Chapter 6 Part 3在线视频

Now Let's summarize this chapter

As an important part of a research paper

a title should highlight the core content of the paper

it is an essential way to bring the article to potential readers' attention

especially in those cases

where the database

being searched does not include

the abstract of the article

The title has two main functions

First

To summarize the central idea of the paper

concisely and correctly

Being glancing

at the title

the reader will immediately know

what is mainly dealt with in the paper

Second

Facilitate the retrieval

During the process of paper retrieval

the title is always the first piece of information

the reader acquires

Generally speaking

there are three types of titles

Topic phrase titles

Message phrase titles

Message sentence Titles

Topic phrase titles are the most

commonly used type

It uses the

noun phrases to indicate what the paper is about

There are also two basic patterns of the titles

One is main titles with no subtitle

and the other is main titles with subtitle

A subtitle can be used

to indicate the study type or design

and it is a technique for putting an important word first

Some language tips for writing a good title

One

informative and complete

An informative and complete title

should include the sufficient and necessary information for reader to know

either what the research is about

or what the research has discovered

some key words or terms from the paper should be used

Second

Accurate and clear

Being accurate and clear means

you need to use accurate and clear words

to indicate the relationship

between variables and exact meaning of your research paper

Third

Brief and concise

Being Brief and concise means

we use the minimum words

to provide the sufficient information of the research paper

we can make titles concise are by omitting unnecessary words

Fourth

Appropriate word order

Paying attention to word order

in the title is important

because it can influence the reader’s interest in the paper

Generally

words at the beginning of the title make the most impact

Now let’s do some exercise

Please decide whether these titles indicate the topic or message

HIV-1 Neutralizing Antibodies Induced by Native-Like

Envelope Trimers

we can see it is a phrase title

the word “induced by” indicates the message of the paper

A Dose-Response Crossover Iodine Balance Study

to Determine Iodine Requirements in Early Infancy1,2

we can see it is a phrase title

the word “to Determine” indicates the topic and purpose of the paper

Measuring the Quality of Outpatient Treatment For Schizophrenia

we can see it is a phrase title

the word “Measuring” indicates the topic of the paper

Quantifying the Burden of Stillbirths Before 28 Weeks of Completed

Gestational Age in High-Income Countries

we can see it is a phrase title

the word “Quantifying” indicates the topic of the paper

A Bivalent Virus-Like Particle Based

Vaccine Induces A Balanced Antibody Response Against Both

Enterovirus 71 and Norovirus in Mice

we can see it is a sentence title

the word “induces” indicates the topic of the paper

Now Please revise the following titles according to the writing tips we have learned

A Systematic

Multinational Large-Scale Analysis on Comprehensive

Comparative Effectiveness

and Safety Of First-Line Antihypertensive Drug Classes

The target readers maybe more interested on the topic

of this study than the method

we can switch the emphasis

by placing the topic at the beginning

and putting the method as the subtitle

So this is a revised version

Comprehensive comparative effectiveness and safety of first-line

antihypertensive drug classes

a systematic

multinational large-scale analysis

Study on Unstable Angina and Non-ST Segment

Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Acute Coronary Syndrome

“a study on” can be omitted without changing the meaning of the title

So it can be revised as

Unstable angina and non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction

in acute coronary syndrome

Relationship between

Nerve growth factor

and neuronal apoptosis after spinal cord injury in rats

To make the title clearer

“Effect of” can be added to indicate the cause and effect relationship

between independent variable

“Nerve growth factor” and dependent variable neuronal apoptosis

So it can be revised as Effects of Nerve Growth Factor

on the Neuronal Apoptosis After Spinal Cord Injury in Rats

Treatment of Acute Hepatic Failure by Liver Transplantation

“Treatment of ” can be omitted without changing the meaning of the title

It can be revised as

Liver Transplantation for Acute Hepatic Failure

An Analysis of 38 Cases on Clinical Diagnosis of Primary Ureteral Carcinoma

“Clinical diagnosis of

primary ureteral carcinoma” is the most import part in this title

so it should be put in the beginning

It can be revised as

Clinical Diagnosis of Primary Ureteral Carcinoma

an Analysis of 38 Cases

Fifteen Artificial Joint Replacements Were Performed in Patients

Who Had Type II Diabetes

An Analysis of Fifteen Cases

In this title

we can see the title is not brief enough

“Fifteen” is repeated twice at the beginning

and in the subtitle

Since Fifteen is not what the writer wants to emphasize

fifteen at the beginning can be omitted

the verb “were performed” can be omitted without changing the meaning of the title

and the attributive clause

who had type II diabetes can be replace

by using the preposition “with type II diabetes”

It can be revised as

Artificial Joint Replacements in Patients with Type II Diabetes

An Analysis of Fifteen Cases

This is the end of chapter 6

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