Scientific Articles Reporting on the scientific method…

Title statement of the question or problem

Author Primary author first Other authors listed by importance of contributions

Abstract Short summary of the paper <250 words With hypothesis and outcome for hypothesis Searchable index Overview of methods

Introduction Background and significance of the problem explored in your study (why is this important?) Scientific name (Scientific name) of organisms used Review of literature

Materials & Methods Report of exactly what you did, “protocol” Detailed enough to be duplicated by another scientist, who was not present. Diagrams of apparatus if necessary

Results Identify control(s) and variable(s) Presentation of quantitative data as well as qualitative data Data in narrative and graphical form Data should be repeatable No interpretation, leave that for discussion

Discussion Interpretation and discussion of results Was your hypothesis supported or refuted? What do your results suggest? What would you do differently? What is the next step?

Acknowledgements Any special thanks/acknowledgements

References Any books or periodical used, especially in the background information

Any information that would be helpful, but is too copious and distracting to put in the body of the paper. Appendix

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