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How to write the Methods section of a research paper

The Methods section of a research article is like a roadmap leading to the core of the research, guiding the readers through the actual journey the authors took to reach…
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Using the active and passive voice in research writing

The active voice refers to a sentence format that emphasizes the doer of an action. For example, in the sentence “The mice inhaled the tobacco-infused aerosol,” the doer…
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Manuscript structure: How to convey your most important ideas through your paper

The aim of the journal article is to communicate your research effectively and help readers understand the issues at hand. This post explains how you can structure your…
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Why do journals ask for keywords?

Most journals ask for keywords during manuscript submission. If you wish to learn how to choose keywords that would increase the visibility of your research paper, read…
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Scientific writing: "A number of" and "The number of"

Scientific writing often poses a challenge to non-native English authors. While writing papers, authors often face grammatical problems. Let's look closely at one of the…
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10 Tips to reduce the length of your research paper

Many English-second language authors find it quite difficult to write concisely because they cannot find appropriate words to substitute long phrases. In fact,…
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Tips on writing the Acknowledgments section

Although the Acknowledgments section of a research paper is perhaps the easiest to write, this simple exercise can prove difficult. This post offers you some helpful…
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Scientific writing: Difference between "to reveal," "to show," and "to indicate"

Constructions like ‘the data reveal that’, ‘Table 1 shows that’, or ‘Figure 2 indicates that’ are common in research papers. But do you…
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Scientific writing: Difference between "namely," "such as," and "including"

Using such expressions as “for example,” “for instance,” and “including” correctly is important. This article explains these terms and how to use them appropriately…
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Referring to tables and figures in text

Tables and figures, although important components of many research papers, are just that—components; you can publish a paper without them but you cannot publish tables…