Scientific Research Paper Basics

What are the main parts of a scientific paper?

Title, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, References, Appendix.

What does IMRAD stand for?

Introduction, Methods, Results, And Discussion.

What are the 5 writing steps?

Prewrite, Write, Revise, Edit, Proofread.

What makes a good title?

Short, clear, and specific.

What’s in an abstract?

A short summary: question, method, results, conclusion.

What does the intro do?

Gives background and states the question.

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What goes in Methods?

What you did and how.

What’s in the Results section?

Just the data (with graphs/tables). No opinions.

What’s in the Discussion section?

What the results mean and why they matter.

What citation style is used?

IEEE style.

What goes in the appendix?

Raw data and extra info.

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Should you use fancy words?

No, keep it simple.

Can you say "I" or "we"?

Yes, if it helps explain better.

Should you reference your graphs?

Yes! Say things like “See Figure 1”.