论文有了idea，什么语言类型的文章会更加出彩，更受审稿人青睐呢？
简洁的文章在SCI写作中更受欢迎。
为什么是简洁？首先，我们要区分两种类型的写作——应试写作和学术写作。应试写作侧重于写作者对语言的使用能力，而学术写作更注重对研究结果的讲解。
回想一下，我们写文章时是否更偏向于使用复杂高级的句式结构？
想象中好的英文写作是不是像这样的↓
当然，高级的句式对于英语应试写作来说的确会让文章增色不少。但是，发表学术文章的最终目的是让他人阅读，如果一篇学术性文章叙述方式过于复杂冗长，那它就很难提起读者的阅读欲望。
一说到学术性英文写作，脑瓜子就嗡嗡地响，看起来伤脑筋的复杂句子该怎么改进呢？
做到以下一些要点，会让你的文章变得简洁。
01
多用主动语态+第一人称★
让主语与动词更加紧凑，减少被动语态的使用，这也是现如今期刊的主流方式。
原句：The TyG index was determined by common and recognized methods.
修改后：Common and recognized methods determined the TyG index.
02
重点前移原则
重点前移，降低读者的阅读难度
原句：after controlling age, sex, ethnicity, physical activity, and BMI, we found that…
修改后：we found that… after controlling age, sex, ethnicity, physical activity, and BMI.
03
尽量少用词
①去掉文中无意义的修饰词
像Totally/ completely/ absolutely这类修饰词可以删去，前提是去掉该词后不影响句意。
不过，在解释某结果统计学意义时可以使用一些特殊修饰词，这时需要说明程度+数据支持
例：A significantdifference= p value is <0.001
②突出重点
*精简用词
例: in order to →to，have an effect on →affect……
*主语放句首，可以增加视觉冲击力
原句：The details abouthow to getthedietary data were provided in the NHANES Dietary Interviewers Procedure Manuals.
修改后：The NHANES Dietary Interviewers Procedure Manuals provided the dietary data.
*表达句意时不能模糊用词
原句：We also managed to find that take medicine……
修改后：We also found that taking medicine……
04
减少there be 句型的使用
there be 句型会让句子显得冗长，读者阅读时不易抓住重点
原句：There are more indications to prove that lifestyle factors, such as diet, may get involved in the telomere length which is an obviousness of biological aging and prophet for chronic diseases.
修改后：More indications proved that lifestyle factors, such as diet, may get involved in the telomere length, which is an obvious biological aging and prophet for chronic diseases.
05
一义多词
此外，用不同的词语表示一个意思，可以让文章更加生动。就比如说“显示”这个词，你可以用下面这些：
demonstrate /indicate /present
06
用动词替换名词/动词短语
名词过多也是文章看上去冗长的原因之一，用动词替换动词短语也可以让你的文章更加简洁。
原句：These studies indicate that it is feasible to find xx as biomarkers for the diagnosis and prediction of disease.
修改后：These studies indicate that it is feasible to find suitable xx as biomarkers for diagnosing and predicting disease.
07
减少介词的使用
过多的介词也让读者难以理解，如果把介词比喻成减速带的话,下面这句话你可能就深有体会
原句：we analyzed GSE53437 Datasets to screen DEMs in blood from patients with HFpEF for identifying biomarkers of HFpEF characteristic miRNAs.
修改后：For identifying biomarkers in HFpEF characteristic miRNAs ,We analyzed GSE53437 Datasets to screen DEMs from paients’ blood.
08
对于指代词的使用尽量说明对象
对于像these/those/this等的指代词表述清楚对象，方便读者阅读
原句：Thismay be related to the sample size, the population of the two studies.
修改后：The gender difference between two studies may be related to the sample size, the population of the two studies.
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