学术英语理工类Unit 1答案

Unit Contents
1 Critical reading
Critical thinking (asking questions) Understanding the text Enhancing language ability Doing Research Projects Deciding on a topic Formulating research questions Writing a working title Avoiding plagiarism Citations Quoting Summarizing
1. Critical Reading
Critical thinking (asking questions)
To find evidence and check whether it is relevant and reliable, you may ask questions such as:
2 Academic writing 3 Literacy skills
1. Critical Reading
How to read research articles
Scan the text quickly and discuss the following questions with a partner. 1. How many sections does a research paper contain? What are they? Why should it be divided into “Introduction”, “Methods” and other sections? 2. How many articles or research papers does the author cite? Why?
2. Why is a good knowledge of previous studies of the topic necessary?
Because it will contribute to the credibility of the research.
3. Why is the procedures section important?
1. Critical Reading
Critical thinking (asking questions)
Tips to be a critical reader:
--read between the lines and make inferences about the author’s attitude which might be hidden in the passage; --ask probing questions to get to know and follow the author’s train of thought in academic reading;
--read the goals and corresponding questions you may ask.
1. Critical Reading
Critical thinking (asking questions)
To identify the author’s motives or the purpose of writing, you can ask questions such as:
Accuracy, clarity, and completeness.
1. Critical Reading
Critical thinking (asking questions)
Group discussion:
1. What is Critical thinking (CT) ? 2. Why is CT important to university students as well as a citizen? 3. Why is asking questions important?
It can allow the reader to duplicate the experiment if there is some doubt about your findings.
1. Critical Reading
How to read research articles
4. What are the contents of the discussion section?
• Is there sufficient evidence for an argument or a claim? • Has any evidence been missed out if a reliable argument is formed? • How is evidence (such as examples and statistics) used and interpreted? • Does the author assess the strengths and weaknesses of an argument or an event?
It may evaluate the research results fully, point out what qBaidu Nhomakorabeaestions remain unanswered and perhaps suggest directions for further research.
5. What are the major requirements of a research paper in terms of style?
1. Critical Reading
Critical thinking (asking questions)
To identify the author’s stance and tone, you can ask questions such as:
• What is the author’s stance and how do you work it out? • What language (such as wording) is used? • Is the author being serious or playful, humorous or somber? • Is the author angry or tranquil, bitter or confident, ironical or sincere?
1. Critical Reading
Critical thinking (asking questions)
Critical thinking (CT) : a questioning or challenging approach to knowledge and perceived wisdom. It involves conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.
• What is the theme / main argument of…? • Is the author trying to persuade readers or merely provide information? • Might the author have a hidden purpose? • What are the author’s presumptions and bias? • Does the author support one side of a controversy or appear impartial? • Does the author’s attitude lie implicit in the text?
1. Critical Reading
Critical thinking (asking questions)
To identify the author’s stance and tone, you can ask questions such as:
• Does the author appeal to the readers’ emotion (such as the use of emotion-arousing words, of slogan, rhetorical questions and parallel structures)? • Does the author merely appeal to the readers’ reasoning by using facts and statistic evidence instead of propaganda? • What particular evidence and example does the author select?
1. How many basic elements are there in a research report or paper? What are they?
Four. They are problem section, procedures section, result section and discussion section.
4. Do you think it necessary to learn how to read and even write research papers? Why?
1. Critical Reading
How to read research articles
Read the article “Research Reports for Technical Writing” on Page 24-26 and answer the questions below.
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How to read research articles
3. What are the characteristics of the language of a research paper? Is it more formal and objective or informal and subjective? Why?
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学术英语 理工
Academic English for Science and Engineering
by He Canwen
Unit 1
Choosing a Topic
In this unit, you will learn how to: 1. ask probing questions in critical thinking; 2. have a better understanding of basic elements of research papers; 3. choose a particular topic for your research; 4. formulate research questions; 5. write a working title (暂定标题); 6. avoid plagiarism; 7. use citations; 8. use sources by quoting and summarizing.
1. Critical Reading
Critical thinking (asking questions)