Problem
A. What broad topic is being investigated in this paper? Summarize briefly in your own words. Where (in what part of which section) is the broad scope of the paper first mentioned?
B. What specific experiment was being investigated in this paper? Summarize briefly in your own words. Where (in what part of which section) are the specific aims of the paper first mentioned?
C. What tense is the Materials and Methods written in? Using the same tense, format and style, write a single sentence describing how you prepared/acquired your breakfast this morning.
D. How much (volume) of each type of antiseptic was used in the experimental swabbing of donors' arms? Which section did you find this information in?
E. Explain what a bacterial CFU is and how it is used as a measure in this experiment. (You will likely need to look up the definition of a CFU)
F. What species of bacteria that was resistant to skin disinfection was the most prevalent? Make sure to write the scientific name properly with genus and species. Which part of the paper was this information in?
G. Which disinfection product produced better results? How did they determine this?
H. Contrast the labeling of the graph (Figure 2) with the labeling of the table (Table 1). Where are "tables" labeled (above/below the table)? Where are figures labeled (above/below the figure)?
I. What is the major conclusion reached by the authors of this experiment and emphasized at the end of the discussion? (briefly)