The purpose of a piece of scientific writing is to present information clearly and concisely so that it can be easily understood. Clarity therefore begins with the title.
In scientific and technical writing, a poetic or stylized title does not help the reader at all. For example, the following title
Detection Systems
does not tell the reader that the paper is about ultrasonic parking assistance to be exact. While this titleTraffic Environment Sensing
tells the reader very clearly what the subject of the paper is.
An Analysis of...
An Assessment of...
A Comparison of...
A Description of...
A Discussion of...
An Evaluation of...
An Explanation of...
An Outline of...
Purpose | Topic | Focus |
A Description of | Ultrasonic Parking Assistance | on Short Range Applications |
An Outline | of Secure Cockpit Doors | to Tighten Air Transportation Security |
A Discussion of | Genetic Engineering Technology | and its Effects on the Environment. |
A Study of | A JDAM | Tests of a Full Scale Joint Direct Attack Munition |
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