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_ _Academic writina in general

In its best form, academic writing it is both sUbstantive and accessible to the
reader: it delivers something of importance and value in a way that is
understandable and able to be assimilated,

~Our first aimmust be clarity of expression which is absolutely!

essential to get across our opinions, findings and conclusions.

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Peter Doherty, Nobel Laureate, has this advice for aspiring scientists:
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Learn to write, So many young scientists cannot write, and that will be an enormous
difficulty in your career. For school kids or college kids who H'anlto go into science,
learn how to use the language proper(,,'.

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about research in

rticular

Researchers carry an obligation to share their findings and opinions, If not

published, what then is the value of your research? How will others benefit from it?
It is expected that researchers in public institutions will publish their research, Peer
reviewed, retrievable publication is one measure of output used by funding bodies to
judge the quality of research activity of a department or institution.
As an individual researcher, your publications are evidence of personal achievement
and quality of activity.

Exercise: What are the criteria of quality in research publications?

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