PROBLEM 3-1 Sentence Interpretation When scientists submit papers for publication, they often dread the re-sponse of reviewers. Here are four sentences that could have been writ-ten in different structural arrangements by reviewers to deliver the same news. Which statement is the one most likely resulting in the paper being accepted, and which is most likely the one resulting in rejection? Explain why. 1. Overall, although this manuscript is of interest for structural biologists, a more detailed analysis of ABC should be provided. 2. Although a more detailed analysis of ABC should be provided, this manuscript is of interest for structural biologists. 3. This manuscript is of interest for structural biologists, but a more detailed analysis of ABC should be provided. 4. A more detailed analysis of ABC should be provided, but overall, this manuscript is of interest for structural biologists. PROBLEM 3-2 Word Placement and Flow Rewrite the following paragraph. Place words such that the reader can easily follow the logic flow of the message. (a) Rainwater often picks up carbon dioxide, resulting in a weak solution of carbonic acid. A cave is formed when such rainwater trickles into the ground in areas with a high limestone content. Carbonic acid slowly dissolves the limestone. As more and more lime?stone dissolves, the cave grows underground. When a cave's ceiling gets eroded and collapses, a sinkhole forms. PROBLEM 3-3 Word Placement and Flow Write a paragraph using the list of facts provided. To create good flow, place words carefully at the beginning and end positions of sentences. fleas transmit plague bacillus to humans bacilli migrate from bite site to lymph nodes name 'bubonic plague' arises because buboes = enlarged nodes PROBLEM 3-4 Word Placement and flow. Construct a paragraph about thermophiles using the list of facts provided. Create good flow of the message through word placement. What does the reader expect to read next after having read the last sentence of your paragraph? microorganisms temperature range for growth between 45oC and 70oC found in hot sulfur springs cannot grow at body temperature not involved in infectious disease of humans mechanism to resist elevated temperature unclear PROBLEM 3-5 Subject-Verb-Object Placement Rewrite the following sentences such that the subject is followed immediately by the verb and interruptions between verb and object are avoided. Place the subject early in the sentence if possible. 1. Onchocerciasis, with approximately 18 million infected cases world-wide and 80 million more people at risk of infection, is now recognized as one of the major public health and socioeconomic problems in many tropical countries (Murdoch et al., 1996; OEPA, 1998). 2. Aside from protein X, protein Y, with a sequence very similar to a DNA-binding kinase, has been found to be able to bind RNA. 3. We reported previously that, in addition to poly(A) binding protein, a 50 kDa protein, also strongly associated with polysomal mRNA from Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is involved in the mechanism [23].
PROBLEM 3-1 Sentence Interpretation
When scientists submit papers for publication, they often dread the re-sponse of reviewers.
Here are four sentences that could have been writ-ten in different structural arrangements by
reviewers to deliver the same news. Which statement is the one most likely resulting in the
paper being accepted, and which is most likely the one resulting in rejection? Explain why.
1. Overall, although this manuscript is of interest for structural biologists, a more detailed
analysis of ABC should be provided.
2. Although a more detailed analysis of ABC should be provided, this manuscript is of
interest for structural biologists.
3. This manuscript is of interest for structural biologists, but a more detailed analysis of
ABC should be provided.
4. A more detailed analysis of ABC should be provided, but overall, this manuscript is of
interest for structural biologists.
PROBLEM 3-2 Word Placement and Flow
Rewrite the following paragraph. Place words such that the reader can easily follow the logic
flow of the message.
(a) Rainwater often picks up carbon dioxide, resulting in a weak solution of carbonic acid. A
cave is formed when such rainwater trickles into the ground in areas with a high
limestone content. Carbonic acid slowly dissolves the limestone. As more and more
lime?stone dissolves, the cave grows underground. When a cave's ceiling gets eroded
and collapses, a sinkhole forms.
PROBLEM 3-3 Word Placement and Flow
Write a paragraph using the list of facts provided. To create good flow, place words carefully
at the beginning and end positions of sentences.
fleas transmit plague bacillus to humans
bacilli migrate from bite site to lymph nodes
name 'bubonic plague' arises because buboes = enlarged nodes
PROBLEM 3-4 Word Placement and flow.
Construct a paragraph about thermophiles using the list of facts provided. Create good flow of
the message through word placement. What does the reader expect to read next after having
read the last sentence of your paragraph?
microorganisms
temperature range for growth between 45oC and 70oC
found in hot sulfur springs
cannot grow at body temperature
not involved in infectious disease of humans
mechanism to resist elevated temperature unclear
PROBLEM 3-5 Subject-Verb-Object Placement
Rewrite the following sentences such that the subject is followed immediately by the verb
and interruptions between verb and object are avoided. Place the subject early in the
sentence if possible.
1. Onchocerciasis, with approximately 18 million infected cases world-wide and 80 million
more people at risk of infection, is now recognized as one of the major public health and
socioeconomic problems in many tropical countries (Murdoch et al., 1996; OEPA, 1998).
2. Aside from protein X, protein Y, with a sequence very similar to a DNA-binding kinase,
has been found to be able to bind RNA.
3. We reported previously that, in addition to poly(A) binding protein, a 50 kDa protein,
also strongly associated with polysomal mRNA from Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is
involved in the mechanism [23].
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