Survey: Reference Guides to Rhetoric and Composition Book Series (IRB-Approved, author mentorship opportunities available!); reminder

Hello!

On behalf of the editorial team, I am writing to invite you to participate in an anonymous survey for the Reference Guides to Rhetoric and Composition book series, published through Parlor Press (https://parlorpress.com/) and the WAC Clearinghouse (https://wac.colostate.edu/books/referenceguides/). The survey will close July 15. Thank you if you have participated already!

Our survey is part of our effort to learn what readers find useful in the series; to generate topic ideas; to gain ideas for how to more equitably narrate key topics in the field without reproducing historical biases and exclusions; and in doing so, to generate interest in the series and recruit new authors who are interested in narrating alternative syntheses of the field. We actively invite contributions from prospective authors (both new and returning). The goal of this survey is to reimagine the current book series and center equity-driven publishing and reviewing practices, opening space for wider participation and contribution from a variety of authors.

Mentoring Opportunity for Prospective Authors

We value your time and input in the completion of this study. For any interested participant, the editing team of the Reference Guides to Rhetoric and Composition series is offering feedback and mentorship opportunities for developing book proposals. An option to leave your contact information, questions for the editors, and project idea(s) is available through a channel separate from your responses at the end of the survey.

Survey Link and IRB information

The survey will approximately take 12-15 minutes to complete.

The survey may be found here (opens in new window) or at the following URL:

https://uri.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ahs9vmiF5luDo0K

This research has been approved by the University of Rhode Island Institutional Review Board. Please refer to the attached Agreement to Participate for more information.

Accessibility

Our survey aims to be accessible to all respondents, and has been designed with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.2) best practices in mind. Please contact Leah Heilig (leah_heilig) in the event there is a barrier to full participation in this survey.

Thank you for your consideration!

Sincerely,

Leah Heilig, on behalf of the editorial team of the Reference Guides to Rhetoric and Composition book series

Dr. Leah Heilig (she/her)Assistant Professor
Department of Professional and Public Writing (formerly Writing and Rhetoric)
Harrington School of Communication and Media
University of Rhode Island

Agreement to Participate IRB Approved (1).pdf