OVERVIEW

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OBJECTIVES

To learn to write an empirical journal article and especially the front-end (introduction, literature review and theory sections) for leading social and behavioral sciences journals. This is accomplished using three intertwined goals:

1. To learn how to develop the motivation for research and by association, a paper.

2. To build theory development skills and recognize the challenges in developing good theory.

3. To situate the knowledge gained about theory and writing within broad the context of developing an effective research program.

4. To learn how to structure and write various sections of an empirical journal article.

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