I am writing a scientific paper and confused with choosing the correct form to use as the section title.
Which one is the correct one?
How it works
or
How does it work?
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It depends on the flow and the titles of the immediately previous sections. For example: Introduction The new cure for the disease[...] How it was Discovered It all started with some mold on a petri dish[...] How it Works Magic. Versus: Introduction [...] Why is this important? [...] How does it work? [...] |
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As J. M. wrote, both are correct. However, using a complete sentence as a section heading (“How does it work?”) sounds more friendly/casual/informal than using a noun phrase (“How it works”) to me, and it may be good or bad depending on the style of your paper. I also agree to J. M. that using “it” in a heading may not be the best choice. |
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Either of the two is okay; I would however recommend replacing "it" with the actual object under consideration if that is to be a section's title. |
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