자연과학계 논문 텍스트의 연결성 분석 (Analysis on Cohesion of Text in Science Research Papers)

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초록

Eighty three scientific research papers written by professors who will be in charge of Writing in Major courses were analyzed in terms of ‘cohesion(연결성)’. The following is the summary of the analysis.
First, in the case of cohesion by repetition, part recurrence was used more often than necessary, making sentences concise but also monotonous and awkward at the same time.
Second, pro-forms harden the unity of the text by making it concise and clear. However, from the analysis of scientific research papers, pro-forms were used indefinitely and were overly omitted, weakening the coherence of the text.
Third, ellipses were frequently used in scientific research papers, but not appropriately. For example, they were used even though the words were not the same, and vice versa.
Fourth, argument assignability is a method that strengthens the cohesion of the text. Inappropriate use or omission of prepositions throughout the research papers made the sentences ungrammatical and as a result, weakened the cohesion overall.
Fifth, in terms of connecting expressions, conjunctions were frequently omitted. Also, inappropriate use of connective endings weakened text cohesion.
Sixth, inappropriate use of ‘functional sentence perspectives’ made sentences seem unnatural.
Such frequent errors in scientific research papers eventually reveal the lack of writing skills of researchers. Hence, to appropriately instruct Writing in Major courses, the following countermeasures should be taken in order to overcome the problems mentioned above.
First, Writing in Major courses for natural science major students should be instructed by professors who possess the appropriate writing skills.
Second, a workshop should be held for professors who will be in charge of the Writing in Major courses. Throughout the workshop, it is necessary to provide the required materials and methodology.
Third, universities should have basic writing courses for students majoring in natural sciences because regarding the education curriculum of Korea, there is a high chance that they did not acquire the necessary writing skills from classes in their high school years.

영어초록

Eighty three scientific research papers written by professors who will be in charge of Writing in Major courses were analyzed in terms of ‘cohesion(연결성)’. The following is the summary of the analysis.
First, in the case of cohesion by repetition, part recurrence was used more often than necessary, making sentences concise but also monotonous and awkward at the same time.
Second, pro-forms harden the unity of the text by making it concise and clear. However, from the analysis of scientific research papers, pro-forms were used indefinitely and were overly omitted, weakening the coherence of the text.
Third, ellipses were frequently used in scientific research papers, but not appropriately. For example, they were used even though the words were not the same, and vice versa.
Fourth, argument assignability is a method that strengthens the cohesion of the text. Inappropriate use or omission of prepositions throughout the research papers made the sentences ungrammatical and as a result, weakened the cohesion overall.
Fifth, in terms of connecting expressions, conjunctions were frequently omitted. Also, inappropriate use of connective endings weakened text cohesion.
Sixth, inappropriate use of ‘functional sentence perspectives’ made sentences seem unnatural.
Such frequent errors in scientific research papers eventually reveal the lack of writing skills of researchers. Hence, to appropriately instruct Writing in Major courses, the following countermeasures should be taken in order to overcome the problems mentioned above.
First, Writing in Major courses for natural science major students should be instructed by professors who possess the appropriate writing skills.
Second, a workshop should be held for professors who will be in charge of the Writing in Major courses. Throughout the workshop, it is necessary to provide the required materials and methodology.
Third, universities should have basic writing courses for students majoring in natural sciences because regarding the education curriculum of Korea, there is a high chance that they did not acquire the necessary writing skills from classes in their high school years.

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