xi // Contents // Introduction: How to Use This Book v // Unit 1: How to Write an Introduction // 1.1 Structure 1 // 1.2 Grammar and Writing Skills 4 // 1.2.1 Tensepairs 4 // 1.2.2 Signalling language 7 // 1.2.3 Passive/Active 11 // 1.3 Writing Task: Build a Model 15 // 1.3.1 Building a model 15 // 1.3.2 Key 17 // 1.3.3 The model 24 // 1.3.4 Testing the Model 25 // 1.4 Vocabulary 32 // 1.4.1 Vocabulary for the Introduction 34 // 1.5 Writing an Introduction 41 // 1.5.1 Write an Introduction 41 // 1.5.2 Key 42 // Unit 2: Writing about Methodology // 2.1 Structure 44 // 2.2 Grammar and Writing Skills 46 // 2.2.1 Passives and tense pairs 47 // 2.2.2 Use of�a’ and�the 50 // 2.2.3 Adverbs and adverb location 56 // 2.3 Writing Task: Build a Model 57 // 2.3.1 Building a model 57 // 2.3.2 Key 59 // xii Science Research Writing // 2.3.3 The model 66 // 2.3.4 Testing the model 67 // 2.4 Vocabulary 75 // 2.4.1 Vocabulary task 76 // 2.4.2 Vocabulary for the Methodology section 77 // 2.5 Writing a Methodology Section 88 // 2.5.1 Write a Methodology section 88 // 2.5.2 Key 90 // Unit 3: Writing about Results // 3.1 Structure 91 // 3.2 Grammar and Writing Skills 94 // 3.2.1 Sequence 94 // 3.2.2 Frequency 99 // 3.2.3 Quantity 102 // 3.2.4 Causality 108 // 3.3 Writing Task: Build a Model 111 // 3.3.1 Building a model 111 // 3.3.2 Key 113 // 3.3.3 The model 122 // 3.3.4 Testing the model 124 // 3.4 Vocabulary 135 // 3.4.1 Vocabulary task 136 // 3.4.2 Vocabulary for the Results
section 137 // 3.5 Writing a Results Section 149 // 3.5.1 Write a Results section 150 // 3.5.2 Key 151 // Unit 4: Writing the Discussion/Conclusion // 4.1 Structure 154 // 4.2 Grammar and Writing Skills 158 // 4.3 Writing Task: Build a Model 167 // 4.3.1 Building a model 167 // 4.3.2 Key 170 // 4.3.3 The model 179 // 4.3.4 Testing the model 180 // Contents xiii // 4.4 Vocabulary 186 // 4.4.1 Vocabulary task 187 // 4.4.2 Vocabulary for the Discussion/Conclusion 187 // 4.5 Writing a Discussion/Conclusion 193 // 4.5.1 Write a Discussion/Conclusion 194 // Unit 5: Writing the Abstract 5.1 Structure 197 // 5.2 Grammar and Writing Skills 201 // 5.2.1 Verbtense 201 // 5.2.2 Length 204 // 5.2.3 Language 204 // 5.3 Writing Task: Build a Model 205 // 5.3.1 Building a model 205 // 5.3.2 Key 206 // 5.3.3 The models 212 // 5.3.4 Testing the models 213 // 5.4 Vocabulary 216 // 5.4.1 Vocabulary task 217 // 5.4.2 Vocabulary for the Abstract 217 // 5.5 Writing an Abstract 221 // 5.5.1 Write an Abstract 221 // 5.5.2 Key 224 // 5.6 Creating a Title 224 // Sources and Credits 229 // Useful Resources and Further Reading 231 // Appendix A: Abbreviations Used in Science Writing 233 // Appendix B: Prefixes Used in Science Writing 234 // Appendix C: Latin and Greek Singular and Plural Forms 239 // Appendix D: Useful Verbs 241 // Index of Contents 243 // Index of Vocabulary 245