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Workshop Outline
Modulo 1: O Gnero Literrio
Sees de Um Artigo Cientfico
Mdulo 2: Estrutura 1: Abstract
Mdulo 3: Estrutura 2: Introduction
Mdulo 4: Estrutura 3: Results and Discussion, Conclusion
Mdulo 5: Estilo
Linguagem 1: Especificidade, Complexidade e Ambiguidade
Mdulo 6: Linguagem 2: Redundncias, Ao no Verbo, Fluidez de
Texto, Ritmo de Escrita
Mdulo 7: Linguagem 3: Plain English, Escrever em Ingls, Preposies
Mdulo 8: Linguagem 4: Topic Sentences, Cover Letters, Final Remarks
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Mdulo 7
Linguagem 3:
Plain English, Escrever em Ingls, Preposies
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Language III
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Use
Utilization
Use
Facilitate
Cause*
Finalize
End
Utilize
Use
Firstly, Secondly
First, Second
Commencement
Beginning
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Plain English
The word Fact
Replace This fact by:
This effect,
This hypothesis,
This observation,
This value,
This phenomenon,
This finding, etc.
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Complex Words
Oooops: The word work
M7P1 Lang
M7P2 Lang
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Preliminary
Careful
Obtained
Novel
Successfully
Are these words relevant in SW??
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Write in English
Better ??
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Better
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In Scientific Writing:
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Lack of a subject
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Write in English
Remember:
It rained a lot yesterday.
One may observe that....
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Thus,
In this context,
So,
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Practice
Go to:
http://corpus.byu.edu/coca/
And check about the use of prepositions in
the following cases:
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Practice
Go to:
www.springerexemplar.com
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Practice
Look for:
Oxford collocations
dictionary
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Verbs + Prepositions
VERBS FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITIONS
account
agree
allow
answer
balance
change
compare
connect
convert
correlate
correspond
decide
decrease
determine
develop
differ
disagree
discern
discriminate
distinguish
divide
elaborate
estimate
exceed
fit
hinder
identify
originate
prepare
qualify
range
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Words + Prepositions
WORDS FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITIONS
abundance
abundant
affinity
akin
applicable
appropriate
available
basis
capability
capacity
cause
close
common
concern
consistent
control
convenient
correct
decrease
deficient
demand
dependent
difference
different
disagreement
discussion
disparity
distinct
distinction
enhanced
enthusiasm
equality
equivalent
evidence
familiar
focus
fundamental
identical
improvement
independent
influence
inherent
intended
level
method
necessary
necessity
need
opportunity
parallel
proficiency
proficient
search
sufficient
suitable
suited
superiority
test
valuable
variation
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Misused Words
To Administer or to administrate?
To administrate: to manage.
A drug is administered.
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Misused Words
Alteration or alternation?
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Misused Words
Common or popular?
Common: widespread
Popular: especially liked or preferred.
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Misused Words
To Describe or to report?
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Misused Words
Analysis or Analyses?
Analysis = Singular
Analyses = Plural
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Misused Words
Reproductive or reproducible?
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Misused Words
Eminent, Immanent or Imminent ?
Eminent: Famous, standing out above others
Immanent: Inherent or intrinsic
Imminent: Ready to take place
An eminent peak.
A combination of immanent properties.
An Imminent event will happen soon.
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Misused Words
Precede or Proceed ?
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Through, Thorough or Though?
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Hard or Hardly?
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Compose or Comprise?
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Misused Words
Ability and capacity
Ability: Skill
Ex: Hemoglobin has the ability to combine with oxygen.
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Misused Words
Increase, Enhance and Improve
Increase: To become grater or larger in size, number, degree
Enhance: To add value or worthy to something already attractive
Improve: To raise to a better quality or condition.
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Misused Words
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Sources
Essentials of Writing Biomedical Research Papers by Mimi Zeiger,
Mcgraw-Hill Professional, 2nd Ed, 2000.
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0200807.html
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Muito Obrigado
Valtencir Zucolotto
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