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- Title
The Frustrations of Learning How to Write a Scientific Paper.
- Authors
Lewis, W. L.; Dodson, M. V.
- Abstract
Undergraduate students typically learn to write an English research paper by the ninth grade. However, most undergraduate students are not exposed to writing scientifically until at least their junior year. An English research paper and a scientific paper are two different things. A research paper written for an English class can contain "folksy" words and can be long and elaborate. On the other hand a scientific paper demands the author be succinct, create densely packed paragraphs with facts, all of which must be properly cited. Essentially, a scientific paper is tedious to read, but filled with only the important facts and details. Learning to write such a style of paper can be exceptionally frustrating, especially considering the lack of formal education available to undergraduate students. There is a need to incorporate learning to write scientifically in early undergraduate writing courses as it would benefit the scientific community as a whole.
- Subjects
SECONDARY education research; SECONDARY education; NINTH grade (Education); DISCOURSE analysis; LEARNING
- Publication
NACTA Journal, 2013, Vol 57, Issue 4, p79
- ISSN
0149-4910
- Publication type
Article