Contents

Unit 1Introduction……………………………………………………………………1

Bridge-in…………………………………………………………………………………………2

Ⅱ Reading………………………………………………………………………………3

The CARS Model for Writing Introductions…………………………………3

Ⅲ Case Study…………………………………………………………………7

IV Writing Tips…16Contrasting &Acronyms…16

V Presentation…………………………………………………………………………19

A Distinguished Researcher in an Area…………………………………19

VI Workshop……………………………………………………20

Quiz……………………………………………………………………………………21

Unit 2Literature Review……………………………………………………23

I Bridge-in………………………………………………………………………24

Ⅱ Reading………………………………………………………………………24

Taxonomy(分类法)of Dissertation Literature Review………24

Ⅲ Case Study…………………………………………………………………………29

IV Writing Tips…………………………………………………………37

Reporting Verbs and Integral vs. Non-integral Citation…37

V Presentation…………………………………………………………………42

A Pivotal Publication in an Area……………………………………………………………42

VI Workshop…………………………………………………44

Quiz……………………………………………………………………………………44

Unit 3Methodology………………………………………………………45

I Bridge-in ……………………………………………………………………………46

Ⅱ Reading…………………………………………………………………………46

Genre Analyses of Methods Sections……………………………………………47

Ⅲ Case Study…………………………………………………………………51

IV Writing Tips…………………………………………………………59

Sequencing Procedures &AI Tools for Academic Writing…………59

V Presentation……………………………………………………………………63

A Technology Product You Are Familiar with………………………………63

VI Workshop………………………………………………………………………………64

Quiz……………………………………………………………………………………64

Unit 4Results…………………………………………………………………………65

I Bridge-in ………………………………………………………………………66

Ⅱ Reading…………………………………………………………………………67

The Model for Writing Results………………………………………………………67

Ⅲ Case Study………………………………………………………………………71

IV Writing Tips……………………………………………………………77

Describing Trends & Causality………………………………………………………77

V Presentation…………………………………………………………………………82

A Major Technological Breakthrough in an Area…………………………82

VI Workshop…………………………………………………………………………83

Quiz……………………………………………………………………………………84

Unit 5Discussion………………………………………………………………85

I Bridge-in …………………………………………………………………86

ⅡReading……………………………………………………………………………………86

How to Write Discussion After Reporting Results?………………………87

Ⅲ Case Study…91

IV Writing Tips…100

Topic Sentence & Hedging…100

V Presentation…103

A Prestigious Journal………………………………………………………………………103

VI Workshop……………………………………………………………………………105

Quiz…106

Unit 6Conclusion……………………………………………………………………107

I Bridge-in…108

Ⅱ Reading……………………………………………………………………………108

Purpose and Qualities of Conclusions …………………………………………109

Ⅲ Case Study…………………………………………………………………………113

IV Writing Tips…………………………………………………………………………120

British English vs. American English & Run-on Sentences………120

V Presentation…………………………………………………………126

A Scientist………………………………………………………………………………………126

VI Workshop………………………………………………………………128

Quiz……………………………………………………………………………128

Unit 7 Title and Abstract……………………………………………………………129

I Bridge-in…130

Ⅱ Reading……………………………………………………………………………131

Unread Science Is Lost Science………………………………………………………131

Ⅲ Case Study…………………………………………………………………………………134

IV Writing Tips…141

Tenses & Being Concise and Removing Redundancy…141

V Presentation…………………………………………………………………………………145

A Research Project I Worked on……………………………………………………145

VI Workshop………………………………………………………………………………148

Quiz…148

Unit 8 Acknowledgments and References……………149

I Bridge-in………………………………………………………………………………150

Ⅱ Reading…………………………………………………………………………………151

How to State the Acknowledgments and Cite the References…151

Ⅲ Case Study…………………………………………………………………………………156

IV Writing Tips…165

Reference Generator to Help with Your Writing &Dangling Modifiers…………………………………………………………………165

V Presentation…170

Academic Misconduct…………………………………………………170

VI Workshop………………………………………………………………………………171

Quiz…172