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Question 1

How do you approach writing a research article?

Answer 1

There isn’t one approach, but often methods -> results -> introduction -> discussion -> abstract

Question 2

Title first? Why?

Answer 2

In one sentence, it describes the main finding.

Question 3

Direction of effect?

Answer 3

If you are testing the effects of a drug, and this drug disrupts secondary metabolism, does that make any sense?

Perhaps some sort of effect of x to y.

Question 4

When writing a title, what points do you want to hit?

Answer 4

*Main finding
*Direction of effect
*The vagueness

Question 5

How do you write an abstract?

Answer 5

*First: give a basic introduction of the topic.
*Second in one sentence; clearly stating the general problem
*Third two or three sentences: More detailed background for scientists in the field (summary of introduction)
*Fourth: Brief description of material and methods, two or three sentences
*Fifth: Two or three sentences to write down results.
*Sixth: Broader perspective, like a very small summary of the discussion. Two or three sentences.

Question 6

!!!8 good questions for a good abstract?

Answer 6

*What is an article about?
*What is already known about the topic?
*What gaps in the knowledge need to be filled
*What gap are you filling and how?
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