1. Comments on
“The Toxic Truth
about Sugar”
Muhammad Ikhsan Assaat
Scientific Writing Class
Lustig, R. H., Schmidt L. A., Brindis, C.D. (2012, February). “The Toxic Truth about Sugar”. Nature, 27-29.
2. Structure
• No explicit structure
• The title gives a clear idea of the content
• Headings represent content, not structure
• Introduction, methods?, results, discussion,
conclusion
3. Clarity
• No jargons or technical terms
• Usage of tables, infographics and summary box
• Still easy to understand without clear structure
4. Content
• Do we need to control sugar just like tobacco and
alcohol?
• Reasons to control sugar consumption
• The justification of alcohol regulation is applicable
to the sugar case
• Strategies of lowering sugar consumption
• Government’s role on controlling sugar products
5. Understanding
• Magazine article != academic paper
• Flexible structure
• Non technical readers
• Context of the article (US based samples &
solutions)