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Writing in Science

Writing the Scientific-Format Paper

Introduction and Examples

Methods and Materials

Description of activity

Description of assumptions

Use of specialized equiqment

Use of a certain technique

Description of statistical analysis

Use tables and figures effectively

Achieving the Scientific Voice

Applying the Principles, Example 1

Applying the Principles, Example 2

Two Tips for Sentence Clarity

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Example Description of Activity

Chromosomal DNA was denatured for the first cycle by incubating the slides in 70% deionized formamide; 2x standard saline citrate (SSC) at 70ºC for 2 min, followed by 70% ethanol at -20ºC and then 90% and 100% ethanol at room temperature, followed by air drying. (Rouwendal et al., p. 79)

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