Hyatt JP, Bienenstock EJ, Tilan JU. A student guide to proofreading and writing in science. Adv Physiol Educ 41: 324–331, 2017; doi:10.1152/advan.00004.2017.— Scientific writing requires a distinct style and tone, whether the writing is intended for an undergraduate assignment or publication in a peer-reviewed journal. From the first to the final draft, scientific writing is an iterative proces...

We describe how to measure site-specific rates of evolution in protein-coding genes and how to correlate these rates with structural features of the expressed protein, such as relative solvent accessibility, secondary structure, or weighted contact number. We present two alternative approaches to rate calculations, one based on relative amino-acid rates and the other based on site-specific codo...

A 2-year-old boy presented with delayed motor skills and language since birth. Family history disclosed consanguineous parents. Examination showed global muscular hypotonia, optic atrophy, oculomotor apraxia, and normal head circumference. Brain MRI showed optic atrophy and macrocerebellum (figure). Laboratory tests revealed deficient activity of a-L-iduronidase in peripheral blood leukocytes a...

Scientific writing requires a distinct style and tone, whether the writing is intended for an undergraduate assignment or publication in a peer-reviewed journal. From the first to the final draft, scientific writing is an iterative process requiring practice, substantial feedback from peers and instructors, and comprehensive proofreading on the part of the writer. Teaching writing or proofreadi...

The writing process is a demanding and complex task. Many problems are experienced in the initial stages of the writing process. At the same time, the writing process is considerably influenced by technologies. In order to understand how support tools can improve the writing process, this thesis investigates literature on the writing process, writing problems, and writing strategies, and discus...

Abstract Automated writing evaluation (AWE) technologies are common supplementary tools for helping students improve their language accuracy using automated feedback. In most existing studies, AWE has been implemented as a class activity or an assignment requirement in English academic classes. The potential of voluntary learning tool is unknown. This study reports on the use Criterion by forei...

In a large social media corpus (2.9 million tokens), we analyze Flemish adolescents’ non-standard writing practices and look for correlations with the teenagers’ social class. Three different aspects of adolescents’ social background are included: educational track, parental profession, and home language. Since the data reveal that these parameters are highly correlated, we combine them into on...

It was the kind of note all too familiar to writing center directors. Professor X in the business division had sent me a copy of a student paper, the printed text barely readable through the professor's copi­ ous corrections. Professor X complained that he had directed the student, Eric, to the writing center, but his final draft was still filled with errors and sometimes incoherent. Who had tu...

Argumentation in writing research articles is very crucial for showing the position of authors a certain science field, but social and humanity are still lower skill argumentation. This investigated using impact Genre Based Approach (GBA) training mentoring Research Article improving argumentation RA. The aim this study to describe activity learning teaching by GBA RA on RAs writing. material s...