[高校科研学术英文论文写作规范教学课件]戴_5__Discussion.ppt

Discussion The Culmination of the Paper Climax New Important The hardest section to write Reason 1 for Rejection A faulty discussion A Faulty Discussion “It is the fault of our rhetoric that we cannot strongly state one fact without seeming to belie some other.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson A Faulty Discussion “Not with a bang but a whimper呜咽声.” —T. S. Eliot A Faulty Discussion  “Many a paper loses much of its effect because the clear stream of the discussion ends in a swampy delta.” —Anderson and Thistle Reason 2 for Rejection The true meaning of the data obscured Reason 3 for Rejection The significance of the results, that is, the significance of the paper is NOT discussed adequately NOT Discussed Adequately The author became so engrossed with the trees (the data) without noticing how much sunshine had appeared in the forest. Reason 4 for Rejection Lengthy, verbose and complicated Discussion Lengthy, Verbose and Complicated Discussion “Occasionally, I recognize what I call the squid technique: the author is doubtful about his facts or his reasoning and retreats behind a protective cloud of ink.” —Doug Savile, Tableau, Sept. 1972 Lengthy, Verbose, and Complicated Discussion Give “answers which go winding and winding off through the interstices of the English language until they finally go shimmering away altogether and there is nothing left but utter confusion and a polite smile.” —Allen Drury, Advise and Consent Reason 5 for Rejection “Proof of the bias” vs. “Discovery of the truth” Dos and Don’ts in Writing the Discussion Describe/Clarify/Interpret Convince/Persuade Signify/Highlight/Illuminate Generalize/Apply Evaluate/Acknowledge Deviate/Dilute/ Confound Impress Overinterpret S