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SCIENTIFIC MANUSCRIPTS allow you to tell other scientists about your research. A plain language summary allows you to explain your science to broader audiences. A summary contains essentially the same information as an abstract; however, the language and tone are different. You’ll want to contextualize information, explain scientific terms, use straight-forward descriptions, and avoid jargon and acronyms. Use the following tips and tools to develop a summary of your research.科学论文允许你告诉其他科学家你的研究。简单的语言总结可以让你向更广泛的受众解释你的科学。总结包含与摘要基本相同的信息；然而，语言和语调是不同的。你需要将信息置于上下文中，解释科学术语，使用直截了当的描述，避免使用行话和缩略语。使用以下提示和工具总结您的研究。
THINK ABOUT YOUR AUDIENCE Who are you trying to reach: Journalists, the science-interested public, fellow scientists? How much science do they know and what will interest them?
思考你的听众你想联系谁：记者、对科学感兴趣的公众、科学家同事？他们知道多少科学知识，什么会让他们感兴趣？
AVOID JARGON This includes undefined/excessive acronyms, terms specific to your scientific field, obscure and unnecessarily long words, and words that have different meanings to non-scientists (e.g. modeling, positive feedback, mean, etc.).
避免行话，这包括未定义/过多的首字母缩略词、特定于您的科学领域的术语、晦涩和不必要的长单词，以及对非科学家具有不同含义的单词（例如建模、正面反馈、均值等）。
DEVELOP YOUR TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Explain what the research is about, what you found, and why it matters/what the impact is. Remember, those outside of your specific area of science will need more context about what you studied and why it matters or is relevant to them.完善你的总结信息；解释这项研究是关于什么的，你发现了什么，为什么它很重要/有什么影响。记住，那些你所在科学领域之外的人需要更多的背景知识，比如你学的是什么，以及为什么它很重要或与他们相关。
TEST THE SUMMARY
Ask someone who is not a scientist (or at least not in your field) to read your summary and then explain your study back to you. If they can’t do it, the summary should be revised.
请一个不是科学家(或者至少不是你所在领域的人)阅读你的总结，然后向你解释你的研究。如果他们做不到，总结就应该被修改。
TAKE TIME TO DO IT RIGHT
Your summary may generate wider notice for your paper than your abstract – it might be read by journalists, shared on social media, or quoted in a blog post – so make sure to highlight the novelty and value of your research so that everyone can appreciate and understand it
你的总结可能会比你的摘要引起更广泛的关注——它可能被记者阅读，在社交媒体上分享，或在博客文章中引用——所以一定要突出你研究的新颖性和价值，这样每个人都能欣赏和理解它
Who is your intended audience?
What scientific terms or jargon relating to your study might need to be explained?
What was the research question (in the larger context of your field)?
What did your study find?
Why does it matter (e.g. what’s the impact on society)?
What’s the take-home message (e.g. what do you want people to most remember)?
SCIENTIFIC MANUSCRIPTS allow you to tell other scientists about your research. A plain language summary allows you to explain your science to broader audiences. A summary contains essentially the same information as an abstract; however, the language and tone are different. You’ll want to contextualize information, explain scientific terms, use straight-forward descriptions, and avoid jargon and acronyms. Use the following tips and tools to develop a summary of your research.
