The Science Of Scientific Writing Set 6 Set 6-Basis boxes • Second page • Third page • Example • Exercise 1 • Exercise 2 • Exercise 3 • Exercise 4-Quiz 1 • Fourth page • Exercise 5-Quiz 2 • Writing about Evidence • Exercise 6 • Arguments and Explanations • Final page Set 6.
OVERVIEW: The way to well-written science
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
SET 1: Argument Parts
SET 2: Indicator Words
SET 4: Locating Arguments in Prose
SET 5: Rationale's Essay Planner
SET 6: Evidence in Arguments: Basis Boxes
Synthesis 1: Position-Early Paragraphs
Synthesis 2: Position-Final Paragraphs
Synthesis 3: Writing a Discussion I
Synthesis 4: Writing a Discussion II
Exercise 6
The map below represents the argumentative backbone of a paper that YOU are writing on some reseach YOU have just completed.
YOUR own current findings are found in boxes marked CURR. Previous findings, and the papers they are reported or reviewed in, are marked PREV.
(Note: as mentioned previously, one weakness of Rationale for composing scientific argument maps is that we cannot really use the basis boxes. Currently the program doesn't allow one basis box to be used as evidence for or against another - i.e. you cant add one basis box below an existing one. Because of this, the map below does not place its evidence into basis boxes. Nevertheless it should be clear on the map when evidence is being referred to).
What you need to do
- Write up this argument as a one paragraph summary of the work described in the map. Make sure that when you refer to CURRENT work that you do so in a way that makes it clear that YOU did the work.
- The paragraph should be in position-final format, with the top claim being the position statement.
- Use the position-final paragraphs from the previous page (Writing about evidence) as a guide to ensure that your own findings have due prominence.
Content of this page drawn in whole or part from the Austhink Rationale Exercises with permission from Austhink.