Typical rhetorical functions used in academic writing Descriptive Describing objects, location, structure and direction Reporting and narrating Defining Writing instructions Describing function Describing processes, developments and operations Classifying / categorising Giving examples Including tables and charts Critical Writing critically Arguing and discussing Evaluating other points of view Comparing and contrasting:…

Most people read scientific articles by following the structure of the articles, starting from the first section until the last one. This is the most common method, but I found it inefficient. . Here is my method. . Skim the abstract quickly Go to the conclusions/summary section and identify the…

Saya sudah banyak berlatih berbicara dan menulis, tapi hasilnya belum baik. Kenapa? Karena ucapan dan tulisan adalah produk olah pikir, maka yang harus ditingkatkan atau diperbaiki adalah pola pikir (kemampuan berpikir sistematis), bukan sekedar berlatih berbicara atau menulis. Pembicara dan penulis yang baik mampu berpikir secara sistematis dan menata ide…

Read this first – Writing the Introduction How should you write the section? What are important points you should include in the section Ok. Let’s use the Q&A method. Here are key questions you need to answer for completing the methodology part of your scientific article. 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵…

Writing an introduction is not easy. Writers (researchers) often face the challenging question of how to write the introduction part of a scientific article. In my workshop, I use a Q&A method to help writers (researchers) identify key points which should be included in the introduction. If you can answer…

You might find the two phrases confusing. So, here are a brief explanation about the two phrases and sample sentences. In nontechnical sense, ‘Log on’ means visiting (without using a username and password) while ‘log in’ means signing in with a username and password (or- sign in). Sample sentences: The user…

As a researcher or scholar under pressure to publish, you may accept solicitations to submit articles for publication even if you are not familiar with the journal or publisher. Some of these offers are legitimate but others turn out to be scams perpetrated by predatory publishers. It is wise to…

If you don’t set your own standards, others will, and those standards can be lower than your expectations. That’s what I learned. So, set your standards and achieve them. Be self-reliant

Connected Research has just updated their list of digital tools for researchers. I post the list on the Resource Section. I must thank Thomas Crouzier for updating the list. #research

If it doesn’t change you, that’s not reading. Through reading, you will acquire understandings, the knowledge which shapes your stance and the way you see the world. If you cannot reach and get the knowledge, that’s not reading. That’s pronouncing, either orally or by heart.

If you’re good at running, don’t spend your time swimming. Some people are not productive because they are doing something they’re not good at. Some people are not productive because they’re trying to be others. Be yourself. Do things you’re good at.

The originality versus convention paradox reflects the differences and tensions between taking in information and putting forward or articulating ideas of your own. When writing you need to find your own individual voice in the midst of other voices, many of which seem more expert and more knowledgeable than your…

Writing is not a single, homogeneous, linear achievement towards which you strive and at which you one day arrive. Rather, it is the manifestation of your professional learning journey and it is (or at least it should be) a continuous process involving reflection, improvement, development, progress and fulfillment of various…

Indonesia adalah rumah. Indonesia adalah udara yang mempersatukan kita. Indonesia adalah kebersamaan yang dibangun dari keberagaman. Indonesia adalah aku, kamu, dan kita semua. Indonesia bukan sekedar wilayah, bukan sekedar negara. Indonesia adalah nafas perjuangan yang dimulai oleh pejuang-pejuang sebelum kita. Indonesia adalah masa depan yang kita berikan kepada anak-anak kita. Apa makna Indonesia buatmu?