Your EDIS publication should present research-based information from your literature review to help inform and educate readers on your chosen topic.
Include a title.
Include a statement indicating the intended audience and purpose.
An introduction that frames the problem, identifies the target audience, provides the rationale for the document, and defines how it should be used. A short abstract may be useful.
A summary that reminds the reader of the key points and directs them to supplemental information could be included at the end of the document.
Language that is both technically accurate and at the same time free of jargon, academic terminology and burdensome vocabulary. It should be accessible and interesting to people without a college degree.
Try to keep the reading level at 8th grade or below. Word has a feature to check the ‘ease of reading’ (Flesch-Kincaid readability test). To learn more, visit http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/test-your-document-s-readabilityHP010148506.aspx Links to an external site..
Use APA to cite as needed throughout the document and include a reference list.
Please double space your Word document and use 12 point Times New Roman font. While not required, you may suggest images or graphics to include.
Examples
Existing EDIS publication examples can be viewed at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/entity/topic/families_and_consumers Links to an external site.
Here’s an EDIS series that Dr. Gillen co-authored on the topic of women and money https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/entity/topic/series_women_and_money_unique_issues Links to an external site.
