Scientific Writing, HRP 215 Weekly Quiz

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• A. We studied the affects of the gene on
  signaling.
• B. We studied the effects of the gene on
  signaling.

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• A. We studied the affects of the gene on
  signaling.
• B. We studied the effects of the gene on
  signaling.

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• A. She commented on the clearly defined mutant
  traits.
• B. She commented on the clearly-defined mutant
  traits.

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• A. She commented on the clearly defined mutant
  traits.
• B. She commented on the clearly-defined mutant
  traits.

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• A. I like books, chocolate, and coffee.
• B. I like books, chocolate and coffee.

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• A. I like books, chocolate, and coffee.
• B. I like books, chocolate and coffee.

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• A. She was self-employed.
• B. She was self employed.

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• A. She was self-employed.
• B. She was self employed.

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• A. 65 people were saved.
• B. Sixty-five people were saved.

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• A. 65 people were saved.
• B. Sixty-five people were saved.

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• A. She was the best-read scientist in the lab.
• B. She was the best read scientist in the lab.

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• A. She was the best-read scientist in the lab.
• B. She was the best read scientist in the lab.

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• A. The previously-reported data were suspect.
• B. The previously reported data were suspect.

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• A. The previously-reported data were suspect.
• B. The previously reported data were suspect.

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• A. That was pre-SARS.
• B. That was pre SARS.

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• A. That was pre-SARS.
• B. That was pre SARS.

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• A. He cited the widely-believed fallacy.
• B. He cited the widely believed fallacy.

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• A. He cited the widely-believed fallacy.
• B. He cited the widely believed fallacy.

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• A. She was a well-known scientist.
• B. She was a well known scientist.

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• A. She was a well-known scientist.
• B. She was a well known scientist.

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• A. She was well-known.
• B. She was well known.

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• A. She was well-known.
• B. She was well known.

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• A. He counted six pies.
• B. He counted 6 pies.

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• A. He counted six pies.
• B. He counted 6 pies.

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• A. His favorite breakfasts were cinnamon oatmeal,
  French toast, and ham and eggs.
• B. His favorite breakfasts were cinnamon oatmeal,
  French toast, ham, and eggs.

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• A. His favorite breakfasts were cinnamon oatmeal,
  French toast, and ham and eggs.
• B. His favorite breakfasts were cinnamon
  oatmeal, French toast, ham, and eggs.

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• A. Many of the clinics patients die from
  complications of diabetes.
• B. Many of the clinics patients die of
  complications of diabetes.

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• A. Many of the clinics patients die from
  complications of diabetes.
• B. Many of the clinics patients die of
  complications of diabetes
• ? understanding mnemonic die (as a result) of
• ? word pattern mnemonic dIE Of

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Scientific Writing, HRP 215

• Lecture Six
• Overview of Scientific Manuscripts

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Scientific Writing, HRP 215Scientific Manuscripts
Scientific Manuscripts (original research)
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Scientific Writing, HRP 215Scientific Manuscripts

• Scientific Manuscripts (original research)
• Submission process
• 2. Components
• Title
• Authors
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Materials and Methods
• Results (inc. figures and tables)
• Discussion
• Acknowledgements
• References

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Scientific Writing, HRP 215Scientific
Manuscripts outline for class
Title Authorship Abstract Introduction Materials
and Methods Results (includes figures and
tables) Discussion Acknowledgements References
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Scientific Writing, HRP 215Scientific
Manuscripts outline for class
Title Authorship Abstract Introduction Materia
ls and Methods Results (includes figures and
tables) Discussion Acknowledgements References
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Scientific Writing, HRP 215Scientific Manuscripts

• Submission process
• Identify a journal for submission
• Follow that journals style guidelines (online)
• Submit your manuscript with a cover letter
• some require written signature from all authors
• Possible outcomes accepted, accepted pending
  revisions, rejected but re-submission possible,
  no resubmission possible
• Revision and resubmission re-submit with cover
  letter that addresses reviewers critiques point
  by point
• Once accepted, author approves final proofs

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Scientific Writing, HRP 215Resubmission Cover
Letter
Date Editor Editors Address Subject Revised
Manuscript, MS   Dear Dr. Editor, Enclosed
are xx copies of the revised paper (changes are
highlighted on one of the copies), Title. We
appreciate your helpful comments and those of the
reviewers. Correspondence should be sent to
Corresponding Authors Address, Email, Phone,
Fax   We have made revisions based on the
comments/suggestions of Reviewers I and II. The
comments of each reviewer are numbered below,
with our response (clarifications and changes)
following.
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Scientific Writing, HRP 215Resubmission Cover
Letter, Continued
Reviewer I   1. There is little discussion of
xxx We agree with Reviewers I and II that the
section on xxx was too abbreviated. Therefore,
we have added a paragraph that highlights xxx
(paragraph 33).   2. Could you comment on
xx We have added a sentence to paragraph 9 in
Methods/Materials that comments on
xx . . . Thank you again for your helpful
comments. Please let us know if any other
revisions are required.    Regards, Correspondi
ng Author
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• Title
• Succinct
• Specific
• Informative

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• Authorship
• 1. Who gets authorship?
• Any author listed on the papers title page
  should take public responsibility for its
  content.
• 2. In what order?
• Order implies authors relative contributions
• Keep in mind visibility often goes three deep.
• In some labs, the head of the lab or research
  team is automatically included on any paper
  coming from the lab, as senior author, second
  author, or last-listed author
• For fairness, alphabetical or reverse
  alphabetical order may be used if researchers
  have contributed equally.
• Large working groups may be cited as a group

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• Authorship
• Conflict of Interest. Most journals ask authors
  to disclose relevant conflicts of interest,
  including specific financial interests relevant
  to the subject of their manuscript, in their
  cover letter or on a specific form.

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• Acknowledgements
• Funding sources
• Contributors who did not get authorship (e.g.
  offered materials, advice or consultation that
  was not significant enough to merit authorship).

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• References
• Use a computerized bibliographic program.
• Follow journal guidelines (may request
  alphabetical listing or order of appearance in
  the text).
• Follow standard abbreviations (can be found
  online).
• Some journals limit number of references allowed.

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• Besides research papers,
• Other types of articles include
• The case report
• The review article or meta-analysis
• The opinion paper/editorial

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• A few more (pseudo) homonyms and commonly
  confused words
• 1a. ALLUDE v. ELUDE
• allude to reference indirectly
• She frequently alluded to her distrust of lawyers
  without explicitly stating her opinion.
• He impressed the crowd with his allusions to
  Greek mythology. (n.b. versus illusion)
• elude to evade
• The stealthy cat-burglar eluded the police all
  winter.
• The elusive protein, which our team has been
  trying to characterize for months, has baffled
  labs across the country.

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• 1b. ASSURE v. ENSURE v. INSURE
• assure to promise, to state with confidence
• She assured the students that no one would fail
  the course.
• ensure to make certain
• Well-planned interventions can ensure better
  outcomes for children with diabetes.
• insure to protect against loss, in
  legal/financial realms
• The post-docs could barely afford to insure their
  cars.

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• 1c. ARRANT v. ERRANT
• arrant being notoriously without moderation
  extreme
• We are arrant knaves, all believe none of us.
  (Shakespeare)
• errant given to travelling straying outside the
  proper path or bounds moving aimlessly or
  irregularly deviating from a standard fallible
• The errant toddler found his way into all sorts
  of mischief.

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• 2. AMONG v. BETWEEN
• Among collective and undefined relations (three
  or more)
• Youre among friends.
• Agreement was reached among all four neighbors.
• Between one-to-one relationships of pairs
  within a group or the sense shared by.
• Diplomatic relationships between the United
  States and France ceased.
• There is close friendship between the members of
  the club.

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• LAY v. LIE
• Lay is a transitive verb (takes an object)
• forms lay, laid, has laid, is laying
• The hen lays an egg. (laid, had laid, is laying)
• The best laid schemes o mice an men / Gang aft
  a-gley. (To a Mouse, Robert Burns)
• Lie is an intransitive verb (does not take an
  object)
• forms lie, lay, has lain, is lying
• The llama lies down.
• ? Q What about Now I lay me down to sleep???

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• 4. DISINTERESTED v. UNINTERESTED
• Disinterested impartial.
• Uninterested not interested in.
• Let a disinterested person judge our dispute.
• This man is obviously uninterested in our dispute.

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• e.g. v. i.e. (informal)
• e.g. for example
• from Latin exempli gratia for the sake of an
  example
• ? Many animals (e.g., mountain lions, panthers,
  etc.) are quite good hunters.
• i.e. in other words
• from Latin id est that is
• ? That walking boot is synthetic (i.e., not
  leather or suede).

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Scientific Writing, HRP 215For next week

• Homework
• Read chapter 1 of Successful Scientific Writing
  (pp. 1-22)
• 3-unit students Work on Introduction/Background.
  

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Scientific Writing, HRP 215For next week

• Next time
• Abstracts, Introductions, Discussions