Mr. Green 2

Since Mr. Green gave me loads of information I decided to break the blog posts into two.

The last two questions I asked Mr. Green were

What counts for good writing? He responded:
"One must demonstrate a clear understanding of the research objectives, methodology, existing literature on the subject matter, and be able to collect, analyze, and discuss results. This all must be done in such a manner that is fresh, and contributes to the existing body of scientific literature. It must pass through a rigorous peer-review process, where editors and reviewers pick apart every detail of a manuscript and will reject or ask for revisions, and won't publish the article until it is accepted by each of the reviewers. This can be a demanding process, but it is a mechanism that ensures sound science and quality writing."

Lastly I asked him how the writing was organized in this field. He said :
"Typically, co-authors of a paper (or research project) will work together on report and manuscript preparation. Some authors will take charge of statistics, while others are in charge of generating figures and tables. However, in the end, all contribute to writing a solid article that adequately represents their entire body of work. Most papers have at least two authors, but there are times when a single scientist will publish a paper with their name only."

It was interesting to see the differences between writing in marine biology and writing for composition classes. He was such a great help!