Professional Writing in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Robert Goldfarb, Ph.D., Fellow, ASHA, is Professor and Program Director of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Adelphi University and Emeritus Professor of Speech and Hearing Sciences at Lehman College and The Graduate Center, CUNY, where he was also Executive Officer. He has published extensively in the areas of adult aphasia, the language of dementia, and the language of schizophrenia, and is also co-author of two tests: The Stocker Probe for Fluency and Language (1995) and Time-Altered Word Association Tests (TAWAT, 2012). He edited and contributed chapters to Ethics: A Case Study From Fluency (2006) and Translational Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (2013), and is co-author of Techniques for Aphasia Rehabilitation Generating Effective Treatment (TARGET, 1995), Professional Writing in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (2009), Professional Writing in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Workbook (2011), and Language and Motor Speech Disorders in Adults, 3rd ed. (2012). Dr. Serpanos, is 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 twenty years of clinical experience and fourteen 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.

"'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"