本书针对医学专业国际期刊论文的特征，用简单易懂的语言系统地讲解英文医学学术论文所特有的语言要素、规范的语言表达、篇章结构布局、论证的逻辑性和写作方法技能，并辅以大量的医学期刊语篇范例分析与实践练习，其语料主要选自SCI论文及其他相关材料；考虑到学生专业背景不同，本书采用了语言的共核理论(linguistic commoncore)为编程方针，引导不同医学专业背景的研究生和大学生习得医学英语写作共同的语言特性和技能。
本教材共十二章，其中每一章节由三部分构成：1)阐释相关理论和特定功能，帮助学习者归纳英语医学学术论文写作的规律和要求；2)通过阅读和观察相关原语料，体会和习得医学英语写作的语言特征和规范用法；3)相关专项练习实践。

PART I Basic Skills and Preparation for English Medical Academic Paper Writing
Chapter One Lexis and Sentence Theories in Medical Academic English Writing
1.1 Introduction to written and spoken genres
1.2 The conventions of academic English lexis choices
1.3 Introduction to sentence classification in general
1.4 Academic English sentence constructions
Chapter Two Academic English Paragraph Construction Methods
2.1 Introduction to the structure and logic of academic English paragraphs
2.2 Academic English sentential conventions in medical paragraphs
2.3 Principal methods of paragraph construction in academic English essays
Chapter Three Coherence in English Medical Academic Paper Writing
3.1 Introduction to the theory of discourse coherence
3.2 Coherent conventions and thematic progression in medical essays
3.3 Theme and rheme
3.4 Thematic progression
PART II English Medical Academic Paper Writing
Chapter Four English Academic Paper Writing
4.1 An overview on English academic paper writing
4.2 SCI, SCI paper and CNKI
4.3 Academic research paper and its textual structure elements
4.4 The basic procedure of medical research and the output process of a paper
4.5 Ways of topic writing
4.6 Topics to be avoided
Chapter Five Title Selection and Author-related Contents of Research Papers
5.1 The function and elements of a title
5.2 The main points of a title
5.3 The features of a title and title page
5.4 Principles of a good title
5.5 The structure of a title
5.6 Some suggestions on writing a good title
5.7 Author, affiliation and contact information
Chapter Six Abstract Writing
6.1 An overview on abstract and the function of abstract
6.2 Identification of an abstract and academic summary
6.3 Moves in an abstract
6.4 Requirements for an abstract
6.5 Formats of an abstract
6.6 Process of abstract writing
Chapter Seven Introduction Writing
7.1 The function and importance of an introduction
7.2 The basic principles and components in EAP introduction writing
7.3 Organization and structural discourse of an introduction
Chapter Eight Materials and Methods Writing
8.1 The function of materials and methods section
8.2 Principles and key points of materials and methods writing
8.3 Organization and discourse of materials and methods section
8.4 Moves in materials and methods section
Chapter Nine Results Writing
9.1 The function of results section
9.2 The items and organization of results section
9.3 The structure of data commentary
9.4 The writing requirements of results section
9.5 The content of results section
Chapter Ten Discussion and Conclusions Writing
10.1 Structural arrangement for discussion and conclusions
10.2 The format and function of conclusions
10.3 The function, role and principles of discussion
10.4 The organization of discussion/conclusions
10.5 Textual structure elements and functional discourse coherence
10.6 Things to be avoided when writing discussion
Chapter Eleven Contributions, Acknowledgements and References in English Medical Academic Papers
11.1 Acknowledgements and contributions writing
11.2 References and citation style
Chapter Twelve Common Errors in English Academic Paper Writing
12.1 Language of English academic papers
12.2 Common language errors in English academic paper writing
12.3 Common errors in coherence and cohesion
12.4 Plagiarism in writing English academic papers
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