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WRITING IN THE SCIENCESThe Burton Center Writing Workshop Series
Statement of Purpose/Problem
?Why are the trees dying along the roadside?
Trees along highways in the northwest Blue Ridge Mountains have seen considerable die off in the last decade. This epidemic could be the result of several issues.
WHAT
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RE
IS C
REAT
ED
BY
JOIN
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E
CONCL
USIONS
OF THE L
ITERA
TURE
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Literature Review
Hypothesis
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One-tailed Hypothesis
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Null hypothesis: As a result of the new feeding system for the Spruce Pine Fishery, there will either be no significant difference in Oncorhynchus mykiss lifespan or there will be a significant increase in lifespan.
Alternative hypothesis: As a result of the new feeding system for the Spruce Pine Fishery, there will be a significant decrease in Oncorhynchus mykiss lifespan .
Two-tailed Hypothesis
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Null hypothesis: The addition of ergonomic chairs in the classrooms of Lees-McRae College will not increase students’ test scores.
Alternative hypothesis: The addition of ergonomic chairs in the classrooms of Lees-McRae College will increase students’ test scores.
Precision: Measurability
First, add the solution to the flask.
Precision: Measurability
The results of your test should be able to be duplicated in order to be valid. First, .2 ml of the sodium
chloride solution was mixed with 200 ml of
water in an Erlenmeyer flask.
Precision: Concrete Nouns
Pronouns create confusion.
When Group A was introduced to Group B, they ate them.
Group A
Group B
When Group A was introduced to Group
B, Group B ate Group A.
Practice in Introductions
Find a partner.
Together, think of a problem that can be measured.
Write an introduction with 1. the statement of purpose and problem, 2. a “hypothetical” literature review, and 3. a hypothesis.
Possible Future Workshops
Writing better in the sections of:
Methodology Results
Abstract
Discussion Literature Cited (Citation Styles)
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