The Science Of Scientific Writing    Set A      Intro to Paragraphs   Features of Maps  Examples of Maps   Exercise 1 Quiz     Diverse Organising Principles    Example Exercise for Exercises 2-4     Exercise 2    Exercise 3    Exercise 4  Adding Non-core Content   Exercise 5     Exercise 6     Exercise 7    *Exercise 8*    Final Page.

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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: Paragraph Coherence and Cohesion

SET D: Sentences

SET E: Scientific Sections (including Methods)

SET F: Scientific Sections: The Discussion

SET G : Scientific Sections: The Introduction

SET H : The Paper as a Whole

Exercise 1 - Quiz

Let's get some practise at picking the different types of scientific discourse.

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The quiz will open in a new window. Close the quiz window when you're finished, then check your score below. If you are doing this exercise in a class, please add in the following information to your worksheet:

• The percentage score
• The number of questions answered first the right time

How did you go?

100%    Super sleuth

80%    Ready for prime-time

60%      Part-time private eye

40%      Amateur gumshoe

20%      Distracted detective

0%        Your bloodhound has a head cold

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