Neuroscience and behavioral biology and scientific writing in general have a very unique writing style when compared to English writing. Unlike the writing that we encounter in this class, scientific writing generally involves the use of the scientific method. In order for experiments to be considered valid, an experiment must clearly follow this method. Researchers must develop a hypothesis, devise an experiment, and conclude whether the evidence gathered supports or oppose the hypothesis. English writing, on the other hand, tends to be very descriptive. Unlike English writing, a neuroscience paper must incorporate numerous pieces of evidence to support the assertion being made. Using one piece of evidence such as a case study in scientific writing will be criticized. In English writing, the author may utilize anecdotes or even just one line of evidence. Further, in English writing, the use of one line of evidence is have to criticized. Additionally, if a scientific paper provides evidence and the methods used to gather the evidence, the paper will be very difficult to dispute. An example of this would be published research articles in journals that clearly provide the conclusion. Such conclusions are very hard to dispute. In English writing, papers can be very opinionated. Common rules regarding scientific writing include being objective and concise. In scientific writing, the usage of the word “I” is not preferred. An example of a type of communication that neuroscientists’ use is the lab report/manual, which is not commonly observed in English writing. Methods of research in neuroscience generally use functional brain imaging and various other scientific devices. On the other hand, methods of research in English tend to involve interviews and reading. Lastly, in scientific writing timeliness is very important as new discoveries are constantly being made and thus the field is changing.
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