deepl

 

https://www.deepl.com/en/translator

quillbot

 quillbot

RACE writing strategy

restate the questions 

answer all parts of the question

cite. give examples and evidences from the text

explain: explain how your evidence support your answer. 

 

how to write a good PhD proposal

 

http://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/6073/1/__staff_shares_storage%20500mb_Library_ID112668_Rwanda_HowToWriteAPhDProposal.pdf

Hemingway App, Writing App

http://www.hemingwayapp.com/

grant writing tips

take home message

Good start is important.
Clarity is important

some typical writing mistakes

much is (not are)
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-many-much.php

WORD language and formating bugs

Somehow, WORD changed the language default seeting to Partogese, and auto-corrected many words. I noticed this problem when I the auto-complete gave weird words.  I merged my writing with another person's revision.  I should always trust the own format style in my own file. Other persons often did the revision in hasty ways, and introduce more problems than they fixed.  I wasted at two hours to fix the language and format problems.

writing in academy,

http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2013/sep/06/academic-journal-writing-top-tips

1) Have a strategy, make a plan
2) Analyse writing in journals in your field
3) Do an outline and just write
4) Get feedback from start to finish
5) Set specific writing goals and sub-goals
6) Write with others
7) Do a warm up before you write
8) Analyse reviewers' feedback on your submission
9) Be persistent, thick-skinned and resilient
10) Take care of yourself       


http://serialmentor.com/blog/2014/11/16/how-to-prepare-an-article-for-resubmission
 

FYE, Personal statement, samples, Medical school application

Bad example, too general
http://www.accepted.com/medical/sampessay09.aspx

     As the time approached for me to set my personal and professional goals, I made a conscientious decision to enter a field which would provide me with a sense of achievement and, at the same time, produce a positive impact on mankind. It became apparent to me that the practice of medicine would fulfill these objectives. In retrospect, my ever-growing commitment to medicine has been crystallizing for years. My intense interest in social issues, education, and athletics seems particularly appropriate to this field and has prepared me well for such a critical choice...
    I’ve been asked many times why I wish to become a physician. Upon considerable reflection, the thought of possessing the ability to help others provides me with tremendous internal gratification and offers the feeling that my life’s efforts have been focused in a positive direction. Becoming a physician is the culmination of a lifelong dream; and I am prepared to dedicate myself, as I have in the past, to achieving this goal.

The revised one:

Crayfish tails in tarragon butter, galantine of rabbit with foie gras, oxtail in red wine, and apple tartelettes. The patient had this rich meal and complained of "liver upset" (crise de foie). Why a liver ache? I always associate indigestion with a stomach ache. In studying French culture in my Evolutionary Psychology class, I learned that when experiencing discomfort after a rich meal, the French assume their liver is the culprit. Understanding and dealing with the minor — sometimes major — cultural differences is a necessity in our shrinking world and diverse American society. Anthropology has prepared me to effectively communicate with an ethnically diverse population. My science classes, research, and clinical experience have prepared me to meet the demands of medical school.
I first became aware of the valuable service that physicians provide when I observed my father, a surgeon, working in his office. I gained practical experience assisting him and his staff perform various procedures in his out-patient center. This exposure increased my admiration for the restorative, technological, and artistic aspects of surgery. I also saw that the application of medical knowledge was most effective when combined with compassion and empathy from the health care provider.
While admiring my father's role as a head and neck surgeon helping people after severe accidents, I also found a way to help those suffering from debilitating ailments. Working as a certified physical trainer, I became aware of the powerful recuperative effects of exercise. I was able to apply this knowledge in the case of Sharon, a forty-three-year-old client suffering from lupus. She reported a 200% increase in her strength tests after I trained her. This meant she could once again perform simple tasks like carrying groceries into her house. Unfortunately, this glimpse of improvement was followed by a further deterioration in her condition. On one occasion, she broke down and cried about her declining health and growing fears. It was then that I learned no physical prowess or application of kinesiology would alleviate her pain. I helped reduce her anxiety with a comforting embrace. Compassion and understanding were the only remedies available, temporary though they were.
To confirm that medicine is the best way for me to help others, I assisted a research team in the Emergency Room at University Medical Center (UMC). This experience brought me in direct contact with clinical care and provided me with the opportunity to witness and participate in the "behind-the-scenes" hospital operations. Specifically, we analyzed the therapeutic effects of two new drugs — Drug A and Drug B — in patients suffering from acute ischemic stroke. The purpose of this trial was to determine the efficacy and safety of these agents in improving functional outcome in patients who had sustained an acute cerebral infarction. My duties centered around the role of patient-physician liaison, determining patients' eligibility, monitoring their conditions, and conducting patient histories.
I continued to advance my research experience at the VA Non-Human Primate Center. During the past year, I have been conducting independent research in endocrinology and biological aspects of anthropology. For this project, I am examining the correlation between captive vervet monkeys' adrenal and androgen levels with age, gender, and various behavioral measures across different stress-level environments. I enjoy the discipline and responsibility which research requires, and I hope to incorporate it into my career.
Anthropology is the study of humans; medicine is the science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease in humans. From my work at UMC and my observation of my father’s practice, I know medicine will allow me to pursue an art and science that is tremendously gratifying and contributes to the welfare of those around me. My anthropology classes have taught me to appreciate cross-cultural perspectives and their relationship to pathology and its etiology. First hand experience with exercise therapy and nutrition has taught me the invaluable role of prevention. Medical school will now provide me with the technical knowledge to alleviate a crise de foie. 

http://prezi.com/rtqxofl_vpx5/examples-of-a-good-and-bad-argumentative-essay/

http://kimberlychapman.com/essay/badwriting.html

Efficacy, effectiveness, biological activity

Efficacy, as in therapeutic efficacy?

Effectiveness,
http://getedited.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/efficacy-vs-effectiveness/

"In medical parlance, “efficacy” and “effectiveness” mean different things, and it’s a nuance that’s quite significant. Efficacy is a narrower definition that means how well something works in an ideal or controlled setting, such as a clinical trial. Effectiveness describes how well it works under “real-world” conditions. Effectiveness, for example, takes into consideration how easy a drug is to use, and potential side effects, whereas efficacy measures only how well it produces the desired result."

So, assume 'functional efficacy' of gene interaction to be non-aging is more appropriate. 

Or, I can just used the word "reliability" (although, reliability of gene interaction may be confused with reliability of network). Reliability is clear to me, but not to others. 



Biological activity,
Effective activity

Lessons learned, grant writing

Prediction and supporting evidence should be presented side by side.

writing notes

apply something to doing something

compare to and with

vowels and consonants

adjectives, adverbs, articles, clauses, pronouns

seek help (not helps) from the instructor. 

Appropriate 

Tense

weighted vs waited

Students have problems with spelling

Shimon Gibson, an American archaeologist who was not involved in the dig, said the find was truly amazing, less because of its Roman origins than for its precious nature.

Introduction introductory

veracity

More than one method IS (not are) used.  

Different kind of feedback (no plural form)

commensurate with: equal in measure or extent with sth

Inte(:i)grate inte(:e)grity

Sludge

attenuate, mitigate, weaken, decrease, 

calibrate

spread, spread, spread

esoteric--understood by only a group of people

illude: to deceive

allude: to mention indirectly

undecamic complex ??

facetious

formal members -- formally speaking

this is the same as somthing (a noun);   this is same as we did last time (a sentence)

misleading, not "miss leading"

lose loose

cotton (catn, not corton)

a smattering of Americans and swarms of executives from China,

jury vs jewelry

parabolic

atrium

devin - david

spun down

assist in doing sth

impose on you

lantern

to reckon with

network

recite recitation

stultify

constipation

ballute

connotation

labatory not labatorial

cash == cache

produce product

analyze analysis

subsequent  's&b-si-kw&nt <-> sequent

aerobic, anaerobic

senescence

philadelphia

n

red, retrograde

conducive work environment

network

phone [' fOn]

nonsignificant

principal investigator, school principal

inform somebody of doing something

consider of doing something

dissension 

Resources on scientific writing

Writing steps:
  Big ideas
  Outlines
  Parageraph arrangement
  Subject, verb, object
  Plurals, singular, tense, pronouns

http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/pub/the-science-of-scientific-writing

http://www.biomedcentral.com/authors/authoracademy

http://www.biomedcentral.com/authors/report

Funny/bad writings that can be used for teaching writing (in progress)

https://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/carousels/genital-mixing-actions-buffet-zones-5-classic-exam-howlers
"the [hole in the] ozone layer was caused by arseholes".
"sex has puzzled biologists ever since it was discovered by Darwin and Mendel".
"in 1945 Stalin began to build a buffet zone in Eastern Europe".
"most books were written on valium" in the Middle Ages, rather than on vellum, which historians have led us to believe.

https://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/vicious-substances-and-nobel-savages-abound-in-this-years-exam-howlers/416947.article


From Introduction to mathematical thinking at coursera:

Sisters reunited after ten years in checkout line at Safeway.

Large hole appears in High Street. City authorities are looking into it.

Mayor says bus passengers should be belted.


Memo to News media re:Flight 370. “37.5 kHz per second” is incorrect. Hz (Hertz)=cycles/sec. So 37.5kH per second is redundant.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/05/us-malaysia-airlines-idUSBREA3308J20140405

http://microbe.net/2014/05/11/only-in-america/

http://www.tickld.com/x/20-actual-quotes-from-english-exam

http://chronicle.com/article/Why-Academics-Writing-Stinks/148989?cid=megamenu

http://online.wsj.com/articles/the-cause-of-bad-writing-1411660188