Ever felt overwhelmed by a scientific paper? You’re not alone. Early on, I wrote a paper that felt more like a roller coaster than a journey. My advisor pointed out that my transitions were missing. He said they made my argument hard to follow. This was a defining moment for me. It highlighted the key role transitions play in making our writing clear. Mastering Transitional…
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Quick Answer: Correct usage of articles in scientific papers rests on two checks. First, use a or an for a non-specific singular count noun and the for a noun the reader can identify.1 Second, choose a or an by the sound that begins the next word, not by its spelling: an hour, a user.1,2 For abbreviations, say the term aloud: letters read one by one…
