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Writing Genome Announcements Collaboratively

Author(s): Arturo Diaz1, Julia Lee-Soety2, Shima Chaudhary3, Richard Pollenz4

1. La Sierra University 2. Saint Joseph’s University 3. South Texas College 4. University of South Florida

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This resource provides a framework for students to write a manuscript, collaboratively.

Licensed under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal

Version 1.0 - published on 05 Aug 2020 doi:10.25334/DFVG-BG93 - cite this Last public release: 5.1

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Description

After annotating their phage genomes, students will write a manuscript describing the phage(s) they discovered. The manuscript will be published on the pre-print repository BioRxiv where it will be indexed and searchable via Pubmed and can be readily referenced. Faculty and students can then submit the same manuscript for peer review and consideration for publication in the Microbial Resource Announcement (MRA) journal.


Learning objectives  
After completing this module, students should be able to:

  • Write drafts of a manuscript describing the characteristics uncovered for their phage, including isolation parameters, morphological characteristics, and genetic content.
  • Collaborate with their peers to write a final draft of the manuscript ready for submission to BioRxiv and/or MRA
  • Understand that scientific writing is an ongoing process from drafting, finalizing, peer review, and final publication
  • Be proficient in locating suitable resources and using appropriate citations for the publication

How is the module structured to promote student development as a scientist?  

One of the most important aspects of being a scientist is becoming an excellent writer to communicate the results of projects. Quality writing exemplifies the basic skills expected of a trained scientist: organization, attention to detail, and critical analysis. After annotating their phage genomes, students will initially write a manuscript draft before working collaboratively as a class to develop a final draft. This module will promote peer collaboration, encourage engagement and independence, model scientific thinking, and produce scientific output.

Intended Teaching Setting

  • Course level:  majors, first-year students, upperclassmen, honors students
  • Instructional Setting:  In-person classroom or online
  • Implementation Time Frame:  4-5 hours from writing preliminary draft to final draft ready for submission

 
Project Documents

I.  Facilitator document:

    0 - Facilitator Guide

II.  Learning activity document(s): 

    1 - MRA Data Collection Template
    2 - General Template 
    3 - MRA Faculty Checklist
    4 - MRA Rubric

Notes

This version includes a General Template that can be used to submit a manuscript to BioRxiv or to submit an MRA.  The language in the resource description was also updated to reflect the BioRxiv publishing option.  

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