Deck 37: Critically Revising

Question 1

The abstract of the report should tell the entire story in one compelling paragraph.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Short reports may be limited to as little as 800 to 1000 words with only one table or figure allowed.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What section of a paper in the health sciences should spell out the core question that the paper will explore and answer?

A) Abstract
B) Introduction
C) Methods
D) Discussion

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is the first step in the editing process?

A) Making sure the big picture message is being clearly communicated
B) Making sure the paper has a clear storyline
C) Making sure the title of the paper reflects the key message of the study
D) Making sure the introduction overtly asks the main research question

Question 5

Which section of a paper in the health sciences provides all necessary clues for answering the main research question and demonstrates that those observations are valid, sufficiently comprehensive, and reasonably unbiased?

A) Abstract
B) Introduction
C) Methods and results
D) Discussion