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Reading journal articles isn't like normal reading? That explains everything.

Posted by Hetali Lodaya on 2009-06-23 in abstract, conclusion, Gotwals, introduction, journal, journal-article, materials-and-methods, method, paper, reading, research-reading, results
So we all have to read papers... and it's hard. One of my teachers at school has a wonderful method for reading and understanding journal articles, and I thought that I would share with everyone. Thanks, Mr. Gotwals!
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Poster Writing Tips: Abstract guidelines

Posted by Erica Tsai on 2008-07-23 in abstract, assignment, how-to, poster
An abstract is a broad summary of your research in a relatively few number of words. Writing a good abstract is an art. In the abstract you should provide a description of the background of your research project, the hypothesis being tested, methods of collecting data, results gathered, and your conclusions. Your abstract must be between 150 and 200 words, so this has to be done succinctly. Try following this structure: 1-2 sentences of introduction, be sure to emphasize your main question and/or hypotheses; 1-2 sentence of methods, describing the overall approach; 2-3 sentences of results and discussion/interpretation; 1-2 sentences of conclusion/implications/broader impacts.
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