In the scope of a few paragraphs, each article reads with a different tone and purpose. Although the topic sentences of each serve a similar function, the flow and ideas of each differ. At times, the review article reads like an encyclopedia and at other times it reads as a criticism or evaluation. In contrast, the research article reads like a persuasive presentation of scientific data. I was surprised by just how much tone matters in scientific writing. Although scientific writing is fact-based, the tone of either a research paper or review article must be carefully worded to eliminate bias. I definitely need to be careful in my scientific writing and tailor it to sound not only professional, but also unbiased and organized in such a way that gets my intention of writing across.
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