Tham khảo tài liệu 'scientific writing - a reader and writer's guide - j lebrun (world 2007) episode 3', kỹ thuật - công nghệ, cơ khí - chế tạo máy phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 28 Scientific Writing A Reader and Writer s Guide contradiction. In particular we need to ask Are our data normalisation assumptions valid In this chapter we examined many ways of enhancing and sustaining the initial attention of motivated readers ways to help them go past the parts of a paper where attention is being drained at a fast pace. We used words punctuation syntax text style page layout structure examples summaries and visuals. Since readers attention is not deserved but earned through hard work it is time to practise. Ji Read your paper to identify the parts the reader might find hard to understand give it to read to somebody else if you are unsure . In these parts modify your text accordingly to increase attention and facilitate understanding examples visual aids questions new subheadings etc. . Disclaimer Attention-getters are only effective if used sparingly. The author of this book will not be responsible if excessive use of attention-getters in a paper distracts readers and makes them lose focus. Examples of such excessive use include writing importantly seven times in a long paragraph turning a paper into a cartoon through overabundant visuals using bold and italic text in so many places that the paper looks like a primary school paper or starting three consecutive sentences with however . 3 Reduce Reading Time Feeling time In each scientific skills seminar I conduct each participant is given a whole chapter of a book to read 11 pages in total. It is to be read in about 20 minutes. Yet after reading about six or seven pages a few restless readers will flip pages forward to see how much reading is left. Do they need to see the light at the end of the tunnel Do they tire because they require greater concentration to read a foreign language . English Or do they tire because they read methodically progress slowly and analyse each sentence Readers experience the passage of time differently for different reasons familiarity with the topic linguistic .
