The Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies (CESASS) Gadjah Mada University held an “Academic Writing” class for the interns on Thursday (02/27/2020) at the CESASS Library. As an academic-based institution, CESASS invites student interns to participate in learning the world of scientific writing.
Dr. Phil. Vissia Ita Yulianto, one of the researchers at CESASS was present as a speaker. Starting with an experience sharing session, Ita told the audiences that she had been in the writing world for a long time, starting with her love of writing. “Writing is a place to shed ideas and when writing I feel free,” she said.
Ita then explains about the process of the submission to be published in journals or scientific publications. Starting from submission, desk screening, review, and finally editorial decision. The author, especially beginners, can certainly learn a lot from this long process. After submission, the writings will get feedback and insight from the reviewee. Not all writings can pass the steps until publication. But for Ita, that was a natural thing. “In the global scope, 57% of writings have been rejected before being published. As long as the writing is authentic and has a strong basis, there is no need to worry, ” said this graduate of Albert-Ludwigs University, Germany.
“The position of literature study is very, very central. Not only to show the novelty of the study but also to show the examiner/reader about the universe of the writer’s knowledge on the topic. The more comprehensive a researcher knows and understands the studies that have been carried out by previous scientists, the abler the way they research and analyze the issues raised is accountable “. Thus the statement of Dr. Phil. Vissia Ita Yulianto in the class. This class was attended by research assistants and internship students from Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Belgium.
At the end of the class, participants are expected to have more knowledge about the world of scientific writing. It is hoped that interns become motivated to start writing and producing scientific work. CESASS routinely holds training classes for interns, especially around the fields of writing and social science.