Throughout the semester, I learned lots of knowledge from Writing for Science class. The different paper topics and the different writing skills enriched my academic field in science writing. These papers improve my understanding and thinking ability. This course also helps me learn how to write as a scientist and improve my general literacy skills. There were six major assignments, which included the NY Times Summary/Response, Scholarly Article Analysis, General Audience paper, Lab Report and Poster, Annotated Bibliography, and Literature Review. Although this class was totally online and used blackboard for interaction, this class improved our ability to manage time …

Literature Review The literature review is to use the articles from the bibliography. In the structure of the review, this literature review did not follow the IMRAD format but the analysis section represents the information from three scholarly articles. This paper is reviewing how declarative memory influences amnesia. In the analysis section, I make a similar point and different points on these articles. Also, I use the paraphrase citation on the paper in order to review the opinion from those articles. Also, make the conclusion of the main point of this review, which impairment declaration brings negative effects on amnesia. …

Annotated Bibliography This annotated bibliography is from three scholarly articles. In this annotated bibliography, I analyze the purpose of each article and do the comparison of each of them, in order to examine these articles whether fit into my topic. This annotated bibliography is talking about how hippocampus damage affects declarative memory. Also, I make the citation in front of each analysis. How does damage to hippocampus affect declarative memory: An Annotated Bibliography Gupta R, Duff C, Denburg L, Cohen J, Bechara A, Tranel D. Feb 2009. Declarative memory is critical for sustained advantageous complex decision-making. Neuropsychologia. [accessed 2020 June …

Lab Report and Poster This lab report was completed by me and my team members. This lab report was based on the proposal that we came up with the idea of language Barrier on student success. Then our groups have conducted the surveys by Google form and concluded results from those participates. The lab report is based on the IMRAD style, including abstract, introduction, method, results, and discussion. Use the data of language Barrier on student success to analyze each part of the writing and conclude the significance of this lab. The poster also uses the IMRAD style to describe …

General Audience paper The general audience paper aims to find a peer-reviewed, scholarly, research article from an academic journal written in the IMRAD format. This paper considers the background information for the audience, uses different tones that make a strong appeal to the audience. Also, use different adaptation techniques to describe the purpose of this paper to inform the audience. This paper mainly talking about how maternal cocaine use threatens the infant’s health. I addressed the relationship between prenatal exposure to cocaine and infant regulation, include HR and RSA. In order to inform the audience that maternal cocaine use brings …

Scholarly Article Analysis The scholarly article aims to find the scholarly article on which the New York Times article was based. Then analysis the IMRAD format of the article. This essay mainly analysis information provided by the part of the introduction, method, result, and discussion of the article. At the same time, different parts in IMRAD format have different tense and use some different voices. This essay uses the information from this scholarly article to analyze how climate change affects the onset time of Lyme disease.                             …

NY Times Summary/Response THIS NY summary／response aims to find the article on the NY Times that summary and evaluation of the author’s purpose in this paper. This summary mainly talks about Lyme disease. To inform people how to do prevention to minimize the risk of Lyme disease.                              Minimize the risk by understanding Lyme disease Being bitten by a small bug can completely ruin your life. Walking in the forest can put you at greater risk of having Lyme disease. On May 27, 2020, Zoë Schlanger in …