Purpose
Types of Writing
Writing Effectively
Writing Conventions
Citation
100
How do members of this community exchange information?
by publishing scientific journals
100
Name three writing genres used in the science discourse community
Research paper Lab Reports Review Papers Oral Presentation Grant Proposals Memos Etc
100
Why is the audience important and who is the primary audience?
Writer knows what is appropriate to include in his/her work. Other scientists
100
What verb tense is used in lab reports?
Past Tense
100
What citation is most common in the science field? *Say the full name
CSE - Council of Science Editors
200
Why do scientists write?
To publish their findings (to support or falsify hypothesis)
200
Who writes warning signs for labs?
Chemists
200
Give an example of quantitative data
Charts Graphs Tables
200
What do you write after an abbreviation?
Write out the full name
200
What does ACS stand for?
American Chemical Society
300
Who peer-reviews scientific articles? And why?
Experts of the same field because they have knowledge of the material.
300
Name all components of a research paper in order
Abstract Introduction Materials/Methods Results Discussion Reference
300
What needs to be proposed prior to conducting an experiment?
A hypothesis
300
What is present verb tense writing reserved for?
Fictional Writing (not scientific writing)
300
What citation is used in the field of medicine? *Say full name
AMA- America Medical Association
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