MbShea@PWP@English@UMCP

How are your opening paragraphs?  What strategy did you choose?  Now, on to the author conventions.

What will you use for the author name in your discussion?  First author?  Co-authors (for two)? Corresponding author?  Other?  Note, you may end up using a sentence on this choice in your ethos paragraph.

I have a few comments on keeping the ethos paragraphs tight and controlled.  These paragraphs have two functions:

1. to introduce the article CONTENT and lead author; and
2. serve as a transition element to the points you wish to me.

We will talk about some conventions of science style:

• use first and last name in the first mention, then,
• shift to land name only (NO DOCTORAL TITLES);
• DO NOT USE THE ARTICLE TITLE, as this is often too long and even visually awkward, instead,
• use a phrase or two aboout the content in your ethos paragraphs;
• give ethos of
  • discipline
  • current institution
  • PhD granting institution
• name the journal (USE ITALICS); and, finally,
• give the year of publication.

Now, some discussion and examples of two important "binding" or cohesion strategies: metadiscourse and counting out.