Verifiedintermediate
Reading a paper without reading all of it
The three-pass method: how to decide in ten minutes whether a paper is worth an hour.
- reading
- triage
- notes
Literature Reviews7 min
Resources
Curated guides, templates, and reading — the things worth knowing before you need them.
5 resources
Verifiedintermediate
The 250-word abstract, sentence by sentence
A seven-sentence skeleton that fits the usual word limit and covers everything judges look for.
- abstract
- structure
- word-limit
Abstract Writing6 min
Verifiedbeginner
The timeline nobody tells you about
Working backwards from fair day, including the approval gates that stop work before it starts.
- timeline
- planning
- deadlines
Science-Fair Rules7 min
Verifiedbeginner
Abstract self-review checklist
Fifteen checks to run on your abstract before submitting it.
- checklist
- abstract
- editing
Abstract Writing3 min
Verifiedintermediate
Structuring a literature review
Why chronological reviews read badly, and what to organise by instead.
- writing
- structure
- argument
Literature Reviews6 min