Draft for Structure of Scientific Literature Assignment

In the article titled, “Origin matters: widely distributed native and non-native species benefit from different functional traits,” there are a variety of headings and it follows the IMRAD format as discussed in our book. This contains an Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion section and sometimes an abstract is included. Since the paper is formatted this way it aids readers in identifying a particular section they want. In choosing such a format it shows that the paper illustrates structure and organization. Their abstract addresses the topic they will be addressing and what they were looking to find in the studies performed. This research paper also shares similar features that are included in the article, “Non-native species and rates of spread: lessons from the brackish Baltic Sea.”