The Science Of Scientific Writing    Set 10     Set 10-Assessing again • Exercise 1 • Exercise 2 • Larger maps • Exercise 3 • Exercise 4 • 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: 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 3

1. Evaluate this Analysis map:

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Hints

• Evaluate the map in this order:

• When evaluating basis boxes ask yourself: How reliable is this source of information? What support does this basis provide for the claim above it?
• When evaluating premises ask yourself: Is this true?
• Make sure you evaluate all the premises in a reason before evaluating the reason itself
• When evaluating reasons ask yourself: Given my assessment of the claims and their bases, should I accept this reason? Is it relevant to the claim above it?
• Finally evaluate the position: what confidence do you have in this given your assessment of the two reasons bearing upon it?
• Make sure you've put evaluation icons in all claim boxes, as well as coloring the body of the reasons

2. Check your work against the model.

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