
Speech Production	p. 161
Orofacial Examination and Feeding	p. 161
Voice and Fluency	p. 161
Cognition and Play	p. 162
Audition	p. 162
Motor Skills	p. 162
Clinical Impressions	p. 162
Recommendations	p. 163
Diagnostic Protocol Worksheet-Speech and Language	p. 163
Referral Information	p. 163
Background Information	p. 163
Assessment Information	p. 164
Pragmatics	p. 164
Language Comprehension	p. 164
Language Production	p. 165
Speech Production	p. 165
Orofacial Examination and Feeding	p. 165
Voice	p. 166
Fluency	p. 166
Cognition and Play	p. 166
Audition	p. 167
Motor Skills	p. 167
Diagnostic Report Format-Audiology	p. 167
History	p. 168
Assessment Information	p. 169
Ear Examination and Otoscopy	p. 169
Pure Tone Audiometry	p. 170
Speech Audiometry	p. 170
Immittance	p. 171
Behavioral Site-of-Lesion Tests	p. 172
Electrophysiologic Tests	p. 172
Clinical Impressions	p. 172
Recommendations	p. 173
Diagnostic Protocol Worksheet-Audiology	p. 174
History	p. 174
Assessment Information	p. 174
Ear Examination and Otoscopy	p. 175
Pure Tone Audiometry	p. 175
Speech Audiometry	p. 175
Immittance	p. 175
Behavioral Site-of-Lesion Tests	p. 176
Electrophysiologic Tests	p. 176
Exercises	p. 178
Clinical Reports and Referrals	p. 185
Informed Consent and Permission	p. 185
Justification	p. 185
Informed Consent Form	p. 186
Permission Form	p. 187
Types of Professional Reports	p. 188
Treatment Plan	p. 188
Progress Report	p. 188
Guidelines for Writing Progress Reports in Speech-Language Pathology	p. 189
Progress Report: Writing Style Worksheet	p. 191
Edited Progress Report in Speech-Language Pathology	p. 192
Audiogram Form Report	p. 195
Medical Chart Logs/Reports	p. 195
Example of a Medical Chart Report: Speech-Language Pathology	p. 198
Example of a Medical Chart Report: Audiology	p. 198
Professional Correspondence	p. 199
Professional Referrals/Sending Reports	p. 199
Letters to Professionals	p. 199
Correspondence via Electronic Media	p. 203
Exercises	p. 205
Writing for Professional Advancement	p. 209
Resumes	p. 209
Do's	p. 211
Don'ts	p. 212
Letterhead	p. 212
Education	p. 212
Certifications/Licenses	p. 212
Professional Experience	p. 213
Awards/Honors	p. 213
Publications	p. 213
Professional Presentations	p. 213
Research	p. 214
Professional Affiliations/Activities	p. 214
Skills	p. 214
References	p. 214
Cover Letters for Resumes	p. 214
Resume Cover Letter Format	p. 217
Sample Resume Cover Letter	p. 218
Portfolios	p. 219
Portfolio Checklist of Clinical Work in Audiology	p. 220
Portfolio Checklist of Clinical Work in Speech-Language Pathology (Adelphi University Codes)	p. 234
Multiple-Choice Tests	p. 235
The Stem	p. 235
The Options	p. 235
Index	p. 241
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