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Guidelines for Authors of Articles for the Chapter Newsletter and Website
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FORMAT FOR ARTICLES
- Length: Articles 500-1,200 words; Announcements 75-250 words
- Indent paragraphs
- Check punctuation and spelling, particularly of names
- Please note deadlines, which the production staff must observe — the 15th of January, March, May, July, September and November. The more time we have to edit and check facts, the better your article will be.
STYLE OF SUBMISSIONS
- Use an active voice "We have all experienced…" rather than a passive voice "An experience that has been had by all of us…"
- Use short sentences and short paragraphs. Avoid loading sentences with unnecessary words; in general, strive to make your points as briefly as possible, with each word adding something.
- Avoid clichés ("like a ton of bricks"), slang ("humungous"), and hyperbole ("the worst problem we all face…").
- Document key assertions with which others may disagree ("(Farrell, 1933)" "Unified School District enrollment data").
IN GENERAL
As you prepare your article or announcement, ask yourself:
- What is my goal — to inform, to persuade, to motivate, to challenge, to respond?
- What exactly is this article about? What are the two or three key points I wish to make?
- Who is my audience? How much knowledge of this subject do I assume my readers have?
- For announcements, please make sure you include all necessary information: what, why, when, where, how, and who.
- Before submitting anything, please read it once more, making sure it says what you want it to say as clearly as possible.
- Submit articles via the following form or e-mail to mail@scv-camft.org.
- For more information, call Kim Ives Bailey, Editor, 650/737-1818.
- Please observe the deadline dates. We strive to make the delivery as timely as possible and depend on strict adherence to the deadlines. Again, articles are due by the 15th of each odd-numbered month (January, March, May, July, September) for publication two months hence.
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