This is a response to Mr. Williams post found here:\u00a0https:\/\/mrwilliamsphysed.wordpress.com\/2018\/01\/28\/unit-4-la5-bp1\/<\/p>\n
Your discussion question – How often do you read a full introduction when searching for literature? – made me laugh, Mr. Williams! I must admit, I probably read 10% of the introductions in full during my search for literature.<\/p>\n
While I too dismiss articles based on their title, I do not find myself attracted to specific reference names in the title as you shared. What attracts me and keeps me reading in a title are key words relating to my writing, and I am specifically attracted to articles that explain the general idea of the study within a few words of the title. For me, a title’s ability to convey the general idea of the study not only helps me identify relevancy for my writing but also shows me the strength of its concise language.<\/p>\n
Secondly, I identify with your act of stopping at the abstract. Correct me if I am wrong, but I was led to believe this is what abstracts are for. Abstracts summarize the main purpose, study, and outcomes, and I believe this is enough to get a sense of whether the article is appropriate for your purposes. I have long appreciated well-written abstracts that provide me a clear idea of the article’s purpose and findings; it saves people countless hours of their lives. Conversely, if the abstract is written with nonsensical jargon I do not understand or poorly conveys the purpose of the study, I will stop reading.<\/p>\n
Thanks for the great question!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This is a response to Mr. Williams post found here:\u00a0https:\/\/mrwilliamsphysed.wordpress.com\/2018\/01\/28\/unit-4-la5-bp1\/ Your discussion question – How often do you read a full introduction when searching for literature? – made me laugh, Mr. Williams! I must admit, I probably read 10% of the introductions in full during my search for literature. While I too dismiss articles based … <\/p>\n