scientific writing
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Scientific English and Writing for the Sciences: A Guide
If you are starting your journey into the world of science, it can be daunting. Tackling scientific articles, conferences and debates feels like climbing a mountain. What are these difficult concepts, what are these crazy words, and why can’t scientists just write like normal people? If you have thought any of these things, then this…
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How to Structure a Scientific Article: A Guide
If someone were to ask you what are the important aspects of writing a scientific article, how would you respond? What points would you choose? Inevitably somewhere on your list is how to structure the scientific article. Certain things have to go in certain places. If they don’t, the article becomes confusing and readers stop…
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How to Structure a Scientific Article: LDR
Crafting a well-structured scientific article is essential for effectively communicating your research findings. Clear structure not only guides your reader through your thought processes but also helps to highlight the importance and impact of your work. There are several models you can follow when structuring your article, each with its strengths and suitable applications. One…
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How to Structure a Scientific Article: OCAR
One of the core methods used to structure scientific articles is OCAR – an acronym that stands for Opening, Challenge, Action, and Resolution. It provides a clear and logical framework for presenting your research, helping to ensure readers understand and appreciate your work. An easy way to think about OCAR is to think of a…
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How to Structure a Scientific Article: OCAR – Resolution
Crafting an effective resolution is a key component of structuring your scientific article. The resolution serves as the climax of your paper, offering a summary of your key findings and their implications. This article provides insights into the elements of a good resolution and common pitfalls to avoid. Elements of a Good Scientific Article Resolution…
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How to Structure a Scientific Article: OCAR – Action
After crafting a compelling challenge, the next step in structuring your scientific article is detailing the ‘Action’. The action phase typically involves describing the Materials and Methods you used in your study and presenting the Results and Discussion. This article aims to guide you through effectively presenting these crucial components in your scientific paper. Materials…
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How to Structure a Scientific Article: OCAR – Challenge
In our previous article, we outlined how to craft a captivating opening for your scientific paper. The next critical component in the structure of your scientific article: the ‘Challenge’. The challenge of a scientific article could be either a hypothesis or a question. This depends on how much is known and also on the field.…
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How to Structure a Scientific Article: OCAR – Opening
In the structure of a scientific article following OCAR, the opening is synonymous with about 90% of the introduction. Crafting an effective opening for your scientific article is crucial for setting the stage and capturing the reader’s attention. The opening, or introduction, provides the context and background necessary for understanding the research presented. Here, we’ll…
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Paragraph Structures in Scientific English
In previous articles we have looked at linking paragraphs, linking sentences, and how to write sentences in Scientific English. These articles have had a common theme: structure. This article is also part of that series, focusing on the two types of paragraph structures in Scientific English. What is a paragraph? Why does it need a…
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How to Link Paragraphs in Scientific English
In How to Link Sentences in Scientific English, we looked at how to link sentences by taking elements from one sentence and connecting them to parts of other sentences. Before reading this article about how to link paragraphs, you should read that article first. This article will be using information from that article. Linking Paragraphs…
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How to Make Sentences in Scientific English
As a teacher of Scientific English, I often get the following questions from students: “How do you make sentences in Scientific English”? “Is there a specific way to write sentences”? When I first started learning Scientific English myself, my initial reaction was “No, of course not. It is still English. English is a flexible language,…
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What is an abstract?
So you have to write a scientific paper. You’ve done the research, you have an idea of what you will write about, and you have figured out the structure of the paper. There is just one problem – that pesky part at the beginning called the “abstract”. What is an abstract? What does it do?…
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Can I trust this scientific article? Is this a predatory journal?
We have all been there: a friend comes up with a random crazy fact and you think to yourself “I don’t think that’s true”. Sometimes you see, hear or read something and doubt the message or what it wants to say. Something about it seems off to you. If you are a scientist, you may…
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Types of Scientific Publishing
If you are part of the world of science in any way, you will know that many in the scientific community equate publishing articles with success. Many universities, companies and research institutions place a lot of emphasis on scientific publishing. As a result there are many journals and ways to publish. Should you publish in…
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Parts of a Scientific Manuscript
Previously we looked at the different types of scientific articles – what are they, what are the differences and what can you expect from each type. In this article, we are going to talk about the different parts of a scientific manuscript, what each part has (or should have) and what you can expect: Parts…
