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Formatting Science Reports: Technical Writing 1
Formatting Science Reports: Technical Writing 1
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Overview
▪ Title
▪ Abstract
▪ Introduction
▪ Methods
▪ Results
▪ Discussion
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Developing a Title
Titles should
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Developing a Title
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Developing a Title
Good Titles
The Relationship of Luteinizing Hormone to Obesity in
the Zucker Rat
Poor Titles
▪ An Investigation of Hormone Secretion and Weight in
Rats
▪ Fat Rats: Are Their Hormones Different?
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The Abstract
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The Abstract
What to avoid:
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The Abstract
Additional tips:
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The Introduction
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The Introduction
Why is it important?
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The Introduction
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The Introduction
Additional tips:
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The Introduction
Additional tips:
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Methods
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Methods
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Methods
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Methods
Additional tips:
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Methods
Additional tips:
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Methods
What to avoid:
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Results
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Results
Additional tips:
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Results
What to avoid:
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Discussion
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Discussion
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Discussion
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Discussion
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Discussion
Additional tips:
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Discussion
Additional tips:
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Discussion
What to avoid:
▪ Don't overgeneralize.
▪ Don't ignore deviations in your data.
▪ Avoid speculation that cannot be tested in the
foreseeable future.
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