writing workshop 2 handout
DESCRIPTION
This workshop discusses the parts of a research article (IMRAD).TRANSCRIPT
Research Article Research Article (IMRAD)(IMRAD)
Research ArticleResearch Article
IntroductionIntroduction
– Why did you start?Why did you start?
Research ArticleResearch Article
MethodsMethods
– What did you do?What did you do?
Research ArticleResearch Article
ResultsResults
– What did you find?What did you find?
Research ArticleResearch Article
DiscussionDiscussion
– What does it mean?What does it mean?
Research ArticleResearch Article
TitleTitle
AbstractAbstract
IntroductionIntroduction
Materials and Materials and MethodsMethods
ResultsResults
DiscussionDiscussion
ReferencesReferences
Tables and Tables and FiguresFigures
TitleTitle
Unproductive wordsUnproductive words
– Selected Selected – A Study ofA Study of– Recent Recent – ObservationsObservations
TitleTitle
Avoid cute titlesAvoid cute titles
– Bromism: Alive in WellBromism: Alive in Well
AbstractAbstract
Write so it stands aloneWrite so it stands alone
Preserve form of articlePreserve form of article
Exclude material not in articleExclude material not in article
Be conciseBe concise
AbstractAbstract
Structured (clinical studies)Structured (clinical studies)
AbstractAbstract
Structured (clinical studies)Structured (clinical studies)
Descriptive (indicative)Descriptive (indicative)
IntroductionIntroduction
Why did you start?Why did you start?
– Introduces topicIntroduces topic– Lit reviewLit review– Different sides of issueDifferent sides of issue– Study question (hypothesis)Study question (hypothesis)– Type of studyType of study– Purpose (objective)Purpose (objective)
Materials and MethodsMaterials and Methods
What did you do?What did you do?
– What was used?What was used?– How much?How much?– How study was done?How study was done?– Inclusion/exclusion criteriaInclusion/exclusion criteria– Statistical tests usedStatistical tests used
Materials and MethodsMaterials and Methods
What did you do?What did you do?
– Include exact technical specsInclude exact technical specs– UseUse
generic namesgeneric names chronological formatchronological format
– Avoid vague citationsAvoid vague citations
Materials and MethodsMaterials and Methods
Avoid vague citationsAvoid vague citations
– Cells were broken by ultrasonic Cells were broken by ultrasonic treatment as previously described (9).treatment as previously described (9).
– NOT Cells were broken as previously NOT Cells were broken as previously
described (9).described (9).
ResultsResults
What did you find?What did you find?
– Include data (tables, figures)Include data (tables, figures)– Present representative dataPresent representative data– Be clearBe clear– Don't repeat dataDon't repeat data
DiscussionDiscussion
What does it mean?What does it mean?
– Summarize your resultsSummarize your results– Interpret meaningInterpret meaning– Compare/contrast results with Compare/contrast results with
othersothers– Clarify any weaknessesClarify any weaknesses– Suggest future researchSuggest future research
Next WeekNext Week
GrammarGrammar– PunctuationPunctuation– PossessivesPossessives– NumbersNumbers– AbbreviationsAbbreviations– OthersOthers
AuthorshipAuthorship