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Writer's Calendar 2006
01.19.06
Topics due by 5 pm
01.22.06
Workshop on writing/editing details at 2 pm
01.23.06
Topics returned to writers

02.04.06
Abstracts due by 5 pm
02.09.06
Abstracts returned to writers
02.25.06
1st drafts due by 5 pm
03.04.06
1st drafts returned
03.09.06
Revised 1st drafts due by 7 am
03.16.06
Revised first drafts returned to writers
03.23.06
2nd drafts due by 7 am
03.29.06
2nd drafts returned to writers
04.03.06
Revised 2nd drafts due by 7 am
04.09.06
Revised 2nd drafts returned to writers
04.14.06
3rd drafts due by 7 am
04.14.06
3rd drafts returned
04.24.06
Revised 3rd drafts due by 7 am
04.26.06
Last day of classes! Good luck on exams!
TBA
Revised 3rd drafts returned
TBA
Final drafts

For a PDF calendar, click here.

Article Guidelines

Writers may choose to write a standard article, a brief article, or a debate article.

Standard articles are published at Duke and have a maximum word count of 1200 words. Writers who write standard articles can indicate interest for promotion of their article to National Feature articles. National Feature articles are 2000 words long and published in all editions of the Triple Helix across the nation. One national feature will be chosen as our national cover article. Promotion to feature from standard will be made after consent of the writer and the executive editor in chief.

Brief articles are 750 words long and published at Duke. Brief articles are not considered for promotion to national feature.

Debate articles detail two sides of a controversial issue and are 750 words long. Debate articles are not considered for promotion to national feature.

Some articles will be published on the web as decided by the editorial board. These articles will only be referenced in a special table of contents in all print editions of the Triple Helix.
-Articles should be within 100 words of the appropriate word limit
-Articles should be typewritten (MS Word preferred) in 12-point font, Times New Roman, single-spaced.
-The tone of the article should be academic.
-Assume that your audience will be knowledgeable university students.
-Articles should be well-researched.
-Be sure to acknowledge all major points pertaining to your topic, or make it clear that your article will focus on only a specific facet of the issue.
-Include proper citations!
-Use scholarly, credible sources.
-All information should be well organized.
-Each paragraph should have its own point.
-The introductory paragraph should explain why your issue is important or interesting.
-Keep paragraphs short to keep the reader’s attention.
-Include section subheadings. This makes your organization and main points clear.
-If appropriate, try to focus your content both on the scientific innovation and its social consequences.
-Present a well-balance view.
-Images related to your article and article titles are strongly encouraged but not required. If you provide images, be sure to include citations.

 

Sample Article Topics

Patents
          Litigation battles between companies
          Importance of patents to corporate success
          Patent race
Impacts/Description of healthcare policy
          Bush, congressman, governors
          Universal health care
          HMOs/doctors/malpractice and tort cases
Research
          Impact on society of specific Duke research , or other noteworthy research Discussion of major corporate/government/academic research
          Stem cell research (Reagan's son, etc)
          Cloning
          Human Genome project, genetics
Healthcare/confidentiality - ethics and legal issues
          Use of genetics/forensics in criminal justice
          Legal/political/societal/ethical issues for major

Research/diseases
          Euthanasia
          Medical malpractice - legal/economic/society
Diseases - treatments, societal impacts, politics, laws
          SARS, mad cow
          ADD - normalizing?
          Depression - real or marketing gimmick?
Telecommunications - impact on business, privacy, laws
          Internet - privacy, laws, societal changes, business
          Computers - historical analysis
Diets--low-carb, Atkins - effects on society, economy, marketing, etc
FDA drug approval process
Rise of Biotech industry
Environmental policy - political and social issues, ethics
Media perception of science and technology
Achievement gap in scientific education - political, social, racial
Electric vehicles - hybrids - environmental, political, economic