Here is all the information relevant to the scientific writing exam. I integrated the pertinent information from the book and included feedback, exercises, and examples from the weekly quizzes
Do use a hyphen:
Compound with a participle when it precedes Decision-making behavior
the term it modifies Water-deprived animals
Phrase used as an adjective when it precedes Trial-by-trial analysis
term it modifies To-be-recalled items
One-on-one interviews
Adjective- and noun compound when it High-anxiety group
precedes the term it modifies Middle-class families
Low-frequency words
Compound with number as first element Six-trial problem
12th-grade students
16-min interval
A fraction Two-thirds majority
Do not use a hyphen:
A compound that follows the term it modifies Behavior related to decision making
Students in the 12th grade
A majority of two thirds
Compound ending on -ly Widely used test
Relatively homogeneous sample
Randomly assigned participants
Including a comparative or superlative adjective Better written paper
Less informed interviewers
Higher order learning
Chemical terms Sodium chloride solution
Amino acid compound
Latin phrases A posteriori test
Post hoc comparisons
Modifier including a letter or numeral as the Group b participants
second element Type II error
Trial 1 performance
Factions used as nouns One third of the participants
1.1 Use hyphens:
• A girl who is twelve years old = A twelve-year-old girl
• A flight that takes eight hours = An eight-hour flight
• A course that lasts three days = A three-day course
• A man who looks suspicious = A suspicious-looking man
o Suspiciously looking would be incorrect > would mean a man who is suspicious of the
thing he is looking at.
• Eyes that look sad = Sad- looking eyes
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