Academic English: What To Write And What Not To Write - Unika Repository
Academic English:
What to write and
what not to writeHELLO!
I am Cecilia Nice to meet you! Shall we begin? Topics to explore
1.Why is language important?
2.Basic rules of manuscript language
3.The blessings and the perils of
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“ The most difficult part of the writing process is the beginning
Why is language important? ▸
Poor language quality can delay or block publication ▸
Writing is communicating your thoughts
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Basic rules of manuscript language ▸
Manuscript language should be: ▸
Accurate ▸
Concise ▸
Clear
Basic rules of manuscript language
▸Common language errors: ▸
Tenses ▸
Grammar ▸
Sentences Tenses ▸
Present Tense: ▸
Facts and hypotheses
The magnitude of data generated and shared by businesses, public
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administrations numerous industrial and not-to-profit sectors, and scientific research, has increased im m ea s ura bly (Aga rwa l & Dha r, Tenses ▸
Past Tense: ▸
Methods During the experiment a pre-implementation group (
▸ N = 1410) was monitored for 1 yea r. After the implementa tion, the pos t- im plem enta tion (the ga m ified condition) group ( N = 1579) was Tenses ▸
Past Tense: ▸
Previous studies Hakulinen, Auvinen, and Korhonen (2013) found tha t res ults
▸ depend upon the ba dge type, a s well a s the us ers . Denny (2013), on the other ha nd, found only pos itive effects rega rding Grammar ▸
Active voice: ▸
It is more assertive and shorter ▸ In this paper, we studied the effects of ga m ifica tion (a ba dge s ys tem ) on us er a ctivity in a s ha ring econom y s ervice (a peer-topeer m a rketpla ce). NOT Grammar ▸
No contractions: ▸ it is NOT it’s
▸ will not NOT won’t
▸ did not NOT didn’t Grammar ▸
Eliminate redundant words: ▸ due to the fact that > because or since
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in the case that > in case Sentences ▸
Direct and short ▸
One piece of information per sentence ▸
Pay attention to word order ▸
Put statements in a positive form Paragraphs ▸
One main idea and supporting details ▸
Logical transitions from one paragraph to the another Most common errors to avoid ▸
Judgmental adjectives ▸ terrible experience > challenging experience
▸ don’t get mad > don’t get upset/ angry Most common errors to avoid ▸
Too many complex sentences
Long sentences are also problematic in writing because, even if
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they are punctuated properly, they can be hard to read since readers often want a pause, and writers need to be aware of this and consider the effect that any writing has on the reader. Writing that contains long sentences can seem wordy, even if this isn’t the case, for the information in long sentences, like in short ones, can Most common errors to avoid
Revision:
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Long sentences are also problematic in writing. This is true even if they
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are punctuated properly since they can be hard to understand for readers, who often want a pause while reading. Writers need to be aware of this and consider the effect that any writing has on the reader. Furthermore, writing that contains long sentences can seem wordy, even if this isn’t the case. This happens because the information in long sentences, like in short ones, can be hard to understand and connect. Most common errors to avoid ▸
Too many complex sentences ▸
Expressions of belief ▸
I think universities need to have support systems for at-risk students. Most common errors to avoid ▸
Too many complex sentences exampe ▸
Expressions of belief ▸
Etc., and so on, and so forth
The basics ▸
Make sure your Indonesian language is GOOD ▸
Be careful with local words and misspelled words Blessings ▸
Saves time (although not significantly) ▸
Provides good feedback on SIMPLE grammatical errors Perils ▸
Cannot check stylistic errors or sentence structure errors.
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Sistem inform a s i m a na jem en m erupa ka n s ua tu s is tem di da la m orga nis a s i ya ng m em pertem uka n kebutuha n pengola ha n tra ns a ks i ha ria n, m endukung opera s i, bers ifa t m a na jeria l da n kegia ta n s tra tegi da ri s ua tu orga nis a s i da n m enyedia ka n piha k lua r tertentu
Indonesian vs English (Original Indonesian - Google Translate) ▸
Ma na gem ent inform a tion s ys tem is a s ys tem within the orga niza tion tha t brings da ily tra ns a ction proces s ing needs , s upport opera tions , m a na geria l a nd s tra tegic a ctivities of a n orga niza tion a nd provide certa in outs ide pa rties with the neces s a ry
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Sistem inform a s i m a na jem en m erupa ka n s ua tu s is tem di da la m orga nis a s i ya ng m em enuhi kebutuha n pengola ha n tra ns a ks i ha ria n s erta m endukung kegia ta n opera s iona l, m a na jeria l, da n s tra tegis s ua tu perus a ha a n. Di s a m ping itu, s is tem inform a s i
Indonesian vs English (Better Indonesian – Google Translate) ▸
Ma na gem ent inform a tion s ys tem is a s ys tem within the orga niza tion tha t m eets the needs of da ily tra ns a ction proces s ing a nd s upport the opera tiona l, m a na geria l, a nd s tra tegic a ctivities of a com pa ny. In a ddition, the m a na gem ent inform a tion s ys tem provides the Cecilia’s version
Management information system is a system within the
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organization that meets the needs of daily transaction processing and supports the operational, managerial, as well as strategic activities of a company. In addition, management information system provides various reports required by external parties.
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Management information system is a s ys tem within the orga niza tion tha t m eets the needs of da ily tra ns a ction proces s ing a nd s upports the opera tiona l, m a na geria l, a s well a s s tra tegic a ctivities of a com pa ny. In a ddition, m a na gem ent inform a tion s ys tem
Cecilia version vs Google Translate version (bad Indonesian) ▸
Ma na gem ent inform a tion s ys tem is a s ys tem within the orga niza tion tha t brings da ily tra ns a ction proces s ing needs , s upport opera tions , m a na geria l a nd s tra tegic a ctivities of a n orga niza tion a nd provide certa in outs ide pa rties with the neces s a ry
▸ Koperasi s ina r m ulya m erupa kan kopera s i kecil ya ng a nggota nya pengus a ha kecil rum a ha n ya ng s uda h berdiri ha m pir 10 ta hun lebih, kopera s i ini inis ia tif da ri us a ha - us a ha kecil ya ng ingin punya perkum pula n a ta u na unga n tem pa t berba gi penga la m a n a nta r pengus a ha ya ng bergera k pa da bida ng peterna ka n a ya m da la m m a na jem en penyim pa na n da ta nya
Indonesian vs English (Original Indonesian - Google Translate) ▸ Mulya Coopera tive is a s m a ll coopera tive whos e m em bers a re s m a ll bus ines s entrepreneurs who ha ve s tood for a lm os t 10 yea rs m ore, this coopera tive initia tive of s m a ll bus ines s es tha t wa nt to ha ve a s s ocia tion or s ha de where the s ha ring of experience between entrepreneurs enga ged in the field of chicken fa rm ing in the da ta s tora ge m a na gem ent is s till not orga nized or s till us ing conventiona l
Indonesian vs English (Better Indonesian – Google Translate) Koperasi Sina r Mulya m erupa ka n Sina r Mulya Coopera tive is a s m a ll ▸ Didirika n pa da 10 ta hun ya ng la lu, a go, this coopera tive is a s m a ll chicken m erupa ka n peterna k a ya m kecil. s m a ll poultry fa rm ers . Founded 10 yea rs kopera s i kecil ya ng a nggota nya coopera tive whos e m em bers cons is t of ▸ dim a na m ereka bis a berba gi fa rm ers . This coopera tive ha s not ha d a m em punya i perkum pula n a ta u pa yung s ha re experiences with other chicken peterna k a ya m kecil ya ng ingin clubs or orga niza tions where they ca n kopera s i ini m erupa ka n inis ia tif breeder initia tive tha t wa nts to ha ve la in. Kopera s i ini belum m em punya i conventiona l m ethods s uch a s books to penga la m a n denga n peterna k a ya m nea t da ta s tora ge a nd s till us e
Cecilia’s version
Sinar Mulya Cooperative is a small cooperative whose members consist
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of small poultry farmers. Founded 10 years ago, this cooperative was formed as an initiative of small poultry farmers who felt the needs to have an association or an organization in which they can share experiences with other farmers. This cooperative has not had a good data storage. It still uses conventional methods such as books to record the name of farmers, drugs, animal feed, or any other data related to poultry.
▸ Sinar Mulya Coopera tive is a s m a ll coopera tive whos e m em bers cons is t of s m a ll poultry fa rm ers . Founded 10 yea rs a go, this coopera tive wa s form ed a s a n initia tive of s m a ll poultry fa rm ers who felt the needs to ha ve a n a s s ocia tion or a n orga niza tion in which they ca n s ha re experiences with other fa rm ers . This coopera tive ha s not ha d a good da ta s tora ge. It s till
Cecilia version vs Google Translate version (bad Indonesian) ▸ Mulya Coopera tive is a s m a ll coopera tive whos e m em bers a re s m a ll bus ines s entrepreneurs who ha ve s tood for a lm os t 10 yea rs m ore, this coopera tive initia tive of s m a ll bus ines s es tha t wa nt to ha ve a s s ocia tion or s ha de where the s ha ring of experience between entrepreneurs enga ged in the field of chicken fa rm ing in the da ta s tora ge m a na gem ent is s till not orga nized or s till us ing conventiona l
What can Ginger and Grammarly do?
▸ Edit:
▹ Punctua tion
▹ SIMPLE gra m m a r
▹ Subject – Verb Agreem ent
▹ Plura ls
▸ Linguistic Feedback Tool (LiFT) to s om e extent is us eful, but the key to a good piece of writing is s till the writer/ hum a n proofrea der.
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