Names of scientific families, orders, classes, phyla, and kingdoms are capitalized but not italicized. Traditionally, scientific writing was always done in the passive voice . However, many writers and editors now prefer the active voice because it is more concise, readable, and clear. Use metric measurements . Be sure to clearly document any information you took from another source.
Plagiarism is a serious issue.
There are really two kinds of papers in the scientific disciplines. The less common of the two, the Review Paper, describes, synthesizes, interprets, and evaluates all the work done on a particular subject. These papers usually take one topic, like the impact of chemical spills on salmon runs in the Willamette River, and give a critical overview of the work done in that field. Often they are arranged thematically, grouping reports with similar findings and highlighting the differences. Also, they often point to places where more work needs to be done.