The Science Of Scientific Writing Set 10 Set 10-Assessing again • Exercise 1 • Exercise 2 • Larger maps • Exercise 3 • Exercise 4 • Final.
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 2
1. Evaluate this Analysis map:
Drag this image onto the workspace to proceed. You must be using the inbuilt browser in Rationale 1.3 or later.
Hints
- First evaluate each of the premises. Ask yourself: Is this true? Should I accept it, reject it, or reserve judgment (Hmmm).
- Click on each premise's claim box, go to the go to the 'Evaluate' section of the ribbon and click on your assessment
- Then evaluate the whole objection. Ask yourself: Does this objection undermine the position?
- Finally evaluate the position: what confidence do you have in it, given your assessment of the objection?
- If you rated the objection as 'Nil' stop and think carefully about what this means for the position. Do we have any evidence for making our minds up either way?
- Make sure you've put evaluation icons in all boxes, as well as coloring the body of the objection itself
2. Check your work against the model.
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