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BITE SIZE: 5 Minutes Writing Tips

Matteo Cavalleri
February 17, 2021

BITE SIZE: 5 Minutes Writing Tips

When you want "Writing Tips For Your Research Articles" but you have only 5 minutes

Matteo Cavalleri

February 17, 2021
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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.
    Tips for writing better science papers, Series in ChemistryViews: http://bit.ly/ChemistryViews_BetterPapers
    Wiley language editing service: http://wileyeditingservices.com/en/

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