凝聚力 Highlights from Chapter 3 <<Style – Toward Clarity and Grace>> by Joseph Williams 1.There is more to readable writing than local clarity. A series of clear sentences can still be confusing if we fail to design them to fit their context, to reflect a consistent point of view, to emphasize our most important ideas. […]

统一，引线，结局 Highlights from Chapters 8&9 <<On Writing Well>> by William Zinsser 1.You learn to write by writing. The only way to learn to write is to force yourself to produce a certain number of words on a regular basis. 2.All writing is ultimately a question of solving a problem. It may be a problem of where

原因和清晰 (Part II)Highlights from Chapters 1&2 <<Stype – Toward Clarity and Grace>> by Joseph Williams 11.Useful Nominalizations(1) The nominalization is a subject referring to a previous sentence. These nominalizations let us link sentences into a more cohesive flow.(2) The nominalization names what would be the object of its verb.(3) A succinct nominalization can replace an

原因和清晰 Highlights from Chapters 1&2 <<Stype – Toward Clarity and Grace>> by Joseph Williams 1.Some of the reasons for the bad writing are rooted in history, others in personal experience. Some of us feel compelled to use pretentious language to make ideas that we think are too simple seem more impressive. Learning to write clearly

科技写作 Highlights from Chapter 15 <<On Writing Well>> by William Zinsser 1.Writing is not a special language owned by the English teacher. Writing is thinking on paper. Anyone who thinks clearly can write clearly, about anything at all. Science, demystified, is just another nonfiction subject. Writing, demystified, is just another way for scientists to transmit

Highlights from Chapter 10 <<On Writing Well>> by William Zinsser 1. Verbs1) Use active verbs unless there is no comfortable way to get around using a passive verb. The difference between an active verb style and a passive-verb style—in clarity and vigor—is the difference between life and death for a writer. 2) Short is better

英文科技写作的词语与使用 Highlights from Chapters 6&7 <<On Writing Well>> by William Zinsser 1.You’ll never make your mark as a writer unless you develop a respect for words and a curiosity about their shades of meaning that is almost obsessive. The English language is rich in strong and supple words. Take the time to root around and

英文科研写作的风格 Highlights from Chapters 4 <<On Writing Well>> by William Zinsser 1.If the nails are weak, your house will collapse. If your verbs are weak and your syntax is rickety, your sentences will fall apart. 2.There is no style store; style is organic to the person doing the writing, as much a part of him

科研写作的简朴 Highlights from Chapters 2&3 <<On Writing Well>> by William Zinsser 1.The secret of good writing is to strip every sentence to its cleanest components. 2.Clear thinking becomes clear writing; one can’t exist without the other. 3.Thinking clearly is a conscious act that writers must force on themselves, as if they were working on any

如何撰写科研工作的不足之处 （局限性） Highlights from Chapter 18 <<Writing Science>> by Joshua Schimel 1.No research is perfect. Every study has limitations, and every data set has blemishes. You have to address these even while focusing on meaningful results. The approach is to use the “but, yes” strategy. Deal with the limitations as early as possible, get that