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94 Science Research Writing


94 Science Research Writing Before you begin to build a model, read the following section on grammar and writing skills. 3.2 Grammar and Writing Skills Th is section deals with four language areas which are important in the Results section: SEQUENCE FREQUENCY QUANTITY CAUSALITY 3.2.1 Sequence In order for other researchers to be able to repeat your work accurately and compare their results with yours, you need to be able to describe the order and time sequence of what you did and found in a very precise way. Time sequence means how long each step took and where it occurred in the sequence. You cannot use only then or next; these words tell your reader the