Answers of the scientific writing video

1.       What is according to the presenter most important: structure or substance?

structure

2.       What do these words (i.e. structure and substance) mean in this context ?

Structure: how a sentence, paragraph or paper is built

Substance: the meaning of the words

3.       What does the intrepretation of a written message depend on?

-          Repetition

-          The end of a sentence

-          the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text

4.       Rewrite sentences 6-10 from the handout to make the sentences more positive or more negative, as you wish.

6) This current research effort by this investigator has been in progress now for more than six years, but, unfortunately, the productivity of the many studies has been disappointing.

Even though the productivity of the many studies has been disappointing, this current research effort by this investigator has been in progress now for more than six years.

7) Overall, however, this proposal is scientifically sound, but there is no innovation.

This proposal is scientifically sound, however there is no innovation.

8) Four publications have been produced in the last funding period but they are not focused on the three specific aims in the previous proposal.
Four publications are not focused on the three specific aims in the previous proposal, although they have been produced in the last funding period.

9) A series of indole derivatives have been reported to be melatonin antagonists although

information on the method used for such classification is not provided.

The information on the method used for classification is not provided, although a series of indole

derivatives have been reported to be melatonin antagonists.

10) This is a very short application with little experimental detail by two new investigators 

who are very well trained in mouse genetics.

Two new investigators, who are very well trained in mouse genetics, invented a very short 

application with little experimental detail.