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Chapter 11- Reading, summarizing, and Critiquing a Scientific Research…
Chapter 11- Reading, summarizing, and Critiquing a Scientific Research Article
11.1 Content of a Scientific Research Article
Major aspects of a scientific research article to look for include
Experimental approach
Main results
Purpose of research
Significance of what was done
Parts of a research article include: abstract, intro, methods, results, and discussion
11.2 Reading a Research Paper
Read the entire thing once you've determined whether it is work reading through.
Reread through it to develop a better understanding of it.
Read the abstract, intro, and conclusion first
11.3 Writing a Summary of the Research Paper
A summary should be like an expanded version of the abstract.
Your summary should include aspects such as: Purpose of research, the experimental approach, key findings, major conclusions, and overall importance
13.4 Critiquing a Research Paper
Highlight It's strengths and weaknesses, it's presentation, and interpretation
How to read and comprehend scientific research articles
Research articles are the best source for up-to-date scholarly information
Skim through the article to find key findings
Read the article in this order- Abstract, discussion, introduction, results, and methods
Intro goes from general to specific to focused question
Results show what the author found and key data
Methods show what experiments were done
Look for main points in the title, abstract, keywords, figures, and first and last sentences of intro