Published February 1, 2023 | Version v2
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Concise Guide for Preparing GIFT Articles

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  • 1. Southern Utah University

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This paper presents a suggested format for “Great Ideas for Teaching” (GIFT) articles. GIFT panels are frequently among the most well-attended panel sessions at academic conferences. While this paper offers guidelines specifically for the Utah Journal of Communication, the format presented is applicable to a wide range of publications in the social sciences.

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