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OVERVIEW: The way to well-written science

How to do the Course

 

PART I: Paragraphs and Sentences

SET A: Paragraphs: The Maps Behind Them

SET B: Paragraphs: Using Maps to Meet Readers' Expectations

SET C: Paragraphs with Something Extra: Points and Tails

SET D: The Generic Section: Expectations and Maps as Blueprints

SET E: Scientific Sections: The Methods and Results

SET F: Scientific Sections: The Discussion

SET G : Scientific Sections: The Introduction

SET H : Sentences

SET I : The Paper as a Whole

 

 

PART II: The Paper and its Sections

Introduction

SET 1: Argument Parts

SET 2: Indicator Words

SET 3: Refining Claims

SET 4: Locating Arguments in Prose

SET 5: Rationale's Essay Planner

SET 6: Evidence in Arguments: Basis Boxes

SET 7: Assessing

SET 8: More on Assessing

SET 9: Analysis Maps

SET 10: Assessing Again

Synthesis 1: Position-Early Paragraphs

Synthesis 2: Position-Final Paragraphs

Synthesis 3: Writing a Discussion I

Synthesis 4: Writing a Discussion II

 

Exercise 3

1. Make TWO Rationale Reasoning maps of this form:

Map Template

Use for FIRST map, these claims:

Drag this onto the workspace

Drag this image onto the workspace to proceed. You must be using the inbuilt browser in Rationale 1.3 or later.

 

 

and for the SECOND map, these claims:

Drag this onto the workspace

Drag this image onto the workspace to proceed.  You must be using the inbuilt browser in Rationale 1.3 or later.

 

 

Finally, drag the image below onto the workspace and inside it type your answer to the question. The image will create a Rationale NOTE box, which can be expanded by dragging its edges. Once it's on the wokspace, just double-click the Note box, and the cursor will appear inside.

If you ever have any other comments or queries you want to add yourself, just create a new note (e.g. by right-click, New, Note) and go for it!

Hints:

  • Identify the positions. It helps to ask: does this box contain the main issue, or is it a claim that suggests we should believe another claim is true or false?
  • Work out which is the upper level objection: this claim directly undermines the position. Turn this claim into a red objection and add it to the map under the position.
  • Work out which is the lower level objection: this claim undermines the other objection.  Turn this claim box into a red objection, and when you connect it under the existing objection it will automatically convert to an orange rebuttal box.
  • The remaining claim must be the reason that supports the upper level objection, that is, a reason for thinking that objection is a good one

2. Check your work against the models.

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