文档介绍：Writing and publishing a paper 4. How to write the Introduction
First: matters arising from last week
Selecting and improving a difficult sentence
Generally excellent. Written English very good.
Two ways of improving clarity:
Putting the subject at the start.
Splitting a long sentence into two shorter sentences.
Generally excellent. Written English very good.
Putting the subject at the start.
1. “When we had read the sentence carefully, it was easier to understand.”
Better
2. “It was easier to understand the sentence when we had read it carefully.”
Or
3. “The sentence was easier to understand when we had read it carefully.”
BUT alternative 3 is in the passive tense. Generally less lively than the active.
Splitting a long sentence into two shorter sentences.
Remember
“The lazer beam was red and could be used to make attractive patterns.”
“The lazer beam was very intense so the engineers needed to be careful. ”
Together
“The lazer beam was red and could be used to make attractive patterns but it was very intense so the engineers needed to be careful. ”
The Introduction is the real start of the paper
Title
Abstract
(Review of what has already been published on the general subject)
Each of these stand alone
Introduction – Methods – Results - Discussion
All go together
How does one start?
What does one want to say? Be certain
Remember Watson & Crick.
Remember Desholm.
Look at the introduction to your paper
How does one start?
To whom does one want to say it?
Everyone?
Just those in your area?
Both!
How does one start?
In this area,
I see this needing to be done/this question answered.
This is how I have tried to do it/find an answer.
Or whatever YOU see as the best way of introducing what you are reporting
Suggestions about how anise an introduction
The four-move scheme
Establishing the field.
Description of previous work in the field.
Establishing links between previous work and the author's present work.
Introducing present work.
OK
Mo