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Scientific Writing and Publishing

Scientific Writing and Publishing. ASM Professional Development Series. Larry S. McDaniel, Ph.D. University of Mississippi Medical Center. Why do we write?. How is our writing?. I do not have enough papers…. There are way too many papers!. Most scientific writing is rather bad….

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Scientific Writing and Publishing

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  1. Scientific Writing and Publishing ASM Professional Development Series Larry S. McDaniel, Ph.D. University of Mississippi Medical Center

  2. Why do we write?

  3. How is our writing?

  4. I do not have enough papers….

  5. There are way too many papers!

  6. Most scientific writing is rather bad…

  7. What is wrong?

  8. No measure of good or quality scientific writing

  9. Can writing improve?

  10. Master Writer Illiterate Time

  11. How do we teach?

  12. 10 g tryptone • 5 g yeast extract • 5 g NaCl • 1 L water • Autoclave 20 minutes

  13. 4 figures + 8 paragraphs + submit ≠ No formula for a scientific manuscript

  14. Habits to Improve Writing • Dedicate time to write • Actually write • NO e-mail, NO internet, NO phone • Reward yourself

  15. Who will read you?

  16. Your Audience • Not you • They can not get inside your head • Guide your reader by the hand • Give the reader candy not a sleeping pill!

  17. Goal for today • Initiate the development of skills needed to write and submit a scientific manuscript

  18. Overview • Components of a manuscript • Titles and abstracts • The submission process • Dealing with reviews • Ethics in scientific publishing

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