Þ From
PubMed or a similar database, print the abstract of at least 5 articles and
attach them to the abstract you have written. You can include more if you want.
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out the top portion of this form and attach it to your abstract/references.
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Are the majority of references recent (past 3 years)? o o
Are there at least 5 references listed with the abstract? o o
Are at least 3 of the references primary articles? o o
Did you include copies of the abstracts of your articles? o o
Do some of the references reflect the biology of the o o
organism(s)/processes in your paper?
Do you have a review or book to give you general background? o o
What is the word count of your abstract?
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Is there a clear focus for the paper delineated in the abstract? _____
Is the abstract clearly written? _____
Does the writer show a depth of knowledge about the subject? _____
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