《英语科技论文写作》以论文通常篇章结构逐节讨论的思路构建了体系,分为9个章节。每节中以各学科普遍遵循的论文写作方法,即论文各部分所报告的科研内容、承载的功能和使用的语言特点为教学重点,设计教学和操练。
修订版除增删原书内容,还增加了style and coherence 一节,强化在科技论文写作中文体的特点和文字连贯性的技巧。包括特定词汇、句型的使用原则,上下文信息连贯、顺畅的组织方法等。帮助学习者从机械生硬地套用四六级写作模板的逻辑词汇中得到提高,真正做到学以致用。
Unit 1 Information Searching
Section A Information Sources
Section B Searching Techniques and Strategies
Section C Search Tips About Google
Section D Exercise
Unit 2 Research Paper and Title
Section A Research Paper
Section B AIMRD Structure
Section C Title
Section D Exercises
Section E Formal Style
Unit 3 Abstract
Section A IMRC Format
Section B Linguistic Features
Section C Formal Language
Section D Exercises
Unit 4 Introduction
Section A Elements and Organization
Section B Linguistic Strategies
Section C Information Flow: Old-to-New Pattern
Section D Exercises
Section E Current Situation and Issues
Unit 5 Materials and Methods
Section A Overall Organization
Section B Materials
Section C Experimental Design
Section D Data Analysis
Section E Use of Tense and Voice
Section F Academic Style: Verbs and Verbal Phrases
Section G Exercises
Unit 6 Results
Section A Elements and Organization
Section B Linguistic Strategies
Section C Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences (1)
Section D Exercise
Unit 7 Tables and Figures
Section A Tables and Figures
Section B Legend
Section C Sentence Construction
Section D Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences (2)
Section E Exercise
Unit 8 Discussion and Conclusion
Section A Elements and Organization
Section B Linguistic Strategies
Section C Coherence: Logical Connection (1)
Section D Exercise
Unit 9 References and Notes
Section A References, Works Cited and Bibliography
Section B Authors’ Names
Section C Format and Ordering of Sources
Section D Notes
Section E Coherence: Logical Connection (2)
Section F Exercise
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Unit 1 Information Searching
Section A Information Sources
1、 There is a list of information sources for academic writing in the table below. Do you know what they are? Which are commonly used in your
paper?
books; articles; government documents; manuscripts; archival materials; maps;
visual materials; dissertations; interviews; surveys
reference literature; scientific journals; industry journals; library catalogs;
bibliographies; card catalogs; dictionaries; textbooks
almanacs; directories; fact books; guide books; indexes; abstracts; bibliographies
used to locate primary and secondary sources; manuals
2、Analyze the information sources listed above, and divide them into primary sources, secondary sources and tertiary sources based on the definitions given below.
1) Primary sources are original materials on which other research is based. They have not been filtered through interpretation or evaluation. They present original thinking, report a discovery, or share new information.
Such as: _________________________________________________________
2) Secondary sources are accounts written after the fact with the benefit of hindsight. They are interpretations and evaluations of primary sources. Secondary sources are not evidence, but rather commentary on and discussion of evidence.
Such as: _________________________________________________________
3) Tertiary sources are an index and/or textual condensation of primary and secondary sources. Depending on the topic of research, a scholar may use a bibliography, dictionary, or encyclopedia as either a tertiary or a secondary source.
Such as: _________________________________________________________
4) What are the differences between primary, secondary and tertiary sources?
3、Answer the questions concerning information retrieval tools.
1) In what way did people retrieve information before computers were widely used?
2) How do people often retrieve