Workshop Writing Scientific Papers: Title

1. Clovis Torres Fernandes Learning and Interaction Laboratory – LAI Computer Science Department – IEC Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica – ITA WorkshopWriting Scientific Papers:Title

2. Which paper would YOU sooner read? Why?

3. Which paper would YOU sooner read? Why?

4. Which paper would YOU sooner read? Why? The Effect of Smoking on Academic Performance Students Who Smoke Get Lower Grades

5. Which paper would YOU sooner read? Why? The Effect of Smoking on Academic Performance Students Who Smoke Get Lower Grades

6. Which paper would YOU sooner read? Why? Animal Testing for Flu Viruses Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing of Dogs for the H1N1 Virus

7. Which paper would YOU sooner read? Why? Animal Testing for Flu Viruses Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing of Dogs for the H1N1 Virus

8. Workshop Goals To present some tips for writing good titles for scientific papers To gain hands-on experience applying some of the tips to real examples

9. "A naturalist's life would be a happy one if he had only to observe and never to write.''

10. "A naturalist's life would be a happy one if he had only to observe and never to write.'' Charles Darwin

11. Paper Structure Title Keywords

12. Tip 11: Writing Process 2. Title: Preliminary Version 10. Title: Final Version

13. If the paper title is poorly written, …

14. The reader will be unable to know what you have done!

15. The reader will be unable to capture your message!

16. “You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression” Old Saying

17. Imagine you’re entitled to explain the essential of your research to Bill Gates in just 10s! How do you do that?

18. The title is intended to capture the reader’s attention with words and terms that highlight the content (or message) of the paper!

19. Objetivo de um Título Espelhar o foco de atenção ou conteúdo essencial do artigo Use palavras-chave fortemente associadas aos resultados do artigo

20. Formato [primeira parte][: Segunda parte] ObrigatóriaOpcional

21. Exemplo [primeira parte apenas] Parameter-based Refactoring and the Relationship with Fan-in/Fan-out Coupling

22. Exemplo [primeira parte: Segunda parte] Rubric-referenced Assessment in Teacher Preparation: An Opportunity to Learn by Using

23. “This study suggests that students use rubrics to support their own learning and academic performance. In focus groups, fourteen undergraduate students discussed the ways in which they used rubrics to plan an approach to an assignment, check their work, and guide or reflect on feedback from others. The students said that using rubrics helped them focus their efforts, produce work of higher quality, earn a better grade, and feel less anxious about an assignment. Their comments also revealed that most of the students tend not to read a rubric in its entirety, and that some may perceive of a rubric as a tool for satisfying a particular teacher’s demands rather than as a representation of the criteria and standards of a discipline." Write a title for the following abstract

25. Concise Clear Informative (Very specific, not too broad) Relevant to the Target Audience Properties of Good Titles

26. Why would YOU sooner read the paper on the right? Fail: B and C

27. Why would YOU sooner read the paper on the right? The Effect of Smoking on Academic Performance Students Who Smoke Get Lower Grades Fail: B and C

28. Why would YOU sooner read the paper on the right? Animal Testing for Flu Viruses Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing of Dogs for the H1N1 Virus Fail: B and C

29. What do you think about these titles? “Research on data mining”

30. “Contributions to Information Theory”

31. “Some research on job assignment in cluster computing”

32. “A new framework for distributed computing”. <

33. All of them are general titles! So, ...

34. Avoid general titles!

35. Avoid abbreviations Avoid parenthesized information Avoid mathematical formulas Avoid using references Additional Properties

36. “This study suggests that students use rubrics to support their own learning and academic performance. In focus groups, fourteen undergraduate students discussed the ways in which they used rubrics to plan an approach to an assignment, check their work, and guide or reflect on feedback from others. The students said that using rubrics helped them focus their efforts, produce work of higher quality, earn a better grade, and feel less anxious about an assignment. Their comments also revealed that most of the students tend not to read a rubric in its entirety, and that some may perceive of a rubric as a tool for satisfying a particular teacher’s demands rather than as a representation of the criteria and standards of a discipline." Revise the title for this abstract

37. How long should a title be? Two answers: The length should be just right +- 10 to 12 words Occam’s Razor! Be concise

38. Cut the clutter • “a study of” • “investigation of” • “development of” • “observations on” • “validation” • “new” • “improved” • “novel” • “validated” • “state of the art”

39. Exemplo de concisão: Utilização de AVAs 3D na Educacão a Distância 8 palavras Não é um bom título por outros motivos!

40. Contraexemplo de concisão: O Ensino do Atletismo por meio de Filmes da Internet: Contribuições das Novas Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação para a Educação Física 22 palavras Também não é um bom título por outros motivos!

41. “This study suggests that students use rubrics to support their own learning and academic performance. In focus groups, fourteen undergraduate students discussed the ways in which they used rubrics to plan an approach to an assignment, check their work, and guide or reflect on feedback from others. The students said that using rubrics helped them focus their efforts, produce work of higher quality, earn a better grade, and feel less anxious about an assignment. Their comments also revealed that most of the students tend not to read a rubric in its entirety, and that some may perceive of a rubric as a tool for satisfying a particular teacher’s demands rather than as a representation of the criteria and standards of a discipline." Revise the title for this abstract

42. Be clear • There should only be one meaning to a title • Show the title to colleagues and see what message they capture from your words

43. H1N1 Virus Testing on Mice Using Polymerase Chain Reaction Treatment of Pediatric Melanoma Patients with Lasers The following titles are clear?

44. Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing of Mice for the H1N1 Virus Laser Treatment for Pediatric Melanoma The following titles are clear now?

45. Be very specific, not too broad Use Occam’s razor, but keeping the title complete Be informative

46. Aplicação de modelos computacionais no ensino de funções do 2º grau com o Modellus WebLab um laboratório de acesso remoto controlado através da Internet. Um estudo de caso de um VANT Veículo Aéreo Não Tripulado A televisão Digital no Contexto Educacional Make the titles more informative

47. Effect of Statins on Serum Cholesterol Statins and Cholesterol Statin Therapy Reduces Serum Cholesterol in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease Reduction of Serum Cholesterol with Statin Therapy Which one is more informative? Put in order!

48. Statins and Cholesterol Effect of Statins on Serum Cholesterol Reduction of Serum Cholesterol with Statin Therapy Statin Therapy Reduces Serum Cholesterol in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease Order:

49. Statin Therapy Reduces Serum Cholesterol in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease Independent variable (statin therapy) The dependent variable (cholesterol) The observed effect (reduction/increase/no effect) The patient population studied (cardiovascular disease) Order:

50. Reduction of Serum Cholesterol with Statin Therapy in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease Why Not?