The Types of Genres
There are only about two different types of genres within this specific scientific journal, the main research papers and the shorter distinct responses.
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Their Names
The names of the two different genres are best coined as a scientific research paper and a formal response to a paper, The main difference between the two genres is the length and extent to which they answer a question or argue a point. The research papers are trying to prove their point through long research and experimental examples; the responses on the other hand are commenting ideas or opinions on the paper, that may still have research to back them, but are still not to the extent the research paper is.
Defining Moment
A good definition of the scientific research paper is a long dissertation type paper, including an abstract and a conclusion, with many paragraphs between detailing analysis experiment and the result. They include many graphs and charts explaining results as well. The main purpose of this sort of genre is to express ideas and experimental results of some scientific experience.
The responses are defined as exactly that, a response. Usually short they can be at max a few paragraphs, and may include one graph, not as much about experimental results but more about criticism of the original research paper.
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