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The words and the structure of a science document

The words and the structure of a science document. These slides are to give students a view of the big picture of what will be your proposal. Everything has structure. Give it to your proposal. The simpler it is, the easier to understand. For the writer and the reader.

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The words and the structure of a science document

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  1. The words and the structure of a science document These slides are to give students a view of the big picture of what will be your proposal.

  2. Everything has structure.Give it to your proposal • The simpler it is, the easier to understand. • For the writer and the reader. • The easiest way to get the structure • Is to start writing • Then you can see the structure and work on it. • Writing is not usually easy • You may need many (5-10) drafts.

  3. A draft is…. • Selection of soldiers for an army • Wind through a crack or under the door • What writers work on… YOU ARE A WRITER – A STORY TELLER. That’s a popperism- from Karl; Science and mythology are out of the same mould to entertain and help us understand this world.

  4. Where do I start ? • As you did at conception – small • Lay down your three germinal tissues – after the morula and blastula stages. • YEP … IT’S about structure. • Work out a set of headings for your proposal

  5. Now there are lots of ways to proceed • Some may start with the introduction. • I start with my figures in my taxonomic papers • You could start by drafting your results tables to show what data you will produce. • Think about the last one … inside out ?? • Start all sections at about the same time.

  6. Print your draft and smile • It’s only 500 words; three references; two tables; an appendix and some headings with not very much text under them but you have a treasured first draft – your baby. • You must feed it … • Nurture it • It’s part of you.

  7. Growing an embryo is real worksome or all of these might work for you. • Read in and around your proposal topic. • Get peer review as often as you think you need it. Adopt an attitude to criticism. • Inform the proposal with pilot studies. • A termination – It can clear the way forward…

  8. Go fetch ….!!! • You need to write a draft asap once you are firm on a broad outline. • Section by section; paragraph by paragraph; sentence by sentence; word by word you will build the baby – the proposal.

  9. key skills • Writing an introduction – to excite the interest of the reader. • Crafting paragraphs that read well. • Writing punchy sentences. • Have visual appeal – not like all this text here.

  10. The introduction • Set the structure – say 4 paragraphs • Key sentence for each • Support sentence • 3-4 references per paragraph • Figures and tables. • Have great structure – that’s the rule; once you have it; you can bend it.

  11. Materials and methods • Keep it very safe and boring • Maybe leaven with a jpg or two. • Like this slide. Really boring. But safe.

  12. Results/discussionBut if its only a proposal, I won’t need this section huh? • Often the weakest part of a proposal • Use tables, figures and whatever it takes to tell you reader what you will do with your fabulous results. Think .. What if. • For those validating a method, make sure you state what you will accept and reject.

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