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 3
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
- Evaluate the map in this order:
- When evaluating basis boxes ask yourself: How reliable is this source of information? What support does this basis provide for the claim above it?
- When evaluating premises ask yourself: Is this true?
- Make sure you evaluate all the premises in a reason before evaluating the reason itself
- When evaluating reasons ask yourself: Given my assessment of the claims and their bases, should I accept this reason? Is it relevant to the claim above it?
- Finally evaluate the position: what confidence do you have in this given your assessment of the two reasons bearing upon it?
- Make sure you've put evaluation icons in all claim boxes, as well as coloring the body of the reasons
2. Check your work against the model.
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