Writing and Publishing Scientific Articles
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Strategy for Writing the Results Section
The following is a practical strategy for writing the Results section.
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Construct your figures and tables.
▪ Outline the Results section using subheadings.
▪ Under each subheading, list the figures and tables that you will talk about in that section. ▪ Write the text corresponding to each subheading. Refer to figures and tables as appropriate, and minimize repetition between text and figures and tables. ▪ Make sure that a result is provided for each method described in the Methods section. ▪ When you have finished, make sure that data in the text match data in the figures and tables.
Activity 1
Outlining Your Methods and Results Sections
Write either an informal outline or a list of phrases or statements for the Methods and Results sections of an article on your current research. Some outlines will be discussed in class. If yours is not discussed in class, we will be happy to review it afterward and give you our comments. Please put your name on it before giving it to an instructor.
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