TEMPORAL CONJUNCTIONS/ADVERBS

Since this research was comparative in nature the

author collected information from groups that

were already intact; however did not equate

group differences for many important variables.

Four children had bilateral mild abnormalities,

three had bilateral moderate abnormalities, and

two had bilateral severe abnormalities, while

one child did not have a cochlear or vestibular

nerve bilaterally (Kutz et al., 2011).

TEMPORAL CONJUNCTIONS/ADVERBS

Because this research was comparative in nature

the author collected information from groups

that were already intact; however did not equate

group differences for many important variables.

Four children had bilateral mild abnormalities,

three had bilateral moderate abnormalities, and

two had bilateral severe abnormalities, and one

child did not have a cochlear or vestibular nerve

bilaterally (Kutz et al., 2011).

TEMPORAL CONJUNCTIONS/ADVERBS

The hearing loss was present since birth.

Caregivers completed a demographic

questionnaire while their children were being

examined.

SENTENCE FOCUS

Colletti et al. (2002) demonstrated that auditory

brainstem implantation is a possible solution

for children with cochlear aplasia.

Aram et al (2006) found that, as suspected,

storybook telling and joint word writing

among parents and children predicted early

literacy among kindergarteners in very

unique ways.

SENTENCE FOCUS

Auditory brainstem implantation is a possible

solution for children with cochlear aplasia

(Colletti et al.,2002).

There is a unique relationship between

storybook telling and joint word writing

between parents and children and literacy at

kindergarten (Aram et al., 2006).

SENTENCE FOCUS

Aram et al.’s study provides further support for

parent-child literacy-based activities.

SUBJECT-VERB PROXIMITY

Kronenberger et al. (2013), using these

reported trends, selected a wide age-range

of implanted participants in attempt to

examine the effects of auditory deprivation

on executive functioning in short-term and

long-term users of cochlear implants as such

information becomes valuable in assessing

the developmental outcomes in cognition in

this population.

SUBJECT-VERB PROXIMITY

Based on these reported trends, Kronenberger

et al. (2013) examined the effects of auditory

deprivation on executive functioning in short-

term and long-term users of cochlear

implants to inform the assessment of

cognitive development in this population.

PARALLEL FORM

Participants were told to make themselves

comfortable, to read the instructions, and

that they should ask about anything they

did not understand.

The results show that such changes could be

made without affecting error rate and ⃞

latencies continued to decrease over time

PARALLEL FORM

Participants were told to make themselves

comfortable, to read the instructions, and to

ask about anything they did not understand.

The results show that such changes could be

made without affecting error rate and that

latencies continued to decrease over time

PASSIVE VOICE

To test this hypothesis, the participants were

divided into two groups.

The children who completed the protocol

were given a prize.

PASSIVE VOICE

To test this hypothesis, I divided the

participants into two groups.

We gave a prize to the children who

completed the protocol.

ECONOMY OF EXPRESSION

They were both alike.

A total of 68 participants…

Four different groups saw…

…has been previously found…

…in close proximity…

…practically all…

…very few…

They were alike.

Sixty-eight participants…

Four groups saw…

…has been found…

…in proximity…

…[specify amount]…

ECONOMY OF EXPRESSION

Based on the fact

that…

For the purpose of…

There were several

subjects who

completed…

Because…

For (or to)…

Several subjects

completed…

SCIENTIFIC WRITING IS DIFFERENT

Precision: ambiguities in writing cause confusion

and may prevent a reader from grasping crucial

aspects of the methodology and synthesis

Clarity: concepts and methods in the sciences

can often be complex; writing that is difficult to

follow greatly amplifies any confusion on the

part of the reader

Objectivity: any claims that you make need to

be based on facts, not intuition or emotion

http://writingcenter.unc.edu/resources/handouts-demos/writing-for-specific-

fields/sciences

Importance of an outline

Hourglass structure

Parallel structure

Within a sentenceVisual stimuli were displayed at eye-level by a

television monitor and a loudspeaker on the right and left sides of the booth presenting the auditory stimuli.

Within a paragraph

Across the paperRationale and discussion

SIMPLIFY

Complex Efficacious Utilize Elucidate

Simple Effective Use Explain

The osmoregulatory organ, which is located at the base of the third dorsal spine on the outer margin of the terminal papillae and functions by expelling excess sodium ions, activates only under hypertonic conditions.

Located on the outer margin of the terminal papillae at the base of the third dorsal spine, the osmoregulatory organ expels excess sodium ions under hypertonic conditions.

Try to keep subject close to verb.

Try to limit number of clauses, prepositional phrases, and

verbs in a sentence.

http://writingcenter.unc.edu/resources/handouts-demos/writing-for-specific-

fields/sciences

WRITING APPENDECTOMY

It is interesting to note that…

It is important to note for…

One must wonder…

One would think…

Studies have shown…

It has been found that…

The fact that…

In order to…

While keeping this in mind…

COMPREHENSIVE

WRITING WEBSITE

FORMATTING