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   5 Minutes Writing Tips
   

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   How to write a great research paper
   5 Min Writing Tips
   1. Have something to say
   2. Say it
   3. Stop as soon as you have said it.
   Billings, J., An address to our medical literature. British Medical Journal 1881, 262-268
   The short version: Billing’s rules
   

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   How to write a great research paper
   5 Min Writing Tips
   The slightly longer version: 8 tips
   1. Keep the title simple and specific to describe the content. Be concise, not
   too technical.
   2. Don’t cram the abstract with details. Tell the audience that the butler did it
   in the 1st sentence!
   3. Introduce the reader to what is really relevant to your research, and explain
   why.
   4. Make the discussion concise but informative. Focus on the important and
   unexpected results. Not on small details.
   Tips for writing better science papers, Series in ChemistryViews.org http://bit.ly/ChemistryViews_BetterPapers
   

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   How to write a great research paper
   5 Min Writing Tips
   The slightly longer version: 8 tips
   5. Make sure that the cited literature is up to date and reflects the current state of
   knowledge in the field.
   6. Stand proudly on the shoulder of giants. Don’t sell an old idea as a new one; cite
   the source.
   7. No matter how good your results are, nobody will know it if your manuscript is
   chaotic and incomprehensible. Ask for help with your English.
   8. Double checkeverything, then triple check. Then ask a friend to quadruple check.
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