Writing Scientific English. Timothy Skern
discovery
discrepancy
distribution
dose-response
effect
enigma
equilibrium
event
evidence
exclusion
experiment
figure
flaw
function
graph
hint
hypothesis
idea
illustration
image
inclusion
increase
incubation
ingredient
input
interaction
level
mechanism
mock
model
mystery
observation
output
panel
paradox
parameter
participant
pathway
performance
period
possibility
prerequisite
presence
process
product
question
ratio
reason
relevance
report
research
result
role
signal
situation
solution
specificity
structure
synthesis
table
target
theory
variable
variation
variety
version
volunteer
work
Adjectives and adverbs
able
active
actually
affected
artificial
associated
aware
capable
certain
closely
consistent
contradictory
correct
dependent
detrimental
essential
exactly
exclusively
external
feasible
frequent
incorrect
internal
inversely
likely
limited
linear
multiple
necessary
noteworthy
particular
pertinent
plausible
poorly
previous
prior
proportional
putative
random
relevant
resistant
robust
severe
significant
similarly
simultaneous
unable
variable
1.4Take-home messages from Chapter 1
❚ Use a spellchecker
❚ Use formal English
❚ Use linking words
❚ Use words from a basic scientific lexicon
1.5References
Books
Bryson, B. (1990) Mother Tongue: The English Language.
Websites
1.6Improvements to exercices
1.6.1Solutions to box 1.2 “Fooling a spellchecker”
1. You must prove that two plus two equals four!
2. A proof that two plus two equals four is given on the first page.
3. Vaccines save lives.
4. Spellcheckers change the way we read our texts.
5. The theory of global warming remains to be proven.
6. Spellcheckers affect our ability to spell.
7. How do tortoises remain alive when hibernating?
8. Only a few scientists have received two Nobel Prizes.
9. The effect of technology on the environment is substantial.
10. We lose the loose screw.
11. We judge how we live our lives from our own perspective.
12. The ability to write concisely and accurately is not hereditary.
13. The price of the prize was a surprise.
1.6.2Improvements