tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9453241.post1950887076377911072..comments2024-01-22T23:57:51.851-07:00Comments on Phase Portrait: How to write a scientific paper, in four simple stepsTed Pavlichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15297790411942050417noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9453241.post-8542380050406236962019-04-19T06:48:50.253-07:002019-04-19T06:48:50.253-07:00@Anonymous -- Very well said!@Anonymous -- Very well said!Ted Pavlichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297790411942050417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9453241.post-71704491195181456322019-04-19T03:08:53.881-07:002019-04-19T03:08:53.881-07:00Very good advice Ted. The onus really is on the au...Very good advice Ted. The onus really is on the author these days: the journal publishers or peer reviewers are not into correcting logical issues, or fixing any clarity problems with your paper.<br /><br />The abstract is probably the most critical section, as a large majority (OK - I'm guessing a bit here) read the abstract alone then move on. It should really summarise carefuly. Here's a suggested structure - this is not hard and fast. The main thing is that abstract stands alone: <br />- short background to study<br />- hypothesis<br />- methods<br />- results<br />- (if appropriate) next steps to further the hypothesis Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com