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The document outlines a draft for converting academic scientific research into an engaging magazine article aimed at an educated general audience. It emphasizes the importance of relatable content, clear explanations of specialized terms, and a conversational tone, while also calling for further recognition of the research's limitations. The structure includes a catchy title, an introduction with rhetorical questions, methods, results, and a discussion, focusing on making scientific findings accessible and relevant to everyday life.

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Guidelines

The document outlines a draft for converting academic scientific research into an engaging magazine article aimed at an educated general audience. It emphasizes the importance of relatable content, clear explanations of specialized terms, and a conversational tone, while also calling for further recognition of the research's limitations. The structure includes a catchy title, an introduction with rhetorical questions, methods, results, and a discussion, focusing on making scientific findings accessible and relevant to everyday life.

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first draft of turning academic scientific text to magazine article

target audience: educated general public

structure:
1)subtitle (short sentence)
2)introduction:
-start with rhetorical questions to reates bridge for audience and mention something
common that relates the readers’ life to the research topic
-implications to the research, so what? and what the general public need to know and what
is it important to us
-give some big information to help others understand the idea of this research work
limitations/ calling for further recognitions
3) method
4) result
5) discussion

requirements:
-use a short, attractive, catchy title (to grab attention)
-use first name when mention people
-can use specialised/key terms but need explanations and definitions that are easy to
understand
-often use “we” “our” etc in the article to show relevance of science to our daily life
-include imaginary interviews( as a way to explain information or reveal the result) like using
quotes (“neutrinos are ideal [Link] told popular scince. “ we…)
-add conversational quotes even when there is none
-cite sources in the first three paragraph
-do not include too much methodology, focus on results
-every small conclusion must echoes with intro
-compare with similar ideas or known concepts then say the difference to increase readers
understanding
-combination of formal and informal style
-self paraphrasing “ in other words….” ensure understandning
-use clearer and more precise writing style
​ - for example use “investigation “ instead of “looking into”
​ - use “determine” instead of “figure out”
​ - use “encountered” instead of “run into”
​ -say “choosing the proper method may be difficult” instead of “it may be difficult to
make a decision about the method that we should use” ‘
-avoid generalisations like “everybody knows” “some say that” “others think”, use more
specific subjects like “scientists/experts believe that

-do not include evert sections of the report remove unnecessary and uninteresting parts to a
public audience

figurative language:
-repetition
-personification
-if conditonals
-similie metaphor

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