Chapter 4 writing APA Flashcards
archival publication:
written record of scientific progress
invisible college:
informal communication network of people having common scientific interests
discourse community:
a group of people who share a common goal, a public means of exchanging information, a body of common knowledge, and a specialized language
What are the essential features of a good scientific report?
to persuade as well as to inform
Repeatedly in the history of science, the person who wrote more clearly and persuasively was remembered and the one who wrote poorly was forgotten
argument:
a set of reasons in support of a proposition
thesis:
the proposition that is supported by an argument
the essence of good report writing in three words:
clarity, brevity, and felicity
Clarity
say exactly what you mean as directly as possible
Brevity
Does every word, phrase, and sentence contribute to the paper?
papers must be as brief as possible
Felicity
a pleasing style
characteristics of Avoiding Bias in Writing
be as specific and accurate as possible when describing people; using the term man to refer to all humankind is simply inaccurate in that it ignores half the population. The second guideline suggests that writers should take care to be respectful in labeling people. Instead of “the schizophrenics,” the phrase “people with schizophrenia” is preferred
Describe the parts of a scientific paper and the functions of each part
- title,
(2) author names and their affiliations,
(3) author note,
(4) abstract,
(5) introduction
(6) method,
(7) results,
(8) discussion,
(9) references,
(10) footnotes,
(11) tables with notes, - figures with captions
gray literature:
scientific literature that falls outside the peer review process
