Also…this is how every English teacher I’ve ever met teaches scholarly writing. Pick a topic, research sources about that topic that support your thesis, pad it to 5 pages with meaningless filler sentences and repetition.
Mind you, this is usually persuasive writing class, ie “Here’s what you should be doing and here’s why.” Which 1. pretty much is going to start with the conclusion and then back that up with cited studies, and 2. isn’t part of the scientific method in the way an experimental report is.
“Effects on manganese dioxide on the central and peripheral nervous systems of primates” is a scientific article, “Why You should be eating fewer AA batteries” is not a scientific article.
Also…this is how every English teacher I’ve ever met teaches scholarly writing. Pick a topic, research sources about that topic that support your thesis, pad it to 5 pages with meaningless filler sentences and repetition.
Mind you, this is usually persuasive writing class, ie “Here’s what you should be doing and here’s why.” Which 1. pretty much is going to start with the conclusion and then back that up with cited studies, and 2. isn’t part of the scientific method in the way an experimental report is.
“Effects on manganese dioxide on the central and peripheral nervous systems of primates” is a scientific article, “Why You should be eating fewer AA batteries” is not a scientific article.