The Published Scholar,TPS 英文學術發表專家

按部就班寫作論文的七大建議之三：制定並善用有系統的方法

【學術專欄】

This is not academic writing 學術文章不是這麼寫的

【寫作技巧】

This snapshot of the rigors of climbing a rocky cliff manages to capture the intensity of the sport. Yet its language is weak. In the first sentence, the writer writes about the “greatest” of challenges. Because the list of challenges number only two, the proper comparative is “greater.”
這段文字概略形容攀岩的挑戰，努力呈現攀岩運動的激烈，不過遣詞用字卻不夠有力。第一句後半提到「greatest」（最大的）挑戰，不過這裡只列出兩種挑戰，所以比較級「greater」比較適切。

Professor Pedantic 教授的考究學問

【學術專欄】

QUESTION: I love poetry and wrote a paper on a favorite sonnet, but it was not well-received by the instructor. “Too much feeling, not enough analysis,” he said. On writing about subjects I love, what is the best way to downplay my feelings?
我迷戀詩歌，我以最喜歡的十四行詩為題寫了一篇論文，但是指導教授不怎麼欣賞，他說：「太多感覺，太少分析」。以我最喜歡的題材寫論文時，如何盡量淡化我的感覺？

What does that mean? 你真的瞭解這個慣用語嗎?

【英文學習】

“The searchers moved into the area in single file, talking quietly forward and backward along the line, before reaching a tree-less area and fanning out.”
「搜索隊成一縱列進入該區域，輕聲前後傳話，接著進入沒有樹木的區域並擴展散開。」

按部就班寫作論文的七大建議之四：了解自己寫作的長短處

【學術專欄】

7 Ways to Pace Yourself through a Paper # 4 – Know your writing strengths and weaknesses
按部就班寫作論文的七大建議之四：了解自己寫作的長短處

The Greeks advised subsequent generations of mankind to “know thyself.” The adage acknowledges the difficulty an individual has in sorting through the many facets of his being and honestly acknowledging his character.
希臘人有句忠告流傳後世：「了解你自己」。這句格言說明，一個人要了解自己的特性，坦白面對自己的個性，其實並不容易。

This is not academic writing 學術文章不是這麼寫的

【寫作技巧】

This passage on a center for the making of potteryware is interesting in its images, but suffers from inexactness in its wording. The writer refers to a “pottery place,” which is a redundancy. “Pottery” says it all, a place where potters craft potteryware.
這篇陶器館的段落描述很有意思，但美中不足的是寫作不精。文中寫道「pottery place」，其實「pottery」一個字就是指陶匠製造陶器的地方。

Professor Pedantic 教授的考究學問

【學術專欄】

QUESTION: I usually pick an off-the-wall topic for a paper when none is assigned, or choose an edgy variation of an assigned theme. My professor generally approves them, but she has suggested that I not try so hard to be different. Isn’t originality a plus in a paper?
寫論文時如果沒有指定主題，我通常挑選特立獨行的題目，如果有指定主題，我會定出最前衛的題目。教授通常會讚許我的題目，但她也建議我不要刻意追求不同。原創性對論文有加分效果嗎？

What does that mean? 你真的瞭解這個慣用語嗎?

【英文學習】

“The war hardened those who survived it, with any actual hero an accidental one and The Grim Reaper seemingly everywhere, grimly harvesting his exhausted crop of souls.”
「從真正的英雄到無名英雄，戰爭讓倖存者變得無動於衷，死神似乎無處不在，冷酷地收割筋疲力竭的靈魂。」

按部就班寫作論文的七大建議之五：防範未然，臨事不亂

【學術專欄】

7 Ways to Pace Yourself through a Paper # 5 – Anticipate: Learn to avoid surprises
按部就班寫作論文的七大建議之五：防範未然，臨事不亂

It is said the best laid plans of mice and men come to naught when the unexpected circumstance intrudes. The moral is, all the careful planning in the world will not guarantee that a writing project will come together without incident.
曾有人說，人鼠之間擬定的計畫再如何周詳，意外攪局時，仍將化為泡影。 其中教訓是，世事難料，儘管仔細規劃，寫論文難保不會有意外。

This is not academic writing 學術文章不是這麼寫的

【寫作技巧】

This passage about an Asia Pacific explorer is interesting but flawed. A reference to the planet we call home (as did the explorer) should be capitalized—Earth.
這段文字討論亞太的探險家，主題有意思，但寫作有些瑕疵。若要指我們居住的星球，英文「Earth」應該要大寫。