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Guidelines for Authors
In addition to information about the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education
Center at Gallaudet University, Odyssey offers practical assistance,
advice, and support to parents and professionals involved in the education
of deaf students, preschool through secondary school.
Articles should:
- Describe effective teaching techniques and strategies, learning activities,
and innovative projects for classrooms, residential and main stream
programs, and families; research, information, and personal experiences
that relate to current issues in education, deafness, and raising deaf
children.
- Be written in a practical, conversational style.
Submission Guidelines
- Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced on one side of white 8 ½"
x 11" paper and follow APA style; computer disks should accompany
every submission
- Disk should be 3 ½" disks for IBM compatibles; use Word Perfect,
MSWord, or convert the file to ASCII.
- Please submit three (3) copies of each manuscript, with copies of
related figures and tables on separate sheets.
- In most cases, manuscripts should not exceed 1100 words (approximately
five double-spaced pages).
- Include names of all authors with complete titles and professional
biographical information.
- When other publications are cited, references should be listed in
a bibliography in APA style.
- Whenever possible include photographs, black and white or color. Include
photo credits and identification of subjects when permission is granted
to do so. Include signed copy of permission statement.
- Include information to make it easy to contact the corresponding or
primary author of the manuscript, including phone (T/V), fax, e-mail,
and mail address.
Acceptance is subject to editorial review. Once accepted, articles are
published as early as possible; however, the review and scheduling process
may take several months. Manuscripts are edited for clarity and to conform
to the magazine's style and space requirements. All edited manuscripts
are returned to authors for approval or further changes before publications.
Gallaudet University Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center holds
the copyright on all published submissions.
Thank you for your interest in writing for Odyssey magazine.
Odyssey: Writers' Guidelines
- Illustrate major ideas with examples and anecdotes.
(Note: anecdotes humanize a story; they are therefore important)
- Write in a natural, conversational style, without jargon.
- Use the active voice wherever possible, avoid passive voice.
- Avoid generalizations and cite specific information.
- Present information in logical sequence. Subheads may be helpful for
organizing information within topic area.
- Check all facts, details, and citations; make sure that they are current
and accurate.
- Do not use repeatedly either "he" or "she." Please
try to write around this quirk of the English language, where gender
must be selected in the singular use of personal pronoun.
Mail articles to:
Editor, Odyssey
Gallaudet University
Laurent Clerc National Center for Deaf Education
KDES, PAS #6
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
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