Scientific Writing Quiz

Choose the most appropriate phrase for scientific writing:

• "We think this result is cool"

• "The result is kinda interesting"

• "The findings are statistically significant"

• "This is maybe okay"

What is the passive voice of this sentence: "We conducted the experiment." → ___________

Which of the following actions are considered plagiarism? (Select all that apply)

• Copying a paragraph from a journal without citation

• Using a proper paraphrase with citation

• Reusing your own published paragraph in a new paper without citation

• Including uncited data from another researcher

Ali used a figure from a published paper but forgot to cite the source. What is this considered as?

Which of the following is the most effective scientific title?

• "A Study of Stuff"

• "Awesome Findings in Chemistry"

• "Analysis of Heavy Metal Content in Urban River Sediments"

• "Cool Chemistry: Let's Go!"

Which of the following is NOT a proper APA-style reference?

• Smith, J. (2020). The science of cells. Journal of Cell Biology, 45(3), 123-130.

• SMITH, J. (2020). THE SCIENCE OF CELLS. JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY, 45(3), 123-130.

• Smith J. The science of cells. J Cell Biol. 2020;45(3):123-130.

• All of the above

What is the correct tense to describe methods in a scientific paper?

• Present Simple

• Future Tense

• Past Tense

• Present Continuous

Scientific writing should avoid switching between past and present tense within the same paragraph.

Which connector best shows a contrast in scientific writing?

• Furthermore

• However

• In addition

• For example

The phrase "a lot of" should be replaced with __________ in scientific writing.