聆听——[Stanford]Writing in sciences
What makes good writing?
Communicates an idea clearly & effectively
Clear:Logic Thinking & Have something to say;
Effectively: Elegant&Stylish* <--time,revision&good editor
What we can learn from this course?
A few simple, learnable rules of Style.
Steps to becoming a better writer
Read, pay attention & imitate(模仿)
Writing in a journal(日记)--Practice
Let go of "academic" writing habits (清零&去程序化)
Talk about your research before trying to write about it.
Write to engage your readers(not to bore)
Stop waiting for "inspiration"
Accept that writing is hard for everyone
Revise: Nobody gets it perfect on the first try
Learn how to cut ruthlessly(无情地): Never become too attached to your words.
Find a good editor
Take risks.
个人感受:
围绕最大价值/贡献,很Fluent地表达就好;(Fluent workflow&Clear description)
与其发布时再去绞尽脑汁于如何取悦、浮夸、遣词造句,不若踏踏实实做些什么有价值的东西。
作为思维替代品的原型,完全承担变更风险,故不必有心理负担。
有关阅读
扩充知识面?intro中提出问题&目前的进展
写文章?discussion中好的句型
研究相关?take-home message --》concepts
有关检索
关键词/学者/参考综述(注意参考文献本身的含金量)
有关科研格调
有爱恨,敢说不
文学的想象不需负责,而物理假设/理论需试验判决。
有关态度
work hard 》》smart