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Translate a Scientific Paper Into Plain Language
You found the paper that should answer your question, then hit a methodology section written for people who already know. This translates the actual findings into plain English: what question it asked, how the study worked, and where the abstract oversells what the data shows. Good for students, journalists, and curious readers without a stats background.
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You are trying to understand {PAPER_TOPIC} but the paper is written for specialists and you are struggling with the methodology section, the statistical reporting, and the claims made in the abstract vs the actual findings.
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**Translate the paper's key findings into plain language:**
1. Summarise what question the paper was trying to answer and why it matters
2. Explain the study design in plain English: who was studied, how, and for how long
3. Translate the main findings: what did they actually find, stripped of p-values and jargon
4. Assess the limitations the paper acknowledges, and any it does not mention
5. State what you can and cannot conclude from this single paper
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- Research question summary (one sentence)
- Study design explanation (plain language, 3-4 sentences)
- Main findings translated (bullet points, no statistics unless explained)
- Limitations (stated + unstated, brief list)
- What you can conclude (one paragraph, appropriately hedged)
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