Scientific Communication Structure of a research report Opening material Title page Abstract ...

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Scientific Communication Structure of a research report Opening material Title page Abstract Introduction Why was the research worth doing? Description of the problem Discussion of related research Methods Subjects / participants Procedure Materials / apparatus Design

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Page 1: Scientific Communication Structure of a research report  Opening material  Title page  Abstract  Introduction  Why was the research worth doing?

Scientific Communication

• Structure of a research report Opening material

Title page Abstract

Introduction Why was the research worth

doing? Description of the problem Discussion of related research

Methods Subjects / participants Procedure Materials / apparatus Design

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Scientific Communication

• Structure of a research report, con’t Results

Describe in words Describe in numbers Describe in statistics

Discussion Meaning of the results

Closing material References Appendices

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Writing Techniques

• Style The importance of clarity Sentence construction

Short vs. long sentences How to shorten sentences Should parts of sentences be

similar to other parts of sentences? Parallel construction

First person versus third person writing

Terminology The use of jargon Ways of dealing with jargon

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The Writing Process

• The “Hourglass” structure

• Notes Write down results, and what study

means in real world

• Organization Methods of organization

Separate sheets of paper or outlines

• Drafts

• Rewriting