专业外语

李法云

目录

  • 1 PART I：INTRODUCTION
    • 1.1 Importance
    • 1.2 The Logic of Science
    • 1.3 Further Reading
  • 2 PART II: CRASH COURSE IN ENGLISH FOR ECOLOGY MAJORS
    • 2.1 History of Earth
    • 2.2 Population Ecology
    • 2.3 The Population Growth
    • 2.4 Community Ecology (1)
    • 2.5 Community Ecology (2)
    • 2.6 Ecological Succession
    • 2.7 Ecosystem Ecology
    • 2.8 Hydrological Cycle and Carbon Cycle
    • 2.9 Nitrogen and Phosphorus Ecology
    • 2.10 Human's Impact on Environment
    • 2.11 Pollution
    • 2.12 Conservation  Ecology and Restoration Ecology
  • 3 PART III: PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY
    • 3.1 Climate and the Distribution of  Life on Earth
    • 3.2 Physiological Ecology
    • 3.3 Population Growth
    • 3.4 Interspecific Competition
    • 3.5 Ecological Communities
    • 3.6 Energy and Matter in Ecosystems
    • 3.7 The Factors Affecting Biodiversity
  • 4 PART IV: PAPER WRITING
    • 4.1 How to Write a “Good” Paper
    • 4.2 The Writing Process
    • 4.3 Format and Other Technical Details
    • 4.4 General Considerations
    • 4.5 Title
    • 4.6 Abstract
    • 4.7 Introduction
      • 4.7.1 Establishing the Field and Its importance
      • 4.7.2 Citing other research in the field
      • 4.7.3 Pointing out a gap in the field knowledge
      • 4.7.4 Giving a preview of what you did in the present study
      • 4.7.5 Alternate form
    • 4.8 Research journal article--Experimental Section/Model Description
    • 4.9 Research journal article--Results
    • 4.10 Research journal article-Discussion
    • 4.11 Research journal article--Acknowledgments and References
    • 4.12 Research journal article--Legends for tables and illustrations
    • 4.13 Oral Presentation
    • 4.14 Writing to the Editor
    • 4.15 Lecture
    • 4.16 AI helps academic
Introduction

3.7 Research Journal Article-Introduction

The introduction section must place your research in the background of work in your field and tell the reader why your research is important.

8.1 PAIL for the Introduction of your research article

P

Defines the place of your work in relation to other work in your field

A

Is a colleague who wants to know your grasp of the field and your approach to the research

I

*Establishes the field and its importance

*Cites other research in field

*Points out the gap in knowledge which your work fills

*Gives a preview of what you did in the present study

L

*Uses clear and concise expressions

*Uses different verb tenses to present different information (see below)

As the table suggests, the Introduction is actually composed of different sections which present different types of information to the reader. Now let us examine each of the different sections of the Introduction.