The Science Of Scientific Writing    Set 10     Set 10-Assessing again • Exercise 1 • Exercise 2 • Larger maps • Exercise 3 • Exercise 4 • Final.

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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

Drag this model answer map onto your workspace to reveal an explanation of each step in the evaluation:

If you've read Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth' then you should agree that he was respected by others: in Act 1 he is praised several times.  If you haven't read the play you should select 'Hmmm' for the main premise, to show you're reserving judgment until more information is available.  This would also be an acceptable answer for Exercise 1.

We suspend judgment rather than accepting or rejecting the position a single failed objection doesn't tell us anything about how to decide whether the position is good.

Content of this page drawn in whole or part from the Austhink Rationale Exercises with permission from Austhink.