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Writing Science
Chapter 1: Writing to Reach Readers
1
In Chapter One, each of the three pieces of writing on diarrheal disease ... (Check all that apply.)
(3 points)
provides essential service to science
primarily addresses an audience of medical researchers
may be analyzed using the six categories of rhetorical analysis
reaches a range of readers who have different interests
varies greatly from the other two in terms of its value to their readers
2
The six categories of rhetorical analysis described in the chapter are ... (Check all that apply.)
(6 points)
style and tone
importance to science
purposes
graphic presentation
types of evidence
relevance to funding opportunities
order of information
audiences
correctness of grammar
3
Experienced STEM writers have learned that which one of the following is NOT a useful term to describe audiences? (Choose one only.)
(1 point)
a. potential funders of science research
b. fellow researchers in your field
c. policy makers
d. the general public
e. members of your research team
f. potential users of scientific products
4
Match the TONE word in the left column with the word in the right column that is closest to its opposite in meaning:
(6 points)
a)
Convinced
b)
Reassured
c)
Agitated
d)
Fearful
e)
Humble
f)
Enthusiastic
Confident
- select -
a
b
c
d
e
f
⚠
Ambivalent
- select -
a
b
c
d
e
f
⚠
Arrogant
- select -
a
b
c
d
e
f
⚠
Calm
- select -
a
b
c
d
e
f
⚠
Skeptical
- select -
a
b
c
d
e
f
⚠
Frustrated
- select -
a
b
c
d
e
f
⚠
5
In determining how you would want to order the information in a piece of STEM writing, which of the following factors is useful, according to the chapter? (Check all that apply.)
(3 points)
the assumption that most readers start at the beginning and read straight through to the end
the tendency of readers to skip around in what they read, depending on what interests them
that most science research articles follow a similar format, beginning with an abstract and proceeding through sections toward a final discussion
the assumption that most readers pay close attention to whatever they read
the assumption that most readers tend to start at the beginning, with the title of the document
the assumption that most readers are more likely to focus on the written text and try to ignore photos and other graphic elements
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