英语科技论文写作-吴江梅-Unit 4 Introduction.pptVIP

Unit 4 : Introduction 2Functions What’re functions of the introduction? functions What’re functions of the introduction?To arouse the readers’ interest；To offer enough information to prepare readers to understand the paper and to evaluate the findings of the study. 4Basic ContentsWhat should be written in the introduction section? 5Basic Contentsexplanation for findings; study results; research area; data analysis; review of the previous studies; sampling; miniature of context; procedure and time frame; research questions and hypothesis; exercise 6structureQuestion:Which one ?ACB StructureRead the introduction section of Appendix 4 and think about the structure of it. 8Many species are continuing to decrease within protected areas in the worldThis is particularly true for African nature reserves where local species extinctions are directly linked to human population proximityIn the Serengeti ecosystem, Tanzania, there have been marked declines in black rhino, elephant and African buffalo inside the protected areaAnalysis of the trends in the buffalo population over the whole area has suggested that population change was primarily due to illegal hunting.Therefore, the main purpose of this paper is to analyze the possible causes of these spatial differences in the buffalo population recoveryGeneral structure Read the Introduction of Appendix 9 to show how the information is organized in a “funnel” way? 10Studying an exampleThe influence of human behavior on the global ecology. Many researchers have investigated the social and psychological factors.Environmentalism has been examined from the perspective of the “Big Five” taxonomy of personality traitsAgreeableness and Openness, have emerged as significant predictors of pro-environmental valuesIt was hypothesized that both Agreeableness and Openness would remain significant predictors of increased environmental concern. 11OrganizationHow to compose a well-structured introduction? 12Three-move pattern 1Establishing