Note for Special Conference (Manuscript Writing: Tips & Tricks) - CEB RAMA
Research Question
Searching in PubMed -- search with the keywords; if no match -- it is easier to get publish; either you get a positive or negative results
Using the combination of words --
Avoid “me too” research
Even though doing with Thai people -- if the biology output predicted to be the same -- then it is not attractive, it might be hard to publish
General rules
Font 12, double space
Avoid first pronoun
Like we measured weight -- change to body weight was measured
Define all abbreviations at first use, and use it afterward
Keep the same number of decimals -- consistent format
Recommend to use program helping you with reference style
Choose journal early
Because you will know the journal goal
Impact factor -- higher impact journal; the turnaround time is very fast -- try first
Trying a look at the previous article how they write up the MS
Besides, read the author’s instructions carefully and study how many types of articles they have, so we can prepare the writing easily, for example, how many words they limit.
Start with tables and figures
This is the most important part.
Include unit of variables
Include footnote if we have abbreviation
If there are many variables -- better to have the same order pattern
Sometimes, figure can be a good representative compared to table -- easier to be cited because it is self-explanatory.
Carefully check the resolution
Result Section
Using past tense
The first paragraph -- better to point out the key points, not explain all variables (her work mainly focuses on clinical correlations). Starting with the objective why you want to show these results.
Group the main findings and show them; the minority
Writing pattern should be consistent, for example, if comparing between group -- then it should be the same order
Method
It is just like a cookbook
Better to write up in a way that ppl can reproduce your part, even the statistical part
Introduction
Time to sell your work
First-second (what is known)
Each paragraph should contain one key msg -- the first paragraph should be the key msg, and the end is “supporting the main key”
Start with the broad scope first
Second-third
What is not known
Gap of knowledge -- that is why we would like to explore
Last paragraph
Leading with method
State the purpose/aim to the study
Must be correlate to the methodology that you perform
Discussion -- the length should be 2x of introduction
First paragraph
Inverted cone (focus on your work first, then compare to other work)
First paragraph, summarize your result, what is your aim and key finding
Second-third paragraph
Compare to other work or adding explanation to your result
Fourth paragraph
State the strength first
Be honest to list why you don’t use the gold method
Abstract
Structured abstract
Background, method, result, conclusion
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