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Fundamentals of Scientific Writing-style - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Avoid using these words. actually
        practically basically
        quite essentially
        rather fairly
        several much
        very really
        virtually
        
        It is well known that there are four main coronavirus subtypes.
        There are four main coronavirus subtypes.
        
        Don't use Abbreviations ex.
        The increase in SSTIs caused by CA-MRSA but not by MSSA is especially marked in the pediatric population as
        a study from PCH shows
        The increase in soft tissue infections caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus but not by methicillin-sensitive S. aureus is especially marked in the pediatric population as a study from
        Philadelphia Children’s Hospital shows.
        
        Nomenclature.
        Species and most Latin derivates are in italics (in vivo, Physcomitrella patens) (note that some style guides may differ
        with respect to use of italics for Latin derivatives)
        Human genes: all caps and italics (ADH3, HBA1)
        Mouse genes: first letter capitalized, the rest lowercase, italics (Sta, Shh, Glra1)
        Human proteins: capitals, no italics (ADH3, HBA1)
        Mouse proteins: like genes, but no italics (Sta, Shh, Glra1)
        Restriction enzymes: a combination of italics and nonitalics (e.g., BamHI); check with the supplier for the correct
        nomenclature if unsure
- - - - Use the past tense for observations and specific interpretations. Use the present tense for general rules and established knowledge
        
        Avoid errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation