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Review 4 Session 1: Topics ? What is scientific writing? – How does it differ from writing in general? ? Grammar amp。 other writing essentials ? Plain language ? Reference Books 5 What is scientific writing? How does it differ from other writing? 6 ? Not poetic or flowery ? More direct and to the point ? Passive voice (NO) ? Wordy (doesn’t need to be) ? More precise 7 Our goal is to make scientific writing readable and easy to understand 8 Grammar amp。 7: Critiques of your writing ? Session 8: Questions amp。 Other Writing Essentials 9 Sentence ? Consists of subject, verb, and object – Keep subject and verb close together! – Serologic studies have shown that primary infection usually occurs during childhood. ? Each sentence should make a single point ? 2022 words per sentence 10 What the reader expects in a sentence ? Main action of the sentence is expressed in the main verb ? Subject is the agent of the action (if the agent is important) ? Sentence tells a story – In this report, we describe a systematic study of the role of immunodeficiency in BKV and JCV viruria. 11 ? Subject is at the beginning of the sentence, unless there is a dependent clause. – In which case, subject will immediately follow the clause – Aside from the kinase domain and phosphorylation sites, virtually nothing is known about structurefunction relationships in the enzyme. ? Verb immediately follows the subject 12 Positions in the Sentence ? Topic position is at the beginning of the sentence. – Contains old information – Links us backward ? Stress position should be at end of the sentence. – Point of closure – Rec