Re: tables and figures

[Guest guest]

Dear Dr.Galib,This is what I have understood:In a research article, simple rules are:1. to use past tense to indicate what you did and what you found (methods and results).

2. to use present tense to introduce the readers to the topic and to discuss the relevance of your study (Introduction and discussion).3. It is absolutely fine to use the terms like we / I / us (e.g., 'We employed simple random sampling technique') in a research article and are rather preferred over usages like 'simple random sampling technique was employed by the investigators'. Note that active voice is preferred over passive voice.

Mentors, please correct me if I am wrong.KishorOn Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 7:14 AM, ga lib <galib14@...> wrote:

 

Good Morning.

The current theme is very interesting and is informative. It cleared many issues in relation with technical / scientific writing. I had two doubts in my mind. Can any body help me in clearing them.

 

1. Is there any guideline on using specific tense [Past / Present / Future] in a specific section of article.

2. Is it is justifiable to use few terms like : I / We / Our etc. in a research paper.

 

Regards

From: kunda gharpure <gharpurekunda@...>Subject: tables and figures

netrum Date: Thursday, 7 April, 2011, 7:03 AM

 

hello,

Some information on figures     

Realistic or schematic illustrations.

Photographs or drawing of experimental setup.

Polygraph recordings.

Gel electrophoretograms.

Graphs:  

                                                   X-Y plots. In most circumstances, there is no need to include the regression equation, but provide the regression           coefficient  and p value of the regression.

     Bar graphs. Use different patterns for bars of different groups, e.g., open and closed bars.

Lines graph

3-D graphs

kunda

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[Guest guest]

This table is very confusing to start with. One should at least use a descriptive title for any table, and a table should be self explanatory. Also, for eye-candy, if for nothing else, the numbers need to be double checked for accuracy (99.9 or 100.1 in percentages is acceptable but not 99.45 or so). If row percentages are used then for a contingency table like this, it is important to test either trend or a hypothesis about equivalence of the proportions and indicate them somewhere in the table. Another minor point in connection with tables such as this is to remember the rules of putting numbers after decimal point (if three or more digits precede the decimal point, then convention states that no number after decimal point is warranted, otherwise one or two decimal points depending on the alignment of the other numbers in the cell). 

These are some observations.Arin Basu

On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 1:37 PM, kunda gharpure <gharpurekunda@...> wrote:

 

hello,

something to tease your brains.

 

Category

Single

Combo

(100*)

 

Opioid analgesics

140 (56.9)

 106 (43.09)

 245

Non opioid analgesics

726 (35.45)

1322 (64)

2048

Topical analgesics

 42 (21.7)

  151 (78.24)

  193

Total

908 (36.51)

1579 (63.5)

2487

Study the table.

Write down all the errors in this table.

Now prepare a good table using the same data. I have listed nine errors in the table. Any one who gets all and more will be applauded.

kunda

[Guest guest]

Dear All,

In the table provided by Ms Kunda, i observed following errors:-

1. The units are missing.

2. The total in first row is wrong.

3.'n' is absent.

4. Title is not there.

5. Not clear whether the drug trial is for human or on animals.

6. The figures written in rows and column are not in a synchronization.

Hence difficult to read.

7. No where it is mentioned whether the figures in parenthesis are

percentages or not.

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