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找出獨創表達方式的三大訣竅之三：實踐精進
【學術專欄】
每個寫作學術文章的人都是獨特的，他們研究的學科或許相同，但生活經歷、學術背景、個人目標都不一樣，這些獨特之處都應該在文章中表達出來。本專欄探討學者何以該找出個人的表達方式，又該如何進行。每項訣竅都會刊登在 TPS 粉絲頁，最後集結於 TPS 學術電子報。
Academic writers are individuals. Though they may pursue a common curricular discipline, they are different from one another in life experience, academic background, and personal goals. All of this should come through in their writing. This series explores why and how scholars can identify individual voices. The series will be presented on the TPS Fan page before being compiled.
Tip # 3 – Putting it to Work
訣竅三：實踐精進
Finding your voice is not just finding a writing identity. It is finding effective academic expression in terms that come naturally to you. This is important. Too often, writers who try to write outside themselves in the style of another academician encounter mental blocks. They get stuck and can’t proceed. Writers who have developed an individual voice navigate around these obstacles more easily because their thinking and writing are in harmony. While this advantage sometimes is underappreciated, writers who find their own voice know the difference.
尋找自己的表達方式不只是發展個人寫作特色，而是在寫學術文章時，用你自然想到的詞句，讓表達更簡潔有力。這一點很重要，常有人想以其他學者的風格寫作，結果妨礙了思考，讓自己困在原地無法繼續。如果能發展出自己的表達方式，代表思考與寫作風格能一致，如此就比較容易越過障礙。有些人無法了解其中的好處，但找到自己表達方式的人就知道箇中分別。
Whatever voice you have discovered as your own, continue to refine it as your academic career advances. If your voice is didactic—that is, instructive in tone and delivery—help it grow to where you smoothly lead your readers to a conclusion rather than harangue them. If it is vigorous in tone, make sure you don’t wear out your readers with uncontrolled energy. If it is vibrant in its language, guard against overpowering readers with too much imagery and color. Above all, keep your voice active, direct and purposeful. A passive voice will put a reader to sleep every time.
無論你發現自己屬於哪一種表達方式，記得在學術生涯中不斷精進表達。如果你的表達屬於教導式，也就是語調說法是在指導人怎麼做，要加強表達，將讀者自然導向結論，而不流於冗長的說教。如果你語調鏗鏘有力，切記不要過分熱切，讓人讀到疲乏。如果你的語言生動活潑，小心別使用過多意象與色彩，讓人讀到招架不住。最重要的是，表達方式要積極、直接、言之有物，消極被動的表達肯定會讓人讀到睡著。
A personal style of writing is the final piece in a well-organized, thoroughly researched and carefully cited paper. Academic writing is, of course, first “academic” and secondarily “writing.” In other words, a paper’s content, organization, citations, and originality constitute the critical mass in determining its success. Yet writing carries the biggest burden. It transcends all the rest. Writing that is effective and identifiably yours can partly mask a paper’s shortcomings in structure and sourcing, but only partly. Never rely on an authentic voice to sell a poor paper.
一篇論文如果結構嚴謹、研究透澈、引用清楚，再運用個人獨特的表達方式，就能畫龍點睛。學術寫作首要自然還是「學術」，其次才是「寫作」。換言之，一篇論文的內容、架構、引用、原創性最重要，決定了論文成敗。不過寫作凌駕其他部分，肩負表達文章主旨的大任。如果寫作清楚準確，並有你自己獨有的表達方式，可以掩蓋論文結構與引用資料的部分缺點，但也只是部份而已。千萬別想靠獨創的表達方式來掩蓋論文的拙劣。
Academic writers are individuals. Though they may pursue a common curricular discipline, they are different from one another in life experience, academic background, and personal goals. All of this should come through in their writing. This series explores why and how scholars can identify individual voices. The series will be presented on the TPS Fan page before being compiled.
Tip # 3 – Putting it to Work
訣竅三：實踐精進
Finding your voice is not just finding a writing identity. It is finding effective academic expression in terms that come naturally to you. This is important. Too often, writers who try to write outside themselves in the style of another academician encounter mental blocks. They get stuck and can’t proceed. Writers who have developed an individual voice navigate around these obstacles more easily because their thinking and writing are in harmony. While this advantage sometimes is underappreciated, writers who find their own voice know the difference.
尋找自己的表達方式不只是發展個人寫作特色，而是在寫學術文章時，用你自然想到的詞句，讓表達更簡潔有力。這一點很重要，常有人想以其他學者的風格寫作，結果妨礙了思考，讓自己困在原地無法繼續。如果能發展出自己的表達方式，代表思考與寫作風格能一致，如此就比較容易越過障礙。有些人無法了解其中的好處，但找到自己表達方式的人就知道箇中分別。
Whatever voice you have discovered as your own, continue to refine it as your academic career advances. If your voice is didactic—that is, instructive in tone and delivery—help it grow to where you smoothly lead your readers to a conclusion rather than harangue them. If it is vigorous in tone, make sure you don’t wear out your readers with uncontrolled energy. If it is vibrant in its language, guard against overpowering readers with too much imagery and color. Above all, keep your voice active, direct and purposeful. A passive voice will put a reader to sleep every time.
無論你發現自己屬於哪一種表達方式，記得在學術生涯中不斷精進表達。如果你的表達屬於教導式，也就是語調說法是在指導人怎麼做，要加強表達，將讀者自然導向結論，而不流於冗長的說教。如果你語調鏗鏘有力，切記不要過分熱切，讓人讀到疲乏。如果你的語言生動活潑，小心別使用過多意象與色彩，讓人讀到招架不住。最重要的是，表達方式要積極、直接、言之有物，消極被動的表達肯定會讓人讀到睡著。
A personal style of writing is the final piece in a well-organized, thoroughly researched and carefully cited paper. Academic writing is, of course, first “academic” and secondarily “writing.” In other words, a paper’s content, organization, citations, and originality constitute the critical mass in determining its success. Yet writing carries the biggest burden. It transcends all the rest. Writing that is effective and identifiably yours can partly mask a paper’s shortcomings in structure and sourcing, but only partly. Never rely on an authentic voice to sell a poor paper.
一篇論文如果結構嚴謹、研究透澈、引用清楚，再運用個人獨特的表達方式，就能畫龍點睛。學術寫作首要自然還是「學術」，其次才是「寫作」。換言之，一篇論文的內容、架構、引用、原創性最重要，決定了論文成敗。不過寫作凌駕其他部分，肩負表達文章主旨的大任。如果寫作清楚準確，並有你自己獨有的表達方式，可以掩蓋論文結構與引用資料的部分缺點，但也只是部份而已。千萬別想靠獨創的表達方式來掩蓋論文的拙劣。
