Module 17 Activity Worksheet

Module

Module 17: Scientific Writing for Connectomics

Capability Target

Produce a manuscript-ready results section (figures, legends, and claims) where each conclusion is traceable to explicit connectomics evidence and stated limitations.

Studio Activity Instructions

Evidence and Reasoning Notes

• Claim:
• Evidence:
• Limitation:

Rubric Check

• Minimum pass
  • Claims map to explicit evidence.
  • Legends contain enough detail for interpretation.
  • Reviewer responses are specific and technically grounded.
• Strong performance
  • Clearly separates robust findings from tentative interpretations.
  • Uses limitation language without weakening valid conclusions.
  • Improves reproducibility via concrete method-detail additions.
• Common failure modes
  • Narrative claims that cannot be traced to figures.
  • Missing dataset/method versioning in captions.
  • Reviewer replies that are persuasive but non-technical.

Exit Prompt

Write one results paragraph from a connectomics figure and include:

1. one quantitative claim,
2. one explicit caveat,
3. one sentence on reproducibility assumptions.