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Scientific Paper
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Summary
Title----------------------------------3
Introduction----------------------4
Materials & Methods --------6
Results-----------------------------7
Graphs & Tables----------------8
Pictures & Illustrations -----9
Discussion----------------------10
References----------------------11
Abstract--------------------------12
Keywords------------------------13
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Title
Bad Title
• Avoid complicated and technical expressions
Study on chemical communication of
• Don not use vague expressions
Pacifastacus
Pacifastacus leniusculus
• Ask questions
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Introduction
Introduction
1st Paragraph
Theoretical contextualization
4th Paragraph
Goals
Questions
Hypothesis
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Introduction
Remember!
Connect them!
Title
Introduction
Organize the topics you will write about and make sure
they are linked
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Materials & Methods
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Results
Results
• Present your results in the same order as your
questions or hypothesis
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Graphs & Tables
What your graphs and tables must be:
• Extremely necessary
• Self-explanatory
• Easy to understand
• Clean
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Pictures & Illustration
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Discussion
• Do not repeat your results
hypothesis
Finding Implications
• Highlight what is trending about
Conclusions and
next steps
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References
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Abstract
Abstract
15% introduction
+ goals
30% materials
+ methods
40% results
15% discussion
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Keywords
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Are you ready now?
Let’s write a paper!
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