最近学完了 stanford 大学 Kristin Sainani 教授的 Writing in the Sciences 课程,收货很大!对于要做英语论文写作的同学,个人强烈推荐。即使不写论文,感觉对英语写作,甚至中文写作,个人说话时逻辑表达,都有很大帮助。
一些课程笔记整理在此:
1.1 导论
什么是优秀的写作?
1 最重要的,优秀的写作要清晰且有效的传达观点。
2 优秀的写作是优雅且独具风格的。
要做到第一点,需要:确实有东西要表达,和清晰的思维。
做到第二点,需要时间,反复的修改和一个好的编辑!
怎样成为一个好的作者?
不是与生俱来的,可以通过后天学习达到!
1.3 高效写作的原则
1 去掉不必要的词和短语;学会舍弃你的词!
2 使用主动语态(主语+谓语+宾语)
3 用动词写作:使用强的动词,避免把动词变成名词,不要把主要的动词藏在很难找到的地方。
1.4 Cut the clutter
"The secret of good writing is to strip every sentence to its cleanest components. Every word that serves no function, every long word that could be a short word, every adverb that carries the same meaning that's already in the verb, every passive construction that leaves the reader unsure of who is doing what—these are the thousand and one adulterants that weaken the strength of a sentence. And they usually occur in proportion to the education and rank." -- William Zinsser in