The Science Of Scientific Writing Set 1 Set 1-Argument Parts : Second Page : Third Page :Fourth Page :Example : Exercise 1 : Exercise 2 : Exercise 3 : Exercise 4 : Exercise 5 : Final Page - Set 1.
OVERVIEW: The way to well-written science
PART I: Paragraphs and Sentences...
SET 1: The Parts of Arguments
SET 2: Indicator Words
SET 3: Refining Claims
SET 4: Locating Arguments in Prose
SET 5: Rationale's Essay Planner
SET 6: Assessing
SET 7 : More on Assessing
Exercise 5
1. Ready for something challenging? Here's a fairly complex map structure:
We'll help you out by identifying the reasons and objections. Your job is to work out where each of the following claims belongs in that map:
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Hints:
- Identify the top level reason and objection. It helps to look for key words - for example, the word 'chocolate' is in the position, and it appears in only two other claims. Those claims belong at the level immediately under the position.
- Key words can also help us work out which claims belong to which branches: look for the key word 'cocoa' in one branch, and 'sugar' in the other
2. Check your work against the model.
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