《PhD Reading & Writing Course》

Thanks to Paul, we have systematically learned how to write in English. This article is based on the note taken in “PhD Reading & Writing Course”. We would like to share with you and hope this guide has been of some use to you.


Sentences

句子的構(gòu)成:a subject奔浅,a predicate(謂語(yǔ)),a complete thought.

punctuation?mark標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號(hào)

Use quotation marks(引號(hào))“ ” for direct speech.

Ellipsis(省略號(hào))

Commas(逗號(hào))

Apostrophes(撇號(hào))

sentence classification (Moods) 句子分類

練習(xí):

When I bumped into Mary againlast week, I was really taken abackshe had shaved her head!

? ? “You’re bald!” I said.

? ? “So what?” she replied, “a famous author once said: ‘My head must be cool or I can’t write.’”

? ? I laughed and responded with: “Clear thoughts flow from a cool stream of consciousness .…”(Thomas Mathison, Literary Expression[London:Universal Press, 1989]).

? ? Such was the start to the latest episode of our on/off relationship;the banter continued in a jocular way.

Commas, Apostrophes & Articles 逗號(hào)、撇號(hào)和冠詞?

The(定冠詞)is used to refer to specific or particular nouns;a/an(不定冠詞)is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns.

Varying Our Sentence Structures

types of sentences句子的類型

1.Compound Sentences復(fù)合句

1.a semicolon分號(hào)

2.acoordinating conjunction并列連詞:For And Nor But Or Yet So

3.a transition

2.Complex Sentences復(fù)雜句

一個(gè)獨(dú)立句+一個(gè)非獨(dú)立句或從句,若非獨(dú)立句子在前讲婚,則加逗號(hào)

subordinating?conjunctions從屬連詞:because, until, when

There are 6 main rulesfor using commas.

1) They punctuate linked main clauses

Example:This is the first use of the comma, and it is a simple convention to grasp.

2) They make the introductory part of a sentence more noticeable (i.e. they set it off)

Examples: In the course of the twentieth century, cinematic techniques developed considerably.

Ultimately,the earth’s oil supplies will run out.

3) They separate an additional, or subordinate, clause at the end of a sentence

Example:The rain began to come down heavily, which meant I was soon wet through.

4) They separate subordinating and parenthetical elements within a sentence

Examples:It is, of course, necessary to examine the situation in more detail.

The nature of matter, for so long the subject of scientific enquiry, is now becoming better understood.

5) They are used where a phrase, or noun, renames another noun (apposition)

Example:Victoria Beckham, David’s wife, was one of the guests.

6) They are placed between items in a series, and between two or more adjectives that equally modify the same word

Examples: Indeed to buy tea, rice, bread, and butter.

She washed her long, blonde hair.

writing effective sentences

Word order and clarity

Modifier修飾轩娶。修飾詞放置的對(duì)否影響句子表達(dá)的意思

misplaced modifier

·Misplaced:Professor Adam Smith will discuss the latest appearance of Halley’s comet in room 104.

·Correct:Professor Adam Smith will discuss, in room 104, the latest appearance of Halley’s comet.

·The lost child was finally found wandering in a frozen farmer’s field.

·The lost child was finally found wandering in a farmer’s frozen field.

In some sentences the word being modified has not even been written. We call this a “dangling modifier”, as the following example shows.

·Dangling:Waving farewell, the plane began to take off.

·Correct:Waving farewell,we?watched as the plane took off.

Having tucked the children into bed, the cat was put out for the night.

Having tucked the children into bed,the parents?put the cat out for the night.

Make a specific point in each statement

Instead of writing:

There are many kinds of beautiful tropical fish. The kind most popular with aquarium owners is the angelfish.

Combine the two sentences:

Of the many kinds of beautiful tropical fish, the angelfish is the most popular with aquarium owners.

·D.W. Griffith introduced many new cinematic techniques. Some of these techniques were contrast editing, close-ups, fade-outs, and freeze-frame shots.

·D.W. Griffiths introduced many new cinematic techniques, such as contrast editing, close-ups, fade-outs, and freeze-frame shots.

specific detail

·Instead of writing: My neighbour bought a really nice desk.

·Write:My neighbour bought a solid-oak desk that contains a secret drawer triggered by a hidden spring.

Use pronouns in a consistent way

I?like my photography class because?we?learn how to restore?our?old photos and how to take better color portraits of?your?family.

I?like my photography class because?I’m?learning how to restore?my?old photos and how to take better color portraits of?my?family.

Be concise

The following examples contain unnecessary words

1)the reason Bob drove a hundred kilometers to a new restaurant?was?because it was serving his favourite dish, noodle delight.

2)Because?of the fact that?his computer business failed after only a month, Jim decided to leave Shenzhen.

3)There?are?thirty five PhD students attending?this class.

4)She seems?to be?upset.

5)The producer fired the wife?of the director of the movie.

Should be:The producer fired the movie director’s wife.

Passive verb: The wedding date?was?announced by the couple.

Active verb: The couple?announced?their wedding date.

Redundancies冗余

·She thought his moon rock necklaces were really?very?unique.

·The?group?consensus?of opinion?was that the pie crust tasted like cardboard.

writing correct sentences

1)Fix sentence fragments修復(fù)句子片段

Incorrect: Jack Todd, the legendary footballer, never trained for a match. Just turned up on a Saturday and scored goals.

Correct: Jack Todd, the legendary footballer, never trained for a match. He just turned up on a Saturday and scored goals.

Incorrect:I didn’t realize how special my parents were.Until I became an adult.

Correct:I didn’t realize how special my parents were until I became an adult.

2)Avoid run-ons避免粘連句

Incorrect: The indicted police chief submitted her resignation the mayor accepted it gratefully.

Correct: The indicted police chief submitted her resignation. The mayor accepted it gratefully.

Correct: The indicted police chief submitted her resignation; the mayor accepted it gratefully.

Correct: The indicted police chief submitted her resignation, and the mayor accepted it gratefully.

Correct: When the indicted police chief submitted her resignation, the mayor accepted it gratefully.

Trying to correct a run-on with only a comma and without a coordinating conjunction,produces an error called a?comma splice.

Incorrect:Victoria Woodhull was the first American woman to run for the presidency she was defeated in 1872 by Ulysses S.Grant.

Incorrect:Victoria Woodhull was the first American woman to run for the presidency, she was defeated in 1872 by Ulysses S. Grant.

3)Avoid Faulty parallelism避免錯(cuò)誤的排比

In her stage show she?sang,danced?and?juggled.

He ran?out of the door,up?the path, and?into a car.

Faulty:Whether?working?on his oily car,fist fighting?at the hamburger stand, or?in bed,my brother always keeps his hair combed.

Correct:Whether?working?on his oily car,fist fighting?at the hamburger stand,or?lounging?in bed, my brother always keeps his hair combed.

Faulty:Boa constrictors like?to lie?in the sun,to hang?from tree branches, and?swallowing?small animals.?

Correct: Boa constrictors like?to lie?in the sun,to hang?from tree branches, and?to?swallow?small animals.

4)Avoid false predication避免錯(cuò)誤的斷定

Make sure the predicate properly fits the subject.

Faulty: Energy is one of the world’s biggest problems.

Correct: The lack of fuel for energy is one of the world’s biggest problems.

Faulty: Financial aid is a growing problem for many university students.

Correct: University students are finding it harder to obtain financial aid.

The/Alack of financial aid is a growing problem for many university students.

Insufficient/Inadequate financial aid is a growing problem for many university students.

Faulty: True failure?is?when you make an error and don’t learn anything from it.*

Correct: You have truly failed only when you make an error and don’t learn anything from it.

* Avoid all “is when” and “is where” constructions. The subject does not refer to a time, so the predicate is faulty.

Make comparisons complete

Unclear: She likes Jim better than Tom.

Clear:She likes Jim better than Tom does.

Unclear: The rooms in this apartment are bigger than that house.

Clear:The rooms in this apartment are bigger than the ones in that house.

Each sentence you write should be clear and easily understood

A summary of effective sentence writing

Effective sentences are:clear, coherent,concise and correct. easy to understand.interesting to read as they are varied and contain specific detail.

They do not contain any errors,such as:

·unnecessary shifts

·misplaced modifiers

·dangling modifiers

·faulty pronoun referencing

·redundancies

·fragments

·run-ons

·faulty parallelism

·false predication

·faulty comparisons

to be continued.. 格式不友好欧瘪,需要調(diào)整的太多葬毫,還有11頁(yè)word呢。词身。

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