The Published Scholar,TPS 英文學術發表專家

What does that mean? 你真的瞭解這個慣用語嗎?

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發揮寫作說服力的六大準則之二：宣示信念

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6 Essential Rules for Persuasive Writing # 2 – Believe
發揮寫作說服力的六大準則之二：宣示信念

More so than some writing projects, persuasive papers must be grounded in conviction. That is, having academic interest in a subject is not sufficient commitment to a written argument, if convincing a reader is the goal.
相較於一般的文章，論說文更注重可信度。如果要寫論說文說服讀者，僅僅對主題抱持學術興趣還不夠。

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

【寫作技巧】

This writer addresses an interesting subject: how private research can culminate in public acclaim. It explores some of the dynamics of popularity. However, the writer clutters the writing with extra words and unneeded phrases. For example, a “popular celebrity” is mostly a redundant expression, though it is possible for a celebrity to be unpopular.
本文討論的主題很有趣，說明私人研究如何獲得公眾注目，並探討了一些名氣的作用。然而文中堆砌了太多詞句。例如「popular celebrity」（受歡迎的名人）這句基本上有點多餘，名人怎麼會不受歡迎呢？

Professor Pedantic 教授的考究學問

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QUESTION: I generally communicate well in other areas of writing and speaking, but I am having trouble correctly employing academic terminology and structure. How do I adapt my writing skills to the academic model?
我在一般寫作和說話上，溝通都沒什麼問題，唯獨在學術上使用術語和結構不太正確。我要怎麼在學術領域發揮自己的寫作技巧呢？

What does that mean? 你真的瞭解這個慣用語嗎?

【英文學習】

“The black-and-white soccer ball ricocheted off the tree and hopscotched across the lawn like the half-dozen laughing children trailing it.”
「黑白相間的足球從樹上彈開，像是後面有半打孩子笑著追趕似的跳過草坪。」

發揮寫作說服力的六大準則之三：保持理性，拒絕感性

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6 Essential Rules for Persuasive Writing # 3 – Be rational, not emotional
發揮寫作說服力的六大準則之三：保持理性，拒絕感性

Persuasive writing is neither art nor science, but it is a step beyond simple argument. Arguments typically are loud affairs with more heat than light generated on both sides.
撰寫論說文既不是一門藝術，也不是一門科學，這種寫作超越一般爭論。爭論通常很激烈，並且雙方最後往往難有定論。

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

【寫作技巧】

This glimpse of campus life on a pivotal autumn day is marred by failure to create a continuous thread of imagery, and by word choices that frequently are weak and clichéd. The first sentence says a seasonal change “startled” the scene. The meaning of that is difficult to grasp.
本段文章描述時序即將入秋時的校園生活一景，可惜不連貫的意像以及無力的陳詞濫調卻破壞了這幅景象。第一句提到季節的變換「startled」（驚嚇）了整個場景，文意不清。

Professor Pedantic 教授的考究學問

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QUESTION: In writing papers on psychology, I often have to use terminology that is culturally exclusive. An English translation often does not convey the nuances of a Chinese term. How can I best translate smoothly across cultural boundaries without loss of meaning?
寫心理學方面的論文時，常遇到屬於特定文化的專有名詞，翻譯成英文無法完全表達出在中文裡微妙的意義。我該怎麼跨越文化的障礙，流暢地翻譯，並避免損及原意？

What does that mean? 你真的瞭解這個慣用語嗎?

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“The branch’s grip on the river oak leaves was loosened by wind gusts, and first one, then 100, then 500 cartwheeled through the sky to smother the ground.”
「陣陣狂風把千頭木麻黃的葉片吹離枝頭，先是一片，接著一百、五百片葉子打著轉捲入空中，再厚厚覆蓋地面。」