Exercise on Structure in Scientific Writing

This exercise requires that you revise the headings and subheadings give below so that they are descriptive, are parallel, and reflect the scope of the title. Pages 37-40 in The Craft of Scientific Writing discuss how to assign headings and subheadings. To view the proper spacings on this page, you should use Netscape. Evaluation of Three Treatments for Parkinson's Disease Introduction Background Pallidotomy Treatment of Parkinson's Test Results of Pallidotomy Alternative Treatments to Parkinson's L-Dopa Drug Therapy Implanting Fetal Tissue Comparison of Treatments Effectiveness of Treatments Side Effects of Treatments What Are the Costs? Conclusions and Recommendations Appendix Given below are the actual headings from Chapter IV of the Report of the Warren Commission. Assuming that the purpose of this section is simply to inform (rather than to persuade), rewrite these headings to make the organization logical. Don't hesitate to add subheadings to create hierarchy. Chapter IV of the Report of the Warren Commission: The Assassin Ownership and Possession of Assassination Weapon The Rifle in the Building Oswald at Window The Killing of Patrolman J.D.Tippit Oswald's Arrest Statements of Oswald During Detention Prior Attempt to Kill Oswald's Rifle Capability Conclusion

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