Learning Objective #2:Ý
to help you understand the way scientific inquiry is reflected in scientific
writing
- Now that you have a better
idea of what scientific inquiry is, the next task is to see the link
between scientific inquiry and scientific writing, specifically the
scientific
journal article.Ý Scientific inquiry is grounded in the process
of the SCIENTIFIC METHOD and is best represented by the standard article
published in scientific journals.
BRAINSTORM:Ý Whether or not you have read a scientific journal
article before, you have some idea of what it looks like.Ý How do you
think the scientific article is structured?Ý Make a list of the parts
of a scientific article.
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PRACTICE:Ý Choose a journal article from the list below.Ý Once you
have the article in front of you, do not be overwhelmed by its content.Ý
Just focus on the different parts of the paper.Ý Go through the paper and
list each part and what you think the role of each part is.Ý To make this
step easier, you may want to print a copy of the paper.
Click below for an electronic example of a scientific journal article:
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/AJHG/journal/issues/v66n6/991447/991447.html
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youíre done, click here for more ideas
REFLECT:Ý Go back to the article, and try to see what elements
of scientific inquiry are represented in each part.Ý Write down your ideas.
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- SOMETHING TO REMEMBER:Ý scientific writing is constructed in
a format that reflects scientific inquiry, the way scientists go about
asking questions about the world and seeking answers to those questions.Ý
There is a direct relationship between scientific writing and scientific
inquiry.
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