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Scientific Writing
Writing High Impact Papers
Module 1
Prof. Dr. Valtencir Zucolotto
zuco@ifsc.usp.br
Prof. Dr. Valtencir Zucolotto
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Scientific Method /
Hypothesis testing
Ideas
Research Project
Research Implementation
Results
New Ideas?
Output
1. General Considerations
Lesson Zero
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The main characteristics
of Scientific Writing
1. Audience
Save words!
3. References
Thesis
Reviews
Research
Regular Papers
Articles
Books Short
Communications/
Letters
Encyclopedias
Organization of a paper
General Abstract
Introduction
Methodology
Specific
Results Discussion
Conclusions
General
References
Adapted from: Hill et al., Teaching ESL students to read and write experimental papers, TESOL Quarterly, 16: 333, 1982.
Title, Authors and Affiliations
Title
Example:
A paper reporting on the influence of the molecular
weight on the mechanical properties of Polyaniline
thin films:
Wrong example:
Too wordy!
Title
Better!
Title
Source: Georgina Whyatt, Greg Wood, Michael Callaghan, European Business Review, Vol. 24 Iss: 4, pp.331 – 350, 2012.
Title
An Useful Strategy
Title
Be concise:
A Study of:
Sources: Scientific Writing, Easy When ou Know How, Peat, J., Elliot. E., Baur,L., Keena, V., BMJ Books, 2009
Int. Committee of Medical J. Editors, Ann. Intern. Med., 1997, 126, 36
Title, Authors and Affiliations
First Name
The researcher who did the work, junior researcher
Middle Names
Anyone who intellectually contributed to the work
Last Name
The responsible for the research: supervisor/group head/senior scientist
Authors
Group
Department, Center
Institution, University
Country
References
Examples
“....However, recent reports ......(10)”
(10)
Lutt, M.; Fitzsimmons, M.R.; Li, D. Q. J. Phys. Chem. B 1998,
102, 440
Examples
Lvov, Y., Ariga, K., Ichinose, I., Kunitake, T., 1995. Assembly of multicomponent protein films by means of
electrostatic layer-by-layer adsorption. J. Am. Chem. Soc.117, 6117- 6123.
Lvov, Y., Decher, G., Sukhorukov, G. 1993. Assembly of Thin Films by Means of Successive Deposition of
Alternate Layers of DNA and Poly (ally1amine). Macromolecules 26, 5396-5399.
A Suggested Sequence
Conclusions
Introduction
Experimental
Abstract
Title
- http://www.inter-biotec.com/biowc/style.html
- Scientific Writing, Easy When ou Know How, Peat, J., Elliot, E., Baur, L., Keena, V.,
BMJ Books, 2009
- Hill et al., Teaching ESL students to read and write experimental papers, TESOL
Quarterly, 16: 333, 1982:
- Int. Committee of Medical J. Editors, Ann. Intern. Med., 1997, 126, 36.
Prof. Zucolotto as a Scientific Editor
Thank You
Valtencir Zucolotto
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