Scientific English Writing

Section Ⅹ

Part Paper Writing ⅡPart Paper Writing Ⅱ

Ⅰ Ⅰ . The title. The title

An Extended Definition of Linearity

SectionSectionⅠⅠ.. The composition of an Academic PaperThe composition of an Academic Paper

①① noun phrasenoun phrase

② ② gerundial phrasegerundial phrase

③③ on-phraseon-phrase

By usingBy using

1. Features:1. Features: ① ① brief & clearbrief & clear

② ② attractiveattractive

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2. Rules for the capitalization of Letter:2. Rules for the capitalization of Letter:

a. Only the first letter of the title is capitalized.

b. The first letter of the title and the first letter of each notional word of the title are capitalized.

ⅡⅡ . The author’s name. The author’s name

Full name:Full name:

given name + middle name + family namegiven name + middle name + family name

Wang Zhiming;

王志明

WANG Zhiming; Wang, Zhiming;

( + membership in some learned society)( + membership in some learned society)

eg.

R. K. Benton, Senior Member, IEEE

Li, Jiandong, Senior Member, IEEE

The author is with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, China

1. just put below the author’s name

2. put in the footnote on the first page of the paper

ⅢⅢ . The institution with which the author is. The institution with which the author isassociatedassociated

ⅣⅣ .The abstract / summary.The abstract / summary

1. Features1. Features ①① brief & clearbrief & clear

② ② give prominence to the key pointsgive prominence to the key points

③ ③ Below it there are 3-8 key wordsBelow it there are 3-8 key words

*Ⅴ*Ⅴ .The contents of the paper .The contents of the paper

Subtitles & page numbersSubtitles & page numbers

ⅥⅥ .The text.The text

*Ⅶ*Ⅶ .The biography of the author .The biography of the author

Section Section IIII.. Abstract writingAbstract writing

ⅠⅠ. Requirement: Sentences . Requirement: Sentences Correct in grammar Correct in grammar

ⅡⅡ. How to make sentences standard to natives. How to make sentences standard to natives

1. Passive voice1. Passive voice

““ 人们” “大人们” “大家”家”

╳╳

╳╳

√√

I, youI, you

one one

peoplepeople

eg. ① 本文提出 / 介绍 / 讨论 ··· ···

√√ √√

√√

I present … in this paper.

② 这是一个人们感兴趣的问题

③ “ 我”“我们” ── >> the author(s)

This paper presents … …

Something is presented/ proposed/ introduced / proved (in this paper)

( Passive)

╳╳

2. Tenses2. Tenses

Simple present > simple future & present perfectSimple present > simple future & present perfect

> Simple past & present progressive> Simple past & present progressive

Finally, the applications of IC are illustrated with examples.

② ··· ··· 被广泛地应用于 ··· ···

eg. ① 最后作者举例说明了 IC 的应用。

… has been widely used in …… has found wide use in …

3. Idiomatic expressions, set patterns3. Idiomatic expressions, set patterns

The results obtained are in good agreement with the calculated values.

② 本文重点讲述了 ···

eg. ① ··· 与 ··· 相吻合

A agrees with B

A is in good agreement with B

Emphasis is put on …③ 这是一个与 ··· 有关的问题

……This is a problemconcerned with / related to

concerning / dealing with

4. Vocabulary in paper writing4. Vocabulary in paper writing

⑴ Tend to use big words instead of common words

approximately about

caution care

purchase buy

utilize / employ use

inquire ask

commence begin

eventually in the end

whereby by which

⑵ Tend to use formal verbs instead of phrasal verbs

maintain keep up

extinguish put out

consume use up

perform carry out

encounter come across

(3) Tend to use pre-modifiers instead of post-modifiers

a U-shaped magnet

a fast-growing industry

a newly-built laboratory

< compound adjectives >

(4) Seldom use short forms of words

(5) Tend to use nouns instead of verbs to express actions

(6) Use a different word from that in the Chinese language in some cases

Assignment:

P.128 II -1

P. 145 II-1II-1