Improve Scientific Writing and Avoid Perishing (Notes and Discussion) (Report‪)‬

INTRODUCTION This discussion is my concept of the way that a scientific paper should or should not be written. It is not intended to criticize, but to improve precision and enhance communication. Not everyone will agree with me, but those who follow these suggestions likely will have fewer rejections and do less revising. In this era of "publish or perish," it is imperative to produce manuscripts based on quality research, but even the best research may be lost to science if the scientific community is unable to understand the text in which it is presented. Furthermore, the goal of scientific writing is to produce a manuscript written from the perspective of strength, rather than weakness. Consequently, appropriate word usage, syntax, and punctuation are imperative.