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Scientific Writing and Presentation in English Lecture 6a: Connecting statements and lists. A. Godfrey Tsinghua University, Spring 2008 Logical connectors • very important for clear writing • used to – (i) emphasize your thoughts – (ii) give advance warning of the implications of the following sentence – (ii) make the text more readable (less boring) • think of writing a scientific paper as making a convincing argument – any jumps in logic, or content, will weaken your case – make the text flow as smooth as possible Scientific Writing: Lecture 6a #2 conversational example • The course was easy. I missed 4 lectures. I got 80% in the final examination. • The course was easy. And I missed 4 lectures. Nevertheless, I got 80% in the final examination (80% is good) • The course was easy. However, I missed 4 lectures. As a result I got 80% in the final examination. (80% is bad) Scientific Writing: Lecture 6a #3 scientific writing example • The grain size increases with increasing solute content. The grain size is not affected by the intermediate annealing. The grain growth occurs in a normal manner. If the solute content is very high abnormal grain growth can occur. • The grain size increases with increasing solute content. In contrast, the grain size is not affected by the intermediate annealing. Under most conditions grain growth occurs in a normal manner. However, if the solute content is very high abnormal grain growth can occur. Scientific Writing: Lecture 6a #4 Logical connectors • as for many grammar issues incorrect (inappropriate use) can lead