Scientific papers describe new research findings. Yet, it seems that a greater proportion of papers feel it is necessary to point that out. Why is that?
Tag: Writing tips
Editing for impact #4 – Get Rhythm – Paragraph length and flow.
Good writing is effective writing. In science writing, efficacy comes from your readers being able to absorb the information you … More
Does “significant” mean small? [Editing for impact #2]
Should significant only be used for small differences.
Editing for impact #1 – Using sentence structure to increase emphasis
This post unpacks how sentence structure influences the emphasis on different parts of your message (and how you can use … More
A Significant Message
Significance: a danger word.
When should you say a “significant difference”? Probably not as often as you were taught in school.