I would like to start a discussion about the different customs that exist in research groups when it comes to the writing of articles. This is inspired by an experience I have had as a postdoc.

I consider my PhD time as the period when I was first exposed to writing scientifically. I think everything went typical: my first article was a real struggle, but afterwards things got easier. Looking back I consider my PhD time as the time I really learned to write in a structured way. And I have come to view this experience as essential in the development of a young scientist.

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There are a couple of different opinions about the length of sentences in a scientific article. A scientific argument should be precise. It usually contains many technical terms that must be well-defined, thus should be described verbally. Descriptive phrases or sentences need to be linked somehow to the central message of the paragraph, which can be an idea, a claim, a result or a fact.

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