For my research lab, we were sent an article on how to make scientific writing more effective and to increase the probability of having your published article cited. The article was surprising in that the findings of how to catch a readers eye didn’t sound like typical scientific publications. The article suggested that “highly cited articles were short; used first-person narration; placed findings in context by providing a setting;...linked ideas by using conjunctions;...punctuation marks;...and consistent terminology” (Freeling 343). Often we are told when writing something scientific to add almost no personality and make it strictly factual and scientific. However, this article disproves this theory which is interesting to consider. Adding a personal attachment to the writing can make others feel like you are having a conversation with them rather than lecturing and talking at them. This article is important to keep in mind when writing in the future and I believe it may be relatable and helpful for this class. Although our textbook for this class may state otherwise, I do think this idea is important to keep in mind nonetheless.
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