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


Pick your challenge

Final Exercise

Pick your Challenge:

  • The Big One.  Construct an analysis map from the piece of text provided, evaluate the map, then write an essay based on your evaluated argument map.  Click here.

  • The Medium Challenge.  We've done the text mapping step and provided you with the analysis map.  You evaluate the map, then write an essay based on that map.  Click here.

  • The Small Challenge.  We've mapped the text and evaluated the analysis map.  You write an essay based on the map.  Click here.

 

 

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