Analyzing Scientific Reports

Identify a differences(s) between creative and scientific writing –

• The audience of scientific writing is the general public, while the audience of creative writing is scientific peers

• The source of material of creative writing is aesthetics, while the source of materials of scientific writing is data and concepts

• Creative writing is specific, while scientific writing is imaginative

Which section does not belong in a scientific paper?

• Introduction and conclusion

• Results, discussion, and conclusion

• Materials and methods

• None of the above

What is the order of the flow of a scientific paper?

• Abstract, discussion, introduction, materials and methods, results, conclusion, references

• Abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusion, references

• References, conclusion, discussion, results, materials and methods, introduction, abstract

• Introduction, abstract, results, conclusion, references, materials and methods

TRUE or FALSE?

Online databases are not acceptable sources of materials for literature review.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the purpose of a lab notebook?

• To provide a complete record of procedures, reagents, data, and thoughts to pass on to other researchers

• To explain the purpose of experiments, procedures used, and the results obtained

• To legally document to prove patents and to defend your data against accusations of fraud

• To provide a place to compile lab protocols/manuals

When preparing a paper or presentation, what do you take into consideration the most?

• audience and purpose

• location and time of day

• data and language

• context and procedure

Which part of a paper should be written last?

• references

• abstract

• title

• outline

Scientific writing should not be...

• concise

• precise

• focused

• biased

PowerPoint slide presentations should use…

• Clear images with correct aspect ratios

• Citations for work that is not yours

• Most of the space on the slide with fine print

• Background and text colors that contrast

Which of the following is not a difference between a review article and a research article? Check all that apply.

• A review article is a primary source, and a research article is a secondary source.

• A review article details the methods, results and draws conclusions from experiments.

• A review article summarizes findings from multiple papers, and a research article reports on original findings of experiments.

• A research article includes a brief introduction, methods, results, discussion, and references, while a review article includes some but not all of these sections.