Academic Writing Workshop - Biomedicina Integrada

BIOMEDICINA INTEGRADA Academic Writing Workshop © C o p y r i g BJECTIVES h t U n i v e r s i d Revise key concepts of the process of writing a d E u r o p Critically evaluating sources Revise the structure of academic papers e a. Provide useful vocabulary for medical repor...

BIOMEDICINA INTEGRADA Academic Writing Workshop © C o p y r i g BJECTIVES h t U n i v e r s i d Revise key concepts of the process of writing a d E u r o p Critically evaluating sources Revise the structure of academic papers e a. Provide useful vocabulary for medical reports T o d o s l o s d e r e c h o s r e s e r v a d o s 2 © C o p y r Warm up! i g h t U n i v e - Which two roles does a writer need to accomplish? r s i d a d E u r o p e a. T o d o s l o s d e r e c h o s r e s e r v a d o s 3 © C o p y r i g h t U n i v e r A writer not only creates but also consumes their own work, s i d a d E u necessitating revisiting it to ensure coherence. r o p A writer then is also the reader and should consider the audience e a. T o d o (target public) s l o s d e r e c h o s r e s e r v a d o s 4 © C o p y r i g h t U n i v e r s i d a d Are all papers/articles reliable? What tool can we use to assess their quality? E u r o p e a. T o d o s l o s d e r e c h o s r e s e r v a d o s 5 © C o p y r i g h t U n i By applying the CRAAP test criteria you can make decisions v e r s i d a about which sources to trust and cite in your work. d E u r What does the letters in the CRAAP test stand for? o p e a. T o C d o s l R o s d e A r e c h o s r A P e s e r v a d o s 6 © C o p y r i g h t U n i v e r s By applying the CRAAP test criteria you can make decisions about which sources to trust and cite in your work. i d a d E u r o p e a. What does the letters in the CRAAP test stand for? T o d Currency o s l o Relevancy s d e r e c h Authority Accuracy o s r e Purpose s e r v a d o s 7 © C o p y r i g h t U n i What structure should we follow when writing an academic v e r s paper? i d a d E u r o p e a. T o d o s l o s d e r e c h o s r e s e r v a d o s 8 © C o p y r i g h t U n i Introduction v e r s Body i d a d Conclusion E u r o p e a. T o d o s l o s d e r e c h o s r e s e r v a d o s 9 © C o p y r Academic essay Introduction i g h t U n i Your introduction should contain: v e r s i d a d Opening statement (general) E u r o p e a Background information (more specific) Thesis statement (the purpose). T o d o s l o Remember that the passive voice should be used whenever s d e r e c h o possible and you should avoid the use of the 1st person s r e This paper compares/analyses/highlights/describes, etc. s e r v a d o s 10 © C o p y r Academic essay Body i g h t U n i Your body paragraph should contain: v e r s i d a d Point (topic sentence) E u r o p e a Evidence (always scientific and reliable). T o d o s l o s d e r e c h Explanation (in your own words) - connect the evidence to the point o s r e s e r v a d o s 11 © C o p y r Academic essay Conclusion i g h t U n i Your concluding paragraph should contain: v e r s i d a d E u r o p e a - A summary - Recommendation/solution/prediction/further discussion. T o d o s l o s d e r e c h o s r e s e r v a d o s 12 © C o p y r Academic essay process description i g h t U n i When you have to describe a process, use the passive voice!! v e r s i d a d In academic writings the passive voice is used for: E u r o p e a Objectivity. T o d Emphasis on the process o s l o Generalization s d e r e c h Formality Clarity o s r e s e r v a d o s 13 © C o p y r i g h t U n i v e r s i d a d E u r o p e a. T o d o s l o s d e r e c h o s r e s e r v a d o s 14 © C o p y r Academic essay process description i g h t U n i Useful connectors: v e r s i d a d Firstly, once, secondly, after that, the next stage, in the next E u r o p e a. phase, simultaneously, during, after that, finally T o d o s l o s d e r e c h o s r e s e r v a d o s 15 © C o p y r Academic writing Tips i g h t U n i Don’t use contractions in formal and academic writings v e r s i d a d Avoid the use of the 1st person (use passive voice) E u r o p e a In scientific papers readers are not interested in who wrote/carried out an experiment but on the action itself. T o d o s l o Pay attention to formatting (justify the text, proof-read it s d e r e c h o again) s r e s e r v a d o s 16 © C o p y r i g Academic writing h t U n i v e r Start working on the medical report! s i d a d E u r o p e - Organize your ideas first - Look for scientific evidence to support the main points you a. T o want to make d o s l o s d e r e c h o s r e s e r v a d o s 17 © C o p y r i g Academic writing h t U n i v e r s i d a d E u r o p e a. T o d o s l o s d e r e c h o s r e s e r v a d o s 18  Questions? Thank you!!! Ve más allá © Copyright Universidad Europea. Todos los derechos reservados