Academic writing 1: giving opinions
Other general academic collocations
The sentences below express opinions, either strongly or less strongly.
Strong expressions of opinion
- There is a strong tendency in the work of some linguists to suggest that spoken language is inferior to written language.
- We must first gather evidence, then carry out a detailed study of all the factors that play a part in social conditioning.
- You cannot expect your claim to be accepted if you cannot offer supporting evidence.
- Simon Hart challenges the theory of social change put forward by Professor Kemp.
- It is important in academic writing always to acknowledge your sources. If you fail to do this, you will commit plagiarism. [use another person’s idea or a part of their work and pretend that it is your own]
Common mistakes
We do research or carry out research, NOT make research.
Someone puts forward a theory or proposes a theory, NOT gives a theory.
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