Common Writing Mistakes in Scientific Papers

What are some of the most common writing mistakes made in scientific manuscripts? Are you making these mistakes? I know I did when I first began writing scientific papers. In this video, I provide examples of beginner mistakes people make in writing a scientific paper and show how to avoid them.

00:00 Introduction
00:30 Title
01:45 Abstract
03:26 Introduction
05:15 Methods
07:49 Results
09:50 Discussion
11:14 Conclusions

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Links to papers mentioned in the video:

McKee, K.L. 1996. Growth and physiological responses of mangrove seedlings to root zone anoxia. Tree Physiol. 16: 883-889; https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/16.1...

McKee, K.L., D.R. Cahoon, and I.C. Feller. 2007. Caribbean mangroves adjust to rising sea-level through biotic controls on change in soil elevation. Global Ecology and Biogeography 16: 545-556; https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2...

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