How to Write a Scientific Paper

[Darian Dunn]

> The Ten Commandments of Good Writing.
>
> 1. Each pronoun should agree with their antecedent.
>
> 2. Just between you and I, case is important.
>
> 3. A preposition is a poor word to end a sentence with.
>
> 4. Verbs has to agree with their subjects.
>
> 5. Don't use no double negatives.
>
> 6. A writer musn't shift your point of view.
>
> 7. When dangling, don't use particles.
>
> 8. Join clauses good, like a conjunction should.
>
> 9. Don't write a run-on sentence because it is difficult when you got to
> punctuate it so it makes sense when the reader reads what you wrote.
>
> 10. About sentence fragments.
>
> From: Robert Day, "How to Write a Scientific Paper" (IEEE Trans. on
> Professional Communications, Vol PC-20, No 1, June 1977).

 

[lakesdiver]

Funny and, oh, so true!!

 

[clive francis]

Don't know about that being funny.

I find it funny that you think that was humor

 

[Doppler]

Darain:

I think it's funny

 

[zeN||]

Sorry, but that was stoopid I'm afraid I'm going to have to kill you.

 

[agstreet]

clive francis once bubbled...


Don't know about that being funny.

I find it funny that you think that was humor

Well, in order for it to be funny, you have to know a little about writing. Especially in English ;-).

 

[drbill]

writing a scientific paper, having written a number of them myself. Seems more appropriate for some of the high school students I taught years ago.

Funny? Possibly... we each have our own sense of humor. Didn't tickle my funny bone though.

Dr. Bill

 

[double125's]

I am still trying to figure out what the fuss is all about. That looks like typical WV grammer.LOL.