Center for Academic Writing “Impulse”
Writing is the best way to talk without being interrupted.
Writing is thinking on paper.
When writing about science, don't simplify the science; simplify the writing.
Writing is a lot easier if you have something to say.
The reason one writes isn't the fact he wants to say something. He writes because he has something to say.
Good writing is clear thinking made visible.
A man who is ignorant of foreign languages is also ignorant of his own language.
Only the educated are free.
One`s work may be finished someday, but one`s education never.
What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul.
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.
Resources
Scientific writing
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ - The site covers various issues of academic writing, grammar and mechanics, citation styles. It includes exercises on some aspects.
http://www.uefap.com/writing/ - Topics: article structure, citations and references, plagiarism, punctuation, spelling. Every unit includes exercises.
http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/CLAS/Centers/writing/resources... - PDF how-guides on Broad variety of topics, including grammar and syntax, punctuation, quoting and citing
Phrasebanks
http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/ - Morley, John. Academic Phrasebank database with a broad range of templates arranged in accordance with the article sections
Article structure
https://student.unsw.edu.au/thesis-structure - Brief description of a scientific paper sections. The description deals with theses, but similar structure is applicable for articles.
http://www.uefap.com/writing/writfram.htm - In the tab “Genres”, points 7, 9-14 refer to the sections of a scientific article. The resource provides a structure and examples of every section.
Linking phrases
https://student.unsw.edu.au/transition-signals-writing - List of various transition phrases used in writing
References. Citations. Paraphrasing
https://student.unsw.edu.au/paraphrasing-summarising-and-quoting - The resource explains the differences between paraphrasing, summarizing and quoting
https://student.unsw.edu.au/introducing-quotations-and-paraphrases - Phrasebank for quoting and paraphrasing
http://writing.utoronto.ca/advice/english-as-a-second-language/referring-to-sources - Making references
http://www.citationmachine.net/ - The program converts into APA, MLA, Chicago styles
Grammar
http://writing.utoronto.ca/advice/english-as-a-second-language - The resource dwells on the most problematic grammar issues, such as articles, gerunds and infinitives, subject-verb agreement
https://www.grammarly.com/handbook/ - A handy resource to check grammar, punctuation, mechanics and basics of writing
Punctuation
https://student.unsw.edu.au/punctuation-guide - The resource explains how every punctuation mark is used
Grammar and spelling checker
https://www.grammarly.com/ - Free downloadable resource. It makes sure everything you type is clear, effective, and mistake-free.
Exercises on writing and language
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/
Journal selection
Web of Science
Publication ethics
http://publicationethics.org/
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ - The site covers various issues of academic writing, grammar and mechanics, citation styles. It includes exercises on some aspects.
http://www.uefap.com/writing/ - Topics: article structure, citations and references, plagiarism, punctuation, spelling. Every unit includes exercises.
http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/CLAS/Centers/writing/resources... - PDF how-guides on Broad variety of topics, including grammar and syntax, punctuation, quoting and citing
Phrasebanks
http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/ - Morley, John. Academic Phrasebank database with a broad range of templates arranged in accordance with the article sections
Article structure
https://student.unsw.edu.au/thesis-structure - Brief description of a scientific paper sections. The description deals with theses, but similar structure is applicable for articles.
http://www.uefap.com/writing/writfram.htm - In the tab “Genres”, points 7, 9-14 refer to the sections of a scientific article. The resource provides a structure and examples of every section.
Linking phrases
https://student.unsw.edu.au/transition-signals-writing - List of various transition phrases used in writing
References. Citations. Paraphrasing
https://student.unsw.edu.au/paraphrasing-summarising-and-quoting - The resource explains the differences between paraphrasing, summarizing and quoting
https://student.unsw.edu.au/introducing-quotations-and-paraphrases - Phrasebank for quoting and paraphrasing
http://writing.utoronto.ca/advice/english-as-a-second-language/referring-to-sources - Making references
http://www.citationmachine.net/ - The program converts into APA, MLA, Chicago styles
Grammar
http://writing.utoronto.ca/advice/english-as-a-second-language - The resource dwells on the most problematic grammar issues, such as articles, gerunds and infinitives, subject-verb agreement
https://www.grammarly.com/handbook/ - A handy resource to check grammar, punctuation, mechanics and basics of writing
Punctuation
https://student.unsw.edu.au/punctuation-guide - The resource explains how every punctuation mark is used
Grammar and spelling checker
https://www.grammarly.com/ - Free downloadable resource. It makes sure everything you type is clear, effective, and mistake-free.
Exercises on writing and language
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/
Journal selection
Web of Science
- Information for researchers in Russian http://wokinfo.com/russian/researchers/
- Looking for a journal in Web of Science http://wokinfo.com//media/pdf/russia_wos_jcr_search.pdf
- Video lessons https://www.youtube.com/user/WOKtrainingsRussian
Publication ethics
http://publicationethics.org/