（个人笔记）Coursera 英语学术写作

引言

文章内容是 Academic English: Writing Specialization 课程笔记。

Conjunctions

一共有下图中3种类型的句子：1）Simple 类型的句子只有一个主语和一个动词，叫做 independent clause，这种类型的句子存在 series with 3 or more items 时，应该用逗号，比如：She bought apples, pears, and grapes 2）Compound 类型用连接词把2个 independent clause 连接起来，注意连接词前的逗号。3）Complex 类型由 independent clause and one or more dependent clauses 组成。

关于 Compound 类型的句子，又分为2种情况：1）用 conjunctions（比如：and, but, or, nor, yet, so）连接2个句子。这种情况下，连接词前面应该放上逗号。例句：The waiter brought us some water, and we looked at the menus. 2）用 transition words（比如：therefore, however, in addition, thus, furthermore, similarly, otherwise, then, nonetheless, also） 连接2个句子。这种情况下，连接词左面加分号，右面加逗号。例句：I was late to work; therefore, my boss is not happy. 这篇文章中 有更多这样的 transition words.

Adverb Clause

上面的小节中提到过，Complex 类型的句子应该有一个 independent clause 和至少一个 dependent clause. 下面2个句子是例句：

• While Sam washed his face, we listened to music.
• We li