90 Science Research Writing 2.5.2 Key Here is a sample answer. When you read it, think about which part of the model is represented in each sentence. Two experiments were carried out using diff erent combinations of seasoning and varying cooking temperatures. A 4.5 kg frozen organic chicken was purchased from Buyrite Supermarket. Buyrite only sell grade 'A' chickens approved by the Organic Farmers Association, thus ensuring both the homogeneity of the sample and the quality of the product. Seasonings were obtained from SeasonInc UK and were used as supplied. According to the method described by Hanks et al. (1998), the chicken was fi rst immersed in freshly boiled water cooled to a temperature of 20°C and was subsequently rinsed thoroughly in a salt solution so as to reduce the level of bacteria on the surface of the chicken.7 In order to obtain two samples of equal size and weight for testing, the chicken was fi rst skinned using a standard BS1709 Skin-o-matic; the fl esh was then removed from the bone with a 4 cm steel Sabatier knife, aft er which it was cut into
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