学术英语写作课件1 Understanding Academic Writing.ppt

Checklist for academic writing style Based on what have been discussed above, make a list of conventions that can be applied to academic writing. Use the academic tone Write with structural complexity Avoid the casual tone Don’t use contractions (don’t, can’t, isn’t, aren’t, won’t, etc.) _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Avoid the first or second person Avoid oral expressions Turn verbs and short sentences into nominal phrases Be impersonal with the passive voice Write sentences with the end-weight principle Link sentences with logical connectives Choose appropriate styles Which of the following sentences you would like to use for your academic writing? 1. He couldn’t finish his work within the given time. 2. The first set of results were compiled and presented by the other group of students. 3. I would like to focus on the following areas of research. 4. They argued that this methodology was unreliable. 5. In addition, the data was used to focus on the following hypothesis. 6. I enjoyed my English class with you and has a good experience this semester. 7. At about 12 p.m. on August 21, 1984, she told us, that I came out of the kitchen to toss out some water. 8. we, at any rate, will continue to keep an open mind. 9. Is the spoken language at the French restaurant giving your trouble? Then you might need the Voice, a hand-held computer that translates spoken English into French, Spanish, German or Italian. 10. There is an emerging consensus that a concerted effort on a national level will be required to capture the glittering prizes that a new technology offers. P7 No. Y/N Reason(s) for your choice 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 N Y N Y Y N N N N Y An oral expression The passive voice The 1st person singular; an oral expression Presentin