{ scientific writing }
parallelism
where to use it ?
pairs of ideas joind by and , or , but
lists of idea
punctuations
point
comma
when writing a paper
the paper is consisted of paragraphs
each paragraph has one main idea
the paragraph must be as short as possible
level editing
main idea
supporting idea
the actual writing process
pre-writing
get organized
create a vomit doc
writing the first draft
revision
read it out loud
the finally
check your number
check your refrences
prohibitions on writing
long texts
unfamilar words
strong acronyms
complicated terms
principle of writing
to make it simple
to make it strong
simple:(cut the clutter)
Be ruthless
common clatter
dead weight words and phrases
empty words and phrases
long word or phrases that
could be short
unnecessary jargon and acronym
repititive words or phrasas
adverbs
strong
use strong verbs
not to be
use acttive voice
Active = subject + verb + object
the acttive voice is
easier than passive
By agreeing to be an auther
on the paper
journals want it
Passive = object + verb + subject
when use it
Methods
what is done is more
important
it is rarely read