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How to Write a Strong and
Powerful Article
Vietnam Heart Association Meeting
Sunday October 12, 2014
Thach Nguyen MD FACC FSCAI
Director of Cardiology
St Mary Medical Center, Hobart IN


Questions
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1. Actions and verbs
2. Less passive voice
3. Main place of data (last of the sentence)
4. Rule of 4 ideas
5.Try to memorize the paragraph and you will see




Examples
• 1. He is a big fan of biking
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He bikes every day

• 3. Danang is a big city
• 4. 3 millions people live and work in Danang



Examples
• 1. The results are different from prior studies
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The results contradict the results of prior studies
The results negate prior studies




Examples
• 1. I hate him
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He is hated by me

• 2. I love her
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She is loved by me

Where is the most important
location in the picture?


Where is the most important
location in the picture?




Examples: I love her
She is loved by me


Examples: Anh yeu em
Em co yeu anh khong?



Goal of the Discussion Section
Conveys your (the author’s) thoughts in a logical
manner such that the reader arrives at the same
conclusions as yours (the author)


Discussion
• 1. FIRST paragraph: Present all

important results in the 1st
paragraph.
• Don’t merely repeat results in
discussion


Discussion (2)
• 2. SECOND paragraph: Give
a scholarly and complete

review of existing literature.
Avoid excessive length


Discussion (3)
• 3. THIRD paragraph:
A. Present the first most important
result of the study
B. Compare them with the previous
studies？

C. Explain why there is a difference