The student affairs offices in the science departments have a copy of the 1999 and 2000 Journals for your perusal. The following is a detailed explanation of what your manuscript should contain. Your manuscript should contain all of these sections in the listed order. A manuscript that lacks any one of these sections will be rejected. The organization of a research pape r reflects the basic pattern of research design, but inside out.
Scientific papers follow a rigid format which is extremely helpful to both writer and reader.
Contrary to popular perception, good scientific writing is creative, imaginative, and draws the reader into what is being reported. In this case, your discussion becomes a mini-review of the literature. Extensive use of headings and subheadings is the rule in most scientific papers. It is suggested that you start each section of you paper with a thorough detailed outline before attempting to write full paragraphs. Once you have an outline, then formulate each paragraph using a journalistic style.