The purpose of the work in the final third of the course is to achieve the standards expected in professional conference or seminar situations. Students in this class appreciate and understand professional standards. Many have passed their qualifying exams. The assignments stress the overall process of research writing. The assignments are geared to their professional careers.
Students write critiques of journal articles in their field.
They prepare curriculum vitae. They take notes on the computer, write a research plan with research questions and goals, and end with a research paper, grant proposal, or report, depending on their needs. As in ENS 5449, students in this class are trying to achieve professional standards. Many of them are preparing papers for publication and for presenting at national meetings. P. O. Box 115454, Gainesville, FL 32611-5454.