Communication and dissemination of evidence are necessary actions to assist patients, clinicians, and policy makers to make informed decisions.
When preparing an article or paper consider these criteria:
- Start with an outline
- Figure out your main points;
- Organize your points;
- Create sub-points;
- Evaluate your outline
- Create a thesis statement
- Writing tips for thesis statements
- Use appropriate technical quality, language, and format for the intended audience (e.g., peers, mentors, instructors, supervisors, and/or other rehabilitation professionals)
- Use proper writing conventions (grammar, usage, mechanics, punctuation, and spelling)
- Features of academic writing - check out the Using English for Academic Purposes website, especially the links below
- Hedging
- Formality
- Remember to keep the paper: Focused, Organized, Concise, Precise, Interesting
- Properly cite references
When preparing a presentation, consider these criteria:
- Sequential organization of ideas (easy to follow)
- Clearly articulated thoughts/ideas with appropriate use of terminology
- Quality of visual aides (free of grammatical errors and visuals)
- Comprehensive, but succinct (time limit)
- Correct use of citations: use APA style in slides to allow the audience to follow authors’ work.