Computer Professional English Exercises
1、What is the clear structure of a scientific paper? Which
section do you need to address in detail?
解答：
（a）The Clear Structure of a Scientific Paper
Abstract Keywords (optional) Introduction Method Result Discussion (optional) Conclusion and future work Reference （b）I think the section should address in detail was the
Introduction. Introduction is actually the extension of the abstract. This section gives the reader an initial overview of this work. It usually includes setting,
review of literature, gap or purpose, method, result,
and overview of the contents.Contains： * Setting means opening up the subject. Your subject may
be nonverbal language in human-computer interaction, face detection in images, or whatever. Setting lets the reader see your research area at a glance.
* Review of literature means surveying the past work
relevant to this paper. Here you should mention previous works and both of their contribution and limitation.Then you indicate the current gap or the problem that will be resolved in your paper, and what
your research motivation or purpose is.
* Next introduce your method, and briefly describe what have been done and achieved from this work.Finally overview the contents in this paper to give a clear clue.
2、What contents does an abstract usually include? What
aspect should you importantly show in this paragraph?
解答：
* Abstract is a concise single paragraph summary of the entire paper that includes background, purpose, method,
result and conclusion in the research.
* Most importantly, you should show the originality of your research in this section, otherwise people may not have interest in reading the following contents.
* An abstract is usually written in no more than two hundred words.It is easier to write the abstract after the rest
of paper is completed. After all, it is difficult to summarize something that is not yet written. * An abstract should stand on its own, and not refer to any other part of the paper including figures and tables. * This summary focuses on the proposed method and result, and limits background information to a sentence or two, or even omits if not absolutely necessary.
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