Professional Writing in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Fourth Edition

With many more exercises, writing samples, and online resources, Professional Writing in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Fourth Edition is an excellent resource for students of communication sciences and disorders. Template for a journal article critique It is often used as a textbook for courses in professional writing, clinical methods, and professional issues. Throughout the text, the authors use anecdotal material, self-help questions, and humor to illustrate that learning to be a better professional writer does not require drudgery.<br /> <br /> The authors cover a spectrum of subjects related to professional writing, including, rules of writing (review of grammar, spelling, punctuation, semantics, and sentence structure), evidence-based writing and citing sources, ethics related to professional writing, writing diagnostic and clinical reports, and writing for professional career advancement.

New to the Fourth Edition

• More exercises throughout the book
• Incorporates APA 7^th edition style
• Reorganized for a greater flow of information:
  • Combined the chapters on Evidence-Based Writing and Ethics of Professional Writing                   
  • Combined the chapters on Referencing Resources and Internet Resources
  • Book now ends with chapter 8 on professional presentations
• Expansion of English mechanics underlying syntax
• Inclusion of the 2023 revised version of the ASHA Code of Ethics
• Additional online resources for instructors and students

Key Features

• Exercises in each chapter
• Numerous samples, including:
  • Institutional Review Board Research Review Form
  • Authorization of Release of Information Form
  • Journal Article Critique
  • Diagnostic Reports and Protocol Worksheets
  • Therapy Goals and Progress Reports
  • Types of Professional Correspondence
  • Presentation Slides
  • Resumes

PluralPlus Online Ancillary Materials

For instructors: Answer key to the exercises in the book, grading rubric for the FAUST assignment<br /> <br /> For students: Printable version of the chapter exercises in the book, exercises, and sample presentations

Robert Goldfarb, PhD, Fellow, ASHA, is Emeritus Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Adelphi University and Emeritus Professor of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences at Lehman College and The Graduate Center, CUNY. He was a Fulbright Specialist in Applied Linguistics/TEFL in Bogotá, Colombia. He has published 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, 2013). He authored, co-authored, and edited ten books, and is the recipient of academic and clinical awards as well as highest honors from New York City and New York State professional associations. View his TEDx talk, An Aphasiologist Has a Stroke, at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLhXxBC9xYk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLhXxBC9xYk</a>

Yula C. Serpanos, PhD, is a Professor of Audiology in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program at Adelphi University and the Long Island Doctor of Audiology Consortium. She has many years of clinical experience and university teaching at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Dr. Serpanos is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and received the 2019 Honors of the Association award from the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Dr. Serpanos has published in the areas of loudness perception, noise induced hearing loss, and audiologic screening.