ABI 50A Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Scientific Reports, Insect, Housefly
22 Sep 2016
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Figures (not in text, very end: big three: Constitute the most important parts of report: b. iii. 1. The introduction: 3 paragraphs: paragraph (pp) #1: introduce problem and context. a. i. Begin with broad statement: define context of problem studied. a. ii. Stated as paradox 2 mutually exclusive truths (tick feeding behavior: not found in blood but feeds on blood). a. iii. 2. Stated as lacuna knowledge is lacking: pp #2: evidence and reasoning b. i. Facts, arguments, previous research on various solutions to problem. b. i. 1. Sequenced and written ultimately to a final sentence. b. iii. Final sentence: a testable prediction or question deriving from most likely solution to problem: pp #3: hypothesis and objectives c. i. Can be final sentence of second paragraph stated as possibility. c. i. 2. Following sentences: exactly what must be done to test hypothesis. c. ii. 1. c. ii. 2. c. ii. 3. Final sentence: states critical datum sought that would falsify your hypothesis. The materials and methods (m&ms: structure exactly parallel with research objectives in third pp of introduction. a. i.
