如何写英文科技论文 (Unit1 principals of efficient writing)
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unit 1: principals of efficient writing
an example
original:
Dysregulation of physiologic microRNA (miR) activity has been shown to play an important role in tumor initiation and progression,
including gliomagenesis. Therefore, molecular species that can regulate miR activity on their target RNAs without affecting the expression of relevant mature miRs may play equally
relevant roles in cancer.
revise version:
Changes in microRNA expression play a role in cancer, including glioma. Therefore, events that disrupt microRNAs from binding to their target RNAs may also promote cancer.
keys:
1. cut the unnecessary words;
2. use active voice (sub+verb+obj);
3. use verb instead of nonus
cut the clutter
writing principals
The secret of good writing is to strip every sentence to its cleanest components. Every word that serves no function, every long
word that could be a short word, every adverb that carries the same meaning that‘s already in the verb, every passive
construction that leaves the reader unsure of who is doing what—these are the thousand and one adulterants that weaken the strength of a sentence. And they usually occur in proportion to the education and rank.
roles:
delete:
1. Dead weight words and phrases
As it is well known
As it has been shown
It can be regarded that
It should be emphasized that
2. Empty words and phrases
basic tenets of
methodologic
important
3. Long words or phrases that could be short
muscular and cardiorespiratory performance
4. Unnecessary jargon and acronyms
muscular and cardiorespiratory performance
Gliomagenesis
miR
5. Repetitive words or phrases
studies/examples
illustrate/demonstrate
challenges/difficulties
successful solutions
6. Adverbs
very, really, quite, basically, generally, etc.
more tricks on cut the clutter
Eliminate negatives
Eliminate superfluous uses of “there are/there is”
Omit needless prepositions
上述材料的内容主要集中在如何去除一个句子中冗余的部分,用最简单明了的语言描述核心思想。
为了便于理解,下面给出若干例字:
1. Anti-inflammatory drugs may be protective for the occurrence of Alzheimer’s Disease.
to:Anti-inflammatory drugs may protect against Alzheimer’s Disease.
2. Clinical seizures have been estimated to occur in 0.5% to 2.3% of the neonatal population.
to:Clinical seizures occur in 0.5% to 2.3% of newborns.
3. Ultimately p53 guards not only against malignant transformation but also plays a role
in developmental processes as diverse as aging, differentiation, and fertility.
to:Besides preventing cancer, p53 also plays roles in aging, differentiation, and fertility.
4. Injuries to the brain and spinal cord have long been known to be among the most
devastating and expensive of all injuries to treat medically.
to:Injuries to the brain and spinal cord are among the most devastating and expensive.
5. An IQ test measures an individual’s abilities to perform functions that usually fall in the
domains of verbal communication, reasoning, and performance on tasks that represent
motor and spatial capabilities.
to:An IQ test measures an individual’s verbal, reasoning, or motor and spatial abilities.
an example
original:
Dysregulation of physiologic microRNA (miR) activity has been shown to play an important role in tumor initiation and progression,
including gliomagenesis. Therefore, molecular species that can regulate miR activity on their target RNAs without affecting the expression of relevant mature miRs may play equally
relevant roles in cancer.
revise version:
Changes in microRNA expression play a role in cancer, including glioma. Therefore, events that disrupt microRNAs from binding to their target RNAs may also promote cancer.
keys:
1. cut the unnecessary words;
2. use active voice (sub+verb+obj);
3. use verb instead of nonus
cut the clutter
writing principals
The secret of good writing is to strip every sentence to its cleanest components. Every word that serves no function, every long
word that could be a short word, every adverb that carries the same meaning that‘s already in the verb, every passive
construction that leaves the reader unsure of who is doing what—these are the thousand and one adulterants that weaken the strength of a sentence. And they usually occur in proportion to the education and rank.
roles:
delete:
1. Dead weight words and phrases
As it is well known
As it has been shown
It can be regarded that
It should be emphasized that
2. Empty words and phrases
basic tenets of
methodologic
important
3. Long words or phrases that could be short
muscular and cardiorespiratory performance
4. Unnecessary jargon and acronyms
muscular and cardiorespiratory performance
Gliomagenesis
miR
5. Repetitive words or phrases
studies/examples
illustrate/demonstrate
challenges/difficulties
successful solutions
6. Adverbs
very, really, quite, basically, generally, etc.
more tricks on cut the clutter
Eliminate negatives
Eliminate superfluous uses of “there are/there is”
Omit needless prepositions
上述材料的内容主要集中在如何去除一个句子中冗余的部分,用最简单明了的语言描述核心思想。
为了便于理解,下面给出若干例字:
1. Anti-inflammatory drugs may be protective for the occurrence of Alzheimer’s Disease.
to:Anti-inflammatory drugs may protect against Alzheimer’s Disease.
2. Clinical seizures have been estimated to occur in 0.5% to 2.3% of the neonatal population.
to:Clinical seizures occur in 0.5% to 2.3% of newborns.
3. Ultimately p53 guards not only against malignant transformation but also plays a role
in developmental processes as diverse as aging, differentiation, and fertility.
to:Besides preventing cancer, p53 also plays roles in aging, differentiation, and fertility.
4. Injuries to the brain and spinal cord have long been known to be among the most
devastating and expensive of all injuries to treat medically.
to:Injuries to the brain and spinal cord are among the most devastating and expensive.
5. An IQ test measures an individual’s abilities to perform functions that usually fall in the
domains of verbal communication, reasoning, and performance on tasks that represent
motor and spatial capabilities.
to:An IQ test measures an individual’s verbal, reasoning, or motor and spatial abilities.
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