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In other words, you cover letter needs to sell the notion of why your manuscript deserves to be published in and how it matches the scope of the target journal.<\/p>\n<p>This presentation will tell you everything you need to know to write a great cover letter for your submission. This includes:<br \/>\n1. What is a cover letter?<br \/>\n2. Differences between a cover letter and a title page<br \/>\n3. Why are cover letters important?<br \/>\n4. Basic information a cover letter should contain<br \/>\n5. Additional details you could include<br \/>\n6. 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