The writing model
Models may be dangerous: they may numb critical thoughts. Writing models are even more dangerous.
But models are useful: they simplify and create comfort zones.
The writing model of a Position Report is not the classical
five-paragraph essay (curious may refer to the
wikipedia page but also the to the following post: "
The five-paragraph fetish") nor the the "eight-legged essay" of the imperial China (see again
wikipedia) but just a set of flexible indication.
A format is available and, here we report only the basic structure proposed. The Position Report is expected to have:
- a Title and an Author
- an Abstract
- a series of Keywords
- the statement about its Confidentiality
- an Introduction (where the research question is stated and motivated - in relation to the state of the art
- a series of central chapters explaining the core of the work, the part already realized (if any) and the completion plan, the main methodologies adopted
- a Conclusion and, if any a chapter dedicated to the Acknowledegements
- the list of the main References
REFERENCES
Other ref
- Carleton University Library video about ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY (once you have selected that video you’ll find a list of others …)
- University of Maryland Writing Centre, Writing the Literature Review: Step-by-Step Tutorial for Graduate Students (another video) and also in their site: Learn how to write a review of literature more in general see their Writer’s Handbook
- Eco, U., Come si fa una tesi di laurea, Bompiani (Milano) 1977 (a pdf here) [tr. Eng. How to write a thesis, MIT Press, 2015
- A couple of slideshare presentations about: 1, 2
other references still to be managed ...
- M.Sanders, A. Tingloos, H. Verhulst, Advanced Writing in English: A Guide for Dutch Authors, Garant (Antwerpen), 2005 (Google Books)
- Venkatesan, S., Common errors in scientific paper submissions: A reviewer's reports, (2014) J. Soc. Sci., 41, pp. 279-293.
- Byrne, D., Common reasons for rejecting manuscripts at medical journals: A survey of editors and peer reviewers (2000) Sci. Ed., 23, pp. 39-44. Cited 17 times.
- Ezeala, C.C., Nweke, I.N., Ezeala, M.O., Common errors in manuscripts submitted to medical science journals (2013) Ann. Med. Health Sci. Res., 3, pp. 376-379. Cited 9 times.
- N.W.Pollock, "Scientific Writing" (2017) Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, Volume 28, Issue 4, Pages 283–284, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2017.09.007
- Cetin, P.S., Eymur, G., "Developing Students' Scientific Writing and Presentation Skills through Argument Driven Inquiry: An Exploratory Study", Journal of Chemical Education, Volume 94, Issue 7, 11 July 2017, Pages 837-84
- D'Angiulli, A., Blanchette, I., Gosselin, J., "Not in manuals: Best current writing practices, particularly for academics writing in a nonnative language", Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, Volume 49, Issue 2, April 2017, Pages 89-96
- Day, R.A. (1998) How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper
- Glasman-Deal, H., Science research writing for non-native speakers of English (2009), Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English, pp. 1-257. Cited 5 times.