Scientific writing (sci writing-NASPAPERS).ppt

1 Scientific Writing Scientific Writing Scientific Writing Guangzhou Office. Tel:********** email: isipaper@ & naspapers@ qq:740695016 2“ A naturalist ’ s life would be a happy one if he had only to observe and never to write. ” Charles Darwin 3 Outline ? Session 1: Elements of Scientific Writing ? Session 2: How to Write a Manuscript ? Session 3: Publication Practices & Ethics ? Session 4: Common Problem Areas ? Session 5: How to Publish (Western Journal) ? Sessions 6 & 7: Critiques of your writing ? Session 8: Questions & Review 4 Session 1: Topics ? What is scientific writing? – How does it differ from writing in general? ? Grammar & other writing essentials ? Plain language ? Reference Books 5 What is scientific writing? What is scientific writing? What is scientific writing? How does it differ from other writing? How does it differ from other writing? 6 ? Not poetic or flowery ? More direct and to the point ? Passive voice (NO) ? Wordy (doesn ’ t need to be) ? More precise 7 Our goal is to make scientific writing readable and easy to understand 8 Grammar & Other Writing Essentials Grammar & Other Grammar & Other Writing Essentials Writing Essentials 9 Sentence ? Consists of subject, verb, and object – Keep subject and verb close together! – Serologic studies have shown that primary infection usually occurs during childhood. ? Each sentence should make a single point ? 20-22 words per sentence 10 What the reader expects in a sentence ? Main action of the sentence is expressed in the main verb ? Subject is the agent of the action (if the agent is important) ? Sentence tells a story – In this report, we describe a systematic study of the role of immunodeficiency in BKV and JCV viruria .