《英语-科技写作与沟通技巧》Lecture-1.pptxVIP

?Collage of Software Beihang University;How much do you know about academic writing? Find out by doing this fun quiz. 1. The main difference between academic writing and normal writing is that academic writing: (a) uses longer words (b) tries to be precise and unbiased (c) is harder to understand ;2 The difference between a project and an essay is: (a) essays are longer (b) projects are longer (c) students choose projects’ topics 3 Teachers complain most about students: (a) not answering the question given (b) not writing enough (c) not referencing properly ;4 The best time to write an introduction is often: (a) ?rst (b) last (c) after writing the main body 5 Plagiarism is: a dangerous disease an academic offence (c) an academic website ;6 Making careful notes is essential for: (a) writing essays (b) revising for exams (c) all academic work 7 An in-text citation looks like: (a) (Manton, 2008) (b) (Richard Manton, 2008) (c) (Manton, R. 2008) ;8 Paraphrasing a text means: (a) making it shorter (b) changing a lot of the vocabulary (c) adding more detail 9 Paragraphs always contain: (a) six or more sentences (b) an example (c) a topic sentence ;10 The purpose of an introduction is: (a) to give your aims and methods (b) to excite the reader (c) to summarise your ideas 11 Proofreading means: (a) getting a friend to check your work (b) checking for minor errors (c) Rewriting ;12 Teachers expect students to adopt a critical approach to their sources: sometimes only for Master’s work always ;;;Writing Foundations;Topic 1: Background to Writing;The purpose of academic writing;Common types of academic writing; Short essays ;Dissertations and journal articles; Find the words in the lists above that match the following definitions: A short summary of 100-200 words which explains the paper’s purpose and main findings. A list of all the sources the writer has mentioned in the text. A section, at the end, where additional information i