学术英语写作3 How to prepare the title

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Titles can also be ambiguous because of the use of prepositions. The preposition with, for example, may mean either using or having. Example Tracking long-distance migration of gray whales with geolocators Revised Example Tracking long-distance migration of gray whales using geolocators
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Aside from unnecessary words and phrases, articles (a, an, the) at the beginning of the title can be omitted. However, do not omit articles before singular nouns later in the title. Example The kinetic analysis of the Na-ATPase in the corneal epithelium Revised Example Kinetic analysis of the NaATPase in the corneal epithelium
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2. What is a good title?
A good title is defined as the fewest possible words that adequately describe the content of the paper. It needs to be clear and concise.

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5. What words should I capitalize?
There are basically two ways to capitalize a title. The first is to capitalize each initial letter, apart from articles and prepositions. The other is just to capitalize the first letter of the first word, and then to have all the words in lower case. Check which system is used in your chosen papers.
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How to Prepare the Title
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Most readers will read your abstract only if the title interests them. They will judge the paper’s relevance on the title alone. A good title will attract readers and, more importantly, will attract the appropriate readers.
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4. Should I use prepositions?
Most titles of more than about five words require prepositions. The important thing to note is that the use of prepositions helps the reader to understand how the various elements in the title are related to each other.
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3. What types of words should I try to include?

Where possible use the –ing form of verbs rather than abstract nouns. This will make your title more readable as well as making it 2-3 words shorter.

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1.How can I generate a title?
Think about the following questions: 1) What have I found that will attract attention? 2) What is new, different and interesting about my finding? 3) What are the 3-5 key words that highlight what makes my research and my findings unique? On the basis of your answers you should be able to formulate a title.

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Some titles are not clear because they include general rather than specific terms. Example Action of antibiotics on bacteria
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To make a title concise, omit unnecessary words and condense necessary words as much as possible. Unnecessary words and phrases that can be omitted include Analysis of, Development of, Evaluation of, Research on, Studies of (on), Experimental (Preliminary) study, Investigation of (on), Observations on, On the

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6. Is it a good idea to make my title concise by having a string of nouns?
New archaeological research and teaching technologies New technologies for research and teaching in archaeology

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Summary You need to check that your title is: 1) in correct English 2) understandable 3) sufficiently and appropriately specific 4) reflects the content of your paper 5) expressed in a form that is acceptable for a journal