You’ve spent months or years conducting your academic research. Now it\u2019s time to write your journal article. For some, this can become a daunting task because writing is not their forte. It might become difficult to even start writing. However, once you organize your thoughts and begin writing them down, the overall task will become easier.<\/p>\n
We provide some helpful tips for you here.<\/p>\n
Perhaps one of the most important tasks before you even begin to write is to get organized. By this point, your data is compiled and analyzed. You most likely also have many pages of \u201cnotes\u201d. These must also be organized. Fortunately, this is much easier to do than in the past with hand-written notes. Presuming that these tasks are completed, what\u2019s next?<\/p>\n
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When suggesting that you organize your thoughts, we mean to take a look at what you have compiled. Ask yourself what you are trying to convey to the reader. What is the most important message from your research? How will your results affect others? Is more research necessary?<\/p>\n
Write your answers down and keep them where you can see them while writing. This will help you focus on your goals.<\/p>\n
Aim for Clarity<\/h2>\n
Your paper should be presented as clearly as possible. You want your readers to understand your research. You also do not want them to stop reading because the text is too technical.<\/p>\n
Keep in mind that your published research<\/a> will be available in academic journals all over the world. This means that people of different languages will read it. Moreover, even with scientists, this could present a language barrier. According to a recent article<\/a>, always remember the following points as you write:<\/p>\n
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- Clarity<\/u>: Cleary define terms; avoid nonrelevant information.<\/li>\n
- Simplicity<\/u>: Keep sentence structure simple and direct.<\/li>\n
- Accuracy<\/u>: Represent all data and illustrations accurately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/div>\nFor example, consider the following sentence:<\/p>\n
\u201cChemical x had an effect on metabolism.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
This is an ambiguous statement. It does not tell the reader much. State the results instead:<\/p>\n
\u201cChemical x increased fat metabolism by 20 percent.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
All scientific research also provide significance of findings, usually presented as defined \u201cP\u201d values. Be sure to explain these findings using descriptive terms. For example, rather than using the words \u201csignificant effect<\/em>,\u201d use a more descriptive term, such as \u201csignificant increase<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more tips, please also see \u201cTips and Techniques for Scientific Writing\u201d. In addition, it is very important to have your paper edited<\/a> by a native English speaking professional editor. There are many editing services<\/a> available for academic manuscripts and publication support services.<\/a><\/p>\n
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