Critical Issues in the Teaching of Responsible Writing

Overview

Journal J Microbiol Biol Educ

Publisher American Society for Microbiology

Specialty Biology

Date 2015 Jan 10

PMID 25574257

Citations 6

Authors

Miguel Roig

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Abstract

In this paper I identify some of the more common, problematic writing practices (e.g., plagiarism, selective reporting of literature, and/or results, 'spin') found in traditional journal articles, along with associated variables, and suggest ways to correct them. The primary aim of the discussion is to emphasize the cultivation of transparency, excellence in scholarship, and a 'best practices' approach to disseminating the results of our research.

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