Scientific Writing 3.0: A Reader And Writer's Guide by Lebrun Jean-luc;Lebrun Justin;

Author:Lebrun, Jean-luc;Lebrun, Justin;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Published: 2022-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

Adjectival or adverbial claim not followed by evidence

Adjectives or adverbs are words that set expectations in three ways:

They make a claim that requires validation, as in “The world is flat”.

They state an existing (often well-known) situation judged unsatisfactory that requires correction, as is “Airplane engine maintenance is very labor-intensive”. In this case, very labor-intensive sets the expectation for its opposite, less labor-intensive. Note the role of very as a judgmental word to enhance the expectation for a more satisfactory solution.

They state a situation in a negative or a pejorative light that requires the need for a change towards the positive or the ameliorative as in “trapping is unimportant at high temperatures.” The sentence sets the expectations that trapping may be important at low temperatures. Drop test simulations that rely on a fine mesh of 3D finite elements are very time-consuming. They are required to save the time and cost involved in actual physical tests conducted at board level. We propose a simplified model that considers the board as a beam structure…

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