Title

A good title explains what the article is about.

“The title is the single most important phrase of a scientific document. The title tells readers what the document is. If your title is inexact or unclear, many people for whom you wrote the document will never read it.”
Michael Alley, Penn State University.

What do you think are some key factors you should consider when deciding on the title for a research paper?

The title should be:
– attention-grabbing
– accurate
– simple
– clear
– conveying importance

A good title:
Informative
– describes the subject of research
Specific
– your research must be specific, different from other research
Concise
– say only what is necessary

Common form of a title:
– Modified Noun + prepositional phrase
– Two-part title: “hanging” title or subtitle
– Used for review articles
– Running title/head: a short title

Titles:
– Descriptive
Tells the reader the objective of a research.
– Declarative
Tells the reader the results of conclusion of a research.
Suggestion: use a descriptive title.

Titles (recommended):
– Application of …
– Comparison of …
– Control of …
– Effect of …
– Efficacy of …
– Estimation of …
– Evaluation of …
– Evidence of …
– Impact of …
– Influence of …
– Measurement of ..
– Modelling the …
– Prediction of …
– Use of …

“Redundant Words” (Avoid):
– Examination of …
– Investigation of …
– Note about …
– Observations of …
– Preliminary study of …
– Research on …
– Studies of …

Titles (avoid)
– avoid abbreviations
– avoid acronyms
– avoid use of punctuation
Source:
Grossman, Mike. 2015. Techniques for Writing and Presenting a Scientific Paper. PhD Course Material at Wageningen Graduate Schools, Wageningen University, The Netherlands.

Teunisse, Fulco. 2015. The Essentials of Scientific Writing and Presenting. PhD Course Material at Wageningen Unversity, The Netherlands.

Smakman, Dick. 2015. The Essentials of Scientific Writing and Presenting. PhD Course Material at Wageningen Unversity, The Netherlands.