WRITING A SCIENTIFIC ESSAY
Writing is a field that is as broad as it is complicated, and to complicate matters more, scientific writing even has specific demands that make writing even more complex. Initially, it is best to consider the major parts of a scientific essay, regardless of the field that one is writing on. These major parts are the title page, the abstract, the introduction, the review of literature, the methodology, the results, the discussion, the conclusion, and the literature cited. (Cordova) The title page is where the title of the paper is shown, to include details such as the name of the researcher, the college or university where the researcher is at, as well as other details like sub-titles or study rationales. The abstract is a summary of the study, with the primary emphasis on results and conclusions. (Cordova) The introduction is where the researcher should express the study problem or the thesis of the research, the hypothesis, the objectives of the research, the significance and limitations of the research. This has to be followed with the review of literature which is the section where the researcher discusses previously published papers, journals, or researches related to, are the basis for, or influence the study at hand. Then, when this is complete, the researcher should explain all the methods and processes involved in conducting the study in the research methodology, after which, all the results have to be stated to include tables, illustrations, computations and the like. After presenting the results, the researcher should proceed to discuss the significance of these results in relation to the study problem, and finally, a conclusion should be made based on the hypothesis. These basic parts of the scientific research should also be considered in writing a simple essay or journal. The format may be different, because heading would no longer be necessary, but the sequence of sections has to follow the scientific method. It has to be remembered that when writing a scientific paper, the results, whether negative or positive, (CUL) have to be included, because these results are the reason for the conduction or the research or the writing of the paper.
The conclusion, which is often the problem, should also not just be a simple re-stating of the thesis rather, it should relate the thesis to all the other sections of the paper such as the results and the methodology.
With the important sections of the scientific paper now out of the way, it is important to know how to choose a topic. The very first consideration in choosing a research topic is feasibility, which is determined by how concise and how narrow the research topic is. For instance, a researcher will not do research on the effects of pollution on the propagation of trees. This topic needs to be narrowed down and made more concise.
This is done by introducing more specific variables, so with these variables the topic would more likely become, the negative effects of air pollution from smoke belchers on the propagation of eucalyptus trees in southern Australian highways. Here now, the topic has become more specific and easier to research because it has more direction and more variables to consider. In perusing or analyzing a research question, certain elements need to be considered these are time, science involved, and significance. Hence, if the question is, What are the effects of blue coloured algae on the growth of kelp, the question may be broken down as follows where does kelp grow In what particular annual season do they grow Where is blue algae found What season do they grow in abundance What filed of science is involved here (Marine biologybotany) What effects will the research have on the community at large and what will the results do to the existing body of knowledge on algae and kelp
When the analysis of the research question or problem is done, the next step is to do the actual research. However, where and how does one start doing the research Initially, the researcher has to do what is called synthesis reading or the perusal of various other researches and studies related to or having and impact on the research at hand. In determining which of these information sources should be used in the context of relevance and significance to the research topic, a few things have to be considered first, the author, then the date of publication, and finally, the content of the source. The author has to be an authority in the field being researched, the date should be within the period in which the research at hand is being conducted or the paper is being written, and the content has to support or complement the research problem or thesis being researched. Then, one has to consider the types of sources being used, (KYVL) for this, a helpful matrix is one obtained from the KY Virtual Library which is pasted here as follows
The conclusion, which is often the problem, should also not just be a simple re-stating of the thesis rather, it should relate the thesis to all the other sections of the paper such as the results and the methodology.
With the important sections of the scientific paper now out of the way, it is important to know how to choose a topic. The very first consideration in choosing a research topic is feasibility, which is determined by how concise and how narrow the research topic is. For instance, a researcher will not do research on the effects of pollution on the propagation of trees. This topic needs to be narrowed down and made more concise.
This is done by introducing more specific variables, so with these variables the topic would more likely become, the negative effects of air pollution from smoke belchers on the propagation of eucalyptus trees in southern Australian highways. Here now, the topic has become more specific and easier to research because it has more direction and more variables to consider. In perusing or analyzing a research question, certain elements need to be considered these are time, science involved, and significance. Hence, if the question is, What are the effects of blue coloured algae on the growth of kelp, the question may be broken down as follows where does kelp grow In what particular annual season do they grow Where is blue algae found What season do they grow in abundance What filed of science is involved here (Marine biologybotany) What effects will the research have on the community at large and what will the results do to the existing body of knowledge on algae and kelp
When the analysis of the research question or problem is done, the next step is to do the actual research. However, where and how does one start doing the research Initially, the researcher has to do what is called synthesis reading or the perusal of various other researches and studies related to or having and impact on the research at hand. In determining which of these information sources should be used in the context of relevance and significance to the research topic, a few things have to be considered first, the author, then the date of publication, and finally, the content of the source. The author has to be an authority in the field being researched, the date should be within the period in which the research at hand is being conducted or the paper is being written, and the content has to support or complement the research problem or thesis being researched. Then, one has to consider the types of sources being used, (KYVL) for this, a helpful matrix is one obtained from the KY Virtual Library which is pasted here as follows
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