Table 1.

Curricular Content of Writing Rounds

Program Objectives
Learners will write an abstract for manuscript submission.
Learners will identify the journals that best fit the manuscript in terms of topic and audience.
Learners will practice the skills of peer reviewing a paper.
Learners will understand the journal submission process.
Learners will successfully complete submission of a research paper.
Curriculum Scope and Sequence
	Individual Preparatory Work (Asynchronous)	Virtual Meeting Discussion Topics(Synchronous)	Individual Round Assignment (Asynchronous)
Round 1 Writing your abstract	Send abstract to coach	Introductions of authors and projects How to write a focused abstract	Revise own abstract Review others’ abstracts
Round 2 Your paper’s message	Send abstract feedback to coach Ensure draft manuscript is complete	Peer feedback: Was abstract effective in conveying intended message? Considerations in journal selection Finding and following author instructions	Identify target journals including submission category; read the author instructions
Round 3 Peer review and journal selection	Read/review manuscripts of peers	Peer Feedback: Does the journal selection fit with the author’s intended message?	Revise manuscript, reformat as needed for target journal and category
Round 4 Preparing for submission	Read/review manuscripts of peers	Peer Feedback: Final review of paper before submission What to expect in the submission process	Submit paper to target journal