国际学术交流英语第三单元.ppt

Company LOGO Unit 3  Academic Writing English for International Academic Exchange Unit 3 Academic Writing Task 2 Notes and Acknowledgements Task 3 Selected Bibliography Task 1 Abstract An abstract tells What the paper is about Why people should read it An abstract is short, less than 300 words Two Types of Abstract Descriptive Abstract (说明性摘要） Informative Abstract (资料性摘要） Task 1 Abstract Descriptive Abstract A descriptive abstract gives a generic description of the subjects covered but does not provide any specific details. Descriptive abstracts are only appropriate for review articles. They are inherently vague. Informative Abstract An informative abstract presents essential details of the research: the purpose, methods, scope of the paper, results, conclusions and recommendations. Informative abstracts are appropriate for research papers. The specific details give a clear representation of what is in the papers to enable the reader to make an informed assessment of whether that paper is relevant, useful or novel. Format Background (context, purpose, research gap) Method(s) Results and Discussions Conclusions Sample Demonstration Notes to cite the source of statements quoted or closely paraphrased in the text, to make cross-references, to make additional comments about some point of the text, or to acknowledge someone else for an idea or argument. Acknowledgements to thank and list the people who supported or contributed to the research Task 2 Notes and Acknowledgements Notes Reference notes indicate the work/literature cited. They may take the form of in-text notes, footnotes, or endnotes. Content notes can be a useful way to provide additional information about a related topic without interrupting the flow of your paper.? Content notes take a variety of forms: provide additional information on persons, places, or ideas mentioned in the text. provide definitions of unusual or foreign terms. provide additional informa