Exploration on writing features and learning strategies of English biomedical research papers
10.3760/cma.j.cn116021-20200320-00777
- VernacularTitle:英文生物医学论文写作特点与学习策略探析
- Author:
Xiewan CHEN
1
;
Ying YU
;
Rongxia LIAO
;
Jianguo SUN
Author Information
1. 陆军军医大学基础医学院医学英语教研室，重庆 400038
- Keywords:
Biomedical research paper writing;
English journal;
Medical postgraduates;
English for academic purposes
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2022;21(2):248-252
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Writing and publishing biomedical research papers in English for academic purposes (EAP) has become an essential requirement for medical postgraduates in China. To face this challenge, medical postgraduates need adapt themselves to the local environment of English as a second language and the transformation from writing for examinations to writing for application. This change determines the features of biomedical research papers, including being application-oriented, using clear and concise language, organizing the discourse by specific genre rules, and assessing the quality according to the completion of communicative purposes. Based on these features, students can exploit the learning strategies of choosing a word suited for the style, structuring a sentence according to the logic, creating a paragraph of continuity and one main idea, and composing the discourse in line with the genre. These strategies may help medical postgraduates effectively improve their ability to write biomedical research papers in English.
