Scientific Papers Podcast: Plain Talk on What Your Professor Wants

In this installment of our Lab Reports and Scientific Papers series, we shift the focus to lab report formatting and the overall organization of information.

When writing a scientific paper or lab report, remember that your purpose is to communicate your findings to the reader and to explain the research behind your findings. However, proving your overall knowledge of the subject in question is just as important.

You've heard professors describe writing using such descriptors as "it sparkles," "lovely voice," and "flows beautifully," but what do those things mean in plain English? Read on to get the inside scoop.

This article is the third and final installment of our series about Lab Reports and Scientific Papers. Lab report citations style are the topic up for discussion in this part of our series.