学术论文写作7

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AnAbstractOutlineⅠ.Definition&functionsofanabstractⅡ.ContentsofanabstractⅢ.TypesofabstractsⅣ.FormatandlengthofanabstractⅤ.SuggestionsforabstractwritingⅥ.KeywordswritingWhatisan“Abstract”?Anabstractisacondensedstatementofthecontentsofapaper,whichisusuallyputinfrontofthepaperandregardedasthemostimportant

componentinaresearchpaper.Whatarethefunctionsofanabstract?Theidentifyingfunction

——forreaders

Thelocatingfunction

——forlibraryContentsofanabstractA.Thestatementofpurposeaboutyourresearch;B.Theapproachesormethodsofyourresearch;C.Theconclusionsorresultsofyourresearch.Theabstractshouldbeginwithaclearstatementoftheproblemorproblemsyouareresearching.Askyourselfwhatthepurposeofyourpaperis,andwhatyouaretryingtoproveordiscover.Trytoexpressthesepointsinthefewestwordspossible.Describebrieflyyourmethodsofinvestigation,andwhereandhowyouobtainedyourinformation.Relatehowyouusedthematerialsanddatayoufoundtostudyyourproblemandmakeyourpoints.Outlineyoursystemofanalysis.Finally,stateyourconclusions,andhowtheyrelatetotheoriginalproblem.

Anabstract

is“anabbreviated,accuraterepresentationofthecontentsofadocumentwithoutaddedinterpretationorcriticism”.(fromISO214—1976E)摘要是指一份文献内容的缩短的精确的表达而无须补充解释或评论.—国际标准化组织(ISO214-1976E文献工作)国际标准化组织(ISO)关于摘要内容的规定1.研究的背景、目的和范围;2.研究的对象、方法和主要内容;3.研究的结论或建议及其价值。TypesofabstractsDescriptiveabstract(描述型摘要)usuallytellsreaderswhatinformationthepapercontains,outlinesthepurpose,methods,andscopeofthepaper,andintroducesthesubject.B.Informativeabstract(信息型摘要)containsspecificinformationfromthepaper,includesthepurpose,methods,andscopeofthepaper,andprovidestheresults(findings),conclusionsandrecommendations.FormatandlengthofanabstractAsarule,adescriptiveabstractusuallycontainsonlyoneparagraphandanabstractforajournalarticlehaslessthan100words.Athesisabstractisoftenlongerthanthislimit,butnomorethan1,000words.Rarelydoesathesisabstractexceedonepagewithinseveralparagraphs.Thelengthofanabstractvariesdependingonthelengthofthepaperandtheplacewhereitappears.SuggestionsforabstractwritingA.Usingsomeverbsandexpressions;B.Usingcorrect

tenses,voicesandpersons;C.Usingstandardterms.Usingthefollowingverbsandexpressionswhenyouintroducethepurposeofyourresearch:

discuss,aim,attempt,describe,intend,hold,analyze,specify,explore,examine,elaborate,present,dealwith,focuson,liein,…ExamplesThispaperanalyzes

variouspossiblefactorswhichaffectthedevelopmentofreadingability.Thethesisaimsatdiscussingthefeaturesthatcharacterizetheprocessof…Theemphasisofthisstudyliesinspecifyingtheproblemsandtheircausesintheprocedureof…

Usingthefollowingverbsandexpressionswhenyoumakeyourconclusionsorsuggestions:

indicate,offer,show,reveal,prove,conclude,demonstrate,recommend,suggest,contributeto,bringabout,…ExamplesThesefindingsindicatethatthenewapproachoffersremarkableadvantagesovertheconventionalone.Basedonthepracticesometechniquesforeffectivereadingarerecommended.Theseresults

suggestthatthestudentswhocanreadindependentlyarealsogoodatlisteningandwriting.UsingcorrecttensesWhenyouintroducethepurposeofyourresearchsimplepresenttenseiscommonlyusedandsometimespresent

perfecttenseisalsoaccepted.Whenyoudescribeyourmethodsofresearchortheresultsofyourexperiment,pasttenseisthebestchoice.ExamplesTheauthoraccumulated

aconsiderableamountofexperienceanddidsomeresearchintothedesignofreadingcomprehensionexercises.Enoughdatawerecollectedtowritethepaper.Theresultswereamazing:we

found

atotallackofequality.UsingmorepassivevoiceinanabstractWhenwritingabstractyoushouldtrytousemore

passivevoicetoshowthatyouropinionsorjudgmentsaremoreobjectiveandfairwithoutanydeviation.ExamplesComprehensiveresearchhasbeen

conductedontherelationshipbetweentheoriesandlearningapproaches.I