Response to Sarah's Chapter 8

Like Sarah, this class is turning out to be completely different than I expected. I was expecting the class to be cut, dry, and about how to write the boring memos that I'm sure we've all read. I like that the expected work from us is supposed to be concise and get to the point right away. Some of the papers I reviewed for classmates in my ecology lab were very long and drawn out. Much of the time they spent writing to "fill space" instead of presenting needed information. I'm guilty of filling space in papers myself as I'm sure we all are. I have tried to be concise while still presenting all the necessary information and analysis when drafting scientific papers.