研究生学术英语写作教程Unit 4 Key.doc

第四单元参考答案1.1 Pre-reading Qs:1) The method section is the most important aspect of a research paper because it provides the information by which the validity of a study is ultimately judged. Therefore, the researcher must provide a clear and precise description of how an experiment is to be carried out, and the rationale for the specific experimental procedures chosen. It must be written with enough information so that: (1) the experiment could be repeated by others to evaluate whether the results are reproducible, and (2) the readers can judge whether the results and conclusions are valid.2) overview of the research / experiment, population / subjects, research location, materials, procedure, variables, sampling techniques, statistical treatment, possible restrictions3) When describing actions and situations that happened in the past, or telling a story and expressing actions that follow each other in a story, we normally use the simple past tense. Different tenses can be used depending on reference to the past or recurring present events. To sum up, the majority of verbs are in the past; other forms can also be used if there is a good reason for doing so. Active voice means that if the subject of a sentence performs the action, then the verb used to express this meaning is active. If the subject receives the action of the verb, then the verb is passive. Passive voice is normally used if the agent is arbitrary, not known, or not important, and sometimes “by ”is omitted. In this reading passage, a past passive structure is predominant.1.3.1 Research objectiveInvestigate perceptions of English needs in a medical context among college students in Taiwan.Research subjects341 medical students in the Department of Medicine, including 97 freshmen, 74 sophomores, 90 juniors, and 80 seniors, and 20 faculty members in the medical programResearch locationChung Shan Medical College in Taichung, Taiwan, China.Materials Two questionnairesProcedureThe questionnaire was given to the medical students. The faculty questionnaire was given to 20 teachers.Statistical analysisThe data were computer-analyzed using an SPSS program.1.3.2 Students questionnaire included five sections with 23 questions: 1) demographic information2) importance of English in college and professional careers3) perceived language skill needs and problems4) the activities needed in a freshman language course, and5) suggestions for development of course content and materials as well as demographic information.The faculty questionnaire consisted of four sections with l6 questions, which are parallel to those in the version given to the students except that no demographic information was gathered.Research aim: A Study of perceptions of English Needs in a Medical ContextQuestionnaire One: The questionnaire given to the medical students consisted of five sections with 23 questions, the topics of which were importance of English in college and professional careers, perceived language skill needs and problems, activities needed in a freshman language course, and suggestions for development of course content and materials as well as demographic information.Questionnaire Two: The faculty questionnaire consisted of four sections with l6 questions, which were parallel to those in the version given to the students except that no demographic information was gathered.Research restrictions: The questionnaires were piloted, and modified according to the feedback from l0 respondents: six medical students and four faculty members. One of the authors, a faculty member at Chung Shan Medical College, selected one required class for each group of students (freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors). (The population size is not big enough and the sampling technique is not so clear.)2.1.1 Information elements in MethodVerbs in passive voiceProcedurewere developed, were sent to, were given toMaterialswere translated, piloted and modified; given to, was gatheredInstrumentwere computer-analyzed, were determined, were computed, were conducted, held byData analysiswere chosen, was given, were asked, is scored, omitted, is given, considered, are scored, are added, are accompanied2.1.2 A poison ivy infection is considered by some to be humorous. But it is not funny at all. A rash that has the intensity of a fresh mosquito bite and lasts for several days is caused by contact with the plant. Poison ivy infection has been studied by scientists for centuries, but no preventive pill or inoculation has been found. The poisonous substance in the plant is called urushiol. After the skin is touched by urushiol, the exposed area will soon be covered by blisters and weeping sores.2.2: The following sentences describe a process of making paper. Use sequential words and rewrite them into a cohesive paragraph. Firstly, the logs are placed in the shredder. Then they are cut into small chips which are mixed with water and acid. After that, they are heated and crushed to a heavy pulp which is cleaned. It is also chemically bleached to whiten it. Later, it is passed through rollers to flatten it. Then sheets of wet paper are produced. Finally, the water is removed from the sheets which are pressed, dried and refined until the finished paper is produced.3.1 Read the following sentences. They are all taken from method sections from different research articles. In each case, determine which information element is represented.1. subjects 2. material 3. procedure 4.overview 5. statistical treatment 6. procedure and material 7. sampling 8. research location3.2 Completing sentences 1) The questionnaire was administered. 2) completed the questionnaire. 3) Background information about these participants is presented in Table 2. 4) The mean age of the participants was approximately 29 years old. 5) the year of working experience was six on the average.3.3 Reordering sentences1c 2 e 3 d 4 f 5g 6 b 7 I 8 a 9h3.4 Rewriting sentences (1) Table 2 shows the number of students per level and their Ll language backgrounds represented.(2) Two questionnaires administered respectively to the personnel officers and business employees show a similar result in terms of their perception of the use of English in their firm.(3) The scores of the two raters were averaged and entered for statistical analysis.(4) The model used in the experiment was a modified version of the 2009 Test package, originally developed by the Morrison Research Institute.(5) Gray (1998) studied the effectiveness of the new schedule, using scores on the Stanford Achievement Test as the measure.(6) After the teacher explained the directions, the students began to write.( place modifiers so that they clearly modify what they are intended to modify )(7) Students achieved better results, although the schedule was in effect for only 1 year. (Put the main idea in the main clause )(8) After putting the assignment on the board, the teacher found by checking the roll that three students were absent. (Too many ands )(9) Because many school administrators seem interested in making only simple and inexpensive changes, they have been overly receptive to simplistic solutions. ( avoid inserting long modifiers between the subject and the verb )(10) Many people are reluctant to install solar energy systems because of the large capital investment required. ( avoid using subordinate clauses that modify other subordinate clauses )3.5 Turning notes into a passageA taste test was conducted to determine students preferences and attitudes toward sugar-sweetened and artificially-sweetened beverages. Ten people, five male students and five female students, from Science English class 1 were chosen at random to participate in the test. The materials used were thirty straws, two cups, one blindfold, and two containers of Kool-Aid, a popular drink in the United States. One container held four cups of orange Kool-Aid sweetened with one half cup of sugar. The other container held four cups of orange Kool-aid sweetened with 9 packets of Nutrasweet b