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Chapter 11: Reading, Summarizing & Critiquing a Scientific Research…
Chapter 11: Reading, Summarizing & Critiquing a Scientific Research Article
11.1: CONTENT OF A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARTICLE
ESSENTIALS
overall purpose
general experiment/study approach
key results
significance
11.2: READING A RESEARCH PAPER
abstract, intro & conclusion
entire paper
reread/take notes
11.3: WRITING A SUMMARY OF A RESEARCH PAPER
expanded version of abstract in your own words
describe main question/purpose and brief context
explain study approach
key findings
meaning of the findings
conclude with impact and relevance
11.4: CRITIQUING A RESEARCH PAPER
highlight strengths and weaknesses
is the purpose clear?
original ideas?
relevant background info
appropriate methods?
expected results?
were controls met?
figures/tables clear?
clear key findings?
question answered?
important to field?
major conclusions justified?
additions to conclusion?
is the work important?
How to Read & Comprehend Scientific Research Articles
least effective is from start to finish
skim for important details
Reading order:
Abstract
Discussion
Intro
Results
Methods
ask yourself those important questions after each section
Key places to look for main points
Title
Abstract
Keywords
Figure/Table Titles
first sentence of intro
last sentence of intro
TAKE EFFECTIVE NOTES WHILE READING