A research paper is a report based on study on a particular method, showing information like research methods, specific results, interpretations and a summary. Many students especially in the field of sciences require writing research papers. Writing a research paper has rules and requirements that have to be met by the writer. Many research papers adhere to the form and style required for the Journal of Biological Chemistry and these are shared by many journals in the life sciences.
The general style of writing a research paper has some specifications. It contains a title page, which has the name(s) and addresses of all the authors and date submitted. The paper should be typed and printed using a 12-point font. There are no strict rules about font type and you can use Times New Roman, Bookman, Geneva or any other type provided it is easy to read. The text should be double-spaced on an eight and a half inch by eleven-inch paper with one-inch margins on all the four sides of the paper. Do not write on both sides of the paper.
The pages should be numbered in a systematic order and each new section should start on a fresh page. In all sections of the paper, normal prose should be used. Stay focused on the research topic, and use paragraphs to separate each important point, except for the abstract. The first line of each paragraph should be indented and your points should be presented in a clear and logical order. Present tense is used to describe well-accepted facts and past tense to describe specific results. Informal wording should be avoided, jargons, slang terms and do not address the reader directly. Use of superfluous pictures should be avoided and only those figures necessary to present results should be used.
The summary should be two hundred words or less. The summary is also known as an abstract, which is a concise single paragraph summary of completed work or work that is already in progress. It enables the reader in a short time to learn the rationale behind the study, general approach to the problem, pertinent results and important conclusions or new questions. An abstract is written upon completion of the paper. Use complete sentences and keep it concise.
This can be achieved by wording sentences so that they serve multiple purposes. List the purpose of the study-This includes hypothesis, overall question, objectives, list the model organism or system and a brief description of the experiment, the results, including specific data and lastly list important conclusions or questions that follow from the experiment.
The style of writing the summary is a single paragraph, which is concise. It is written in past tense, since it sums up what has already been done. It should stand on its own, and not refer to any part of the paper like a figure or a table. The summary should focus on summarizing results, and if background information is necessary, it should be limited to a sentence or two. The contents in an abstract should be consistent with what is reported in the paper. Proper reporting of quantities e.g. proper units, significant figures are important in an abstract.
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