The Science Of Scientific Writing    Set 2     Set 2 - Indicator words : 3 types of Indicators : Example : Exercise 1 : Exercise 2 : Exercise 3 : Exercise 4 : Exercise 5 : Exercise 6-Quiz : Exercise 7 : Final page Set 2.

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OVERVIEW: The way to well-written science

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PART I: Paragraphs and Sentences...

SET 1: The Parts of Arguments

SET 2: Paragraphs: Using Maps to Meet Readers' Expectations

SET 3: Paragraph Coherence and Cohesion

SET 4: Sentences

SET 5: Scientific Sections (including Methods)

SET 6: Scientific Sections: The Discussion

SET 7 : Scientific Sections: The Introduction

SET 8 : The Paper as a Whole

SET 9 : The Paper as a Whole

SET 10 : The Paper as a Whole

Exercise 6

Let's get some practise at finding indicator words in an extended written text

Try this short quiz to see how good you are at tracking down indicators and reading the clues they provide:

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