The Science Of Scientific Writing    Set 11     Set 11-A challenge • Bases • Copremises • Evaluations • Example • Polishing • Pick your challenge • 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

Essay writing stage...

1. Write an essay based on this map:

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

Hints

• Use the map above even if already built one in the Big or Medium Challenges

• Write your essay in a word processing document

• Don't waste effort retyping claims: copy your entire map from the workspace and paste it directly into a word processing document.  Right click on the map and select 'copy' (not 'copy as image' or 'copy as bitmap') and a numbered text outline of the argument will appear when you click 'paste' in the word processing document.

• Remember the lessons we learned in set 6:
  • Order ideas logically to make the argument clear to your reader
  • Use signposting to tell the reader where the argument is going
  • Use indicator words to flag whether claims are positions, reasons or objections
• Use the new material you learned at the start of set 12:
  • Reflect basis box information in your essay
  • Show copremise structures in prose
  • Report argument evaluations and tell the reader why you have assessed the basis, claim, reason, objection, or position in the way you have.

   

  

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