Oct. 14th, Scientific Writing

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Oct. 14th, Scientific Writing

• Read the two statements. Which one is an example
  of scientific writing? How did you know?
• 1.) The wind blew gently through her hair on the
  docks as the chilly ocean mist announced it was
  the first day of fall.
• 2.) On Sept. 22,2009, wind speed was 3 mph in a
  southwest direction and ocean temperature
  measured 37 degrees Celsius.

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Scientific Writing

• Objective SWBAT identify key components to
  scientific writing in order to create a
  scientific answer to a question.
• HW Introduction due Oct. 23rd.

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Scientific Paper

• A scientific paper addresses each step in the
  scientific Method. IMRAD
• I Introduction
• M Methods
• R Results
• A Analysis of Data
• D Discussion

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Introduction

• The purpose of the introduction is to
• Provide background knowledge on your topic.
• Identify areas where the research falls short.
• Identify the purpose of your research.
• Provided your HYPOTHESIS or thesis statement.

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Style

• Introduction should be written in the following
  order
• General statement
• Research
• Hypothesis

Start broad and finish specific.
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Example Think Mythbusters

• Broad statement
• People normally associated beaches with fun but
  being stung by a jellyfish can ruin their
  experience.
• Research
• Chemical compound in the stinging cells cause our
  bodies to react with the feeling of pain.
• Based on our knowledge of chemical reactions the
  chemical compounds in urine could potentially
  counteract the pain.
• Hypothesis
• IF urinating on stings affects pain THEN
  urinating on jellyfish stings will dull the pain
  BECAUSE the acids in urine chemically react with
  the stinging cells.

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Your Topic

• Should the US continue to fund the space program?
• Things to consider
• What are the benefits?
• What are the reasons not to continue?