1Choosing a Topic 1
Laypeople’s Understanding of Radioactivity and Radiation 2
Understanding the text 2
Enhancing language ability 17
Critical thinking (asking questions) 20
Doing research projects 22
Understanding a research report or paper 23
Deciding on a topic 26
Formulating research questions 28
Writing a working title 30
Avoiding plagiarism 33
Citation 34
Quoting 36
Summarizing 38
2Searching for Sources 45
Using Interactive Technology to Support Students’ Understanding of the Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming 46
Understanding the text 46
Enhancing language ability 60
Critical thinking (identifying conclusions and reasons) 62
Doing research projects 64
Searching for sources 65
Evaluating various sources 66
Using reading strategies for specific information 70
Looking for visual and aural sources 77
Paraphrasing 85
3Writing a Literature Review and an Introduction 97
Influence of Genetically Modified Soya on the Birth Weight and Survival of Rat Pups 98
Understanding the text 98
Enhancing language ability 109
Critical thinking (identifying hidden assumptions and conclusions) 111
Doing research projects 113
Understanding a literature review 114
Reading literature critically 117
Writing a good literature review 120
Using appropriate tenses in literature reviews 121
Writing an introduction section 123
Synthesizing 129
Reporting verbs 136
4Writing Methods and Results Sections 139
The Impact of Urbanization and Socioeconomic Status on Infant-feeding Practices in Lagos,Nigeria 140
Understanding the text 140
Enhancing language abilility 153
Critical thinking (using argument mapping) 155
Doing research projects 156
Writing a methods section 158
Controlling variables 163
Writing a results section 166
Reporting the statistical result scientifically 168
Using tables and figures effectively 169
Using correct tenses in reporting results 171
Writing in a formal style 172
5Writing a Discussion Section and an Abstract 181
Fraud in Medical Research:An International Survey of Biostatisticians 182
Understanding the text 182
Enhancing language ability 192
Critical thinking (examining evidence) 194
Doing research projects 196
Writing a discussion section 198
Writing an abstract 207
Using correct tense, voice and language in abstracts 213
Following the appropriate academic writing style 216
Writing an end-of-text reference list 220
6Making Oral and Poster Presentations 223
How Nanotechnology Works 224
Understanding the text 224
Enhancing language ability 231
Critical thinking (distinguishing between facts and opinions) 233
Doing research projects 235
Writing a conference abstract 236
Delivering an oral presentation 237
Making a poster presentation 248
Proofreading 251
Evaluation of an oral presentation 253
Glossary 254
References 258
Index 260
Appendix Ⅰ 261
Appendix Ⅱ 265