COMMUNICATION
IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Department
of Biology
CHECKLIST - DISCUSSION
_____ Clearly addresses each hypothesis/objective mentioned in Introduction (e.g., were hypotheses supported or rejected?)
_____ Demonstrates good biological insight and mastery of relevant ideas
_____ Compares results to previous studies (cites relevant literature)
_____ Explains unexpected results or provides an alternative hypothesis if hypothesis was refuted
_____ Describes or suggests future experiments
_____ Well-constructed
paragraphs, no writing errors, etc. (see Recipe
for Pretty Good Scientific Writing)
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