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    Aspects of Professional and Academic Language: Explicitness Caution

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    1. The document discusses aspects of professional explicitness and academic explicitness in writing, including using signposting strategies to show relationships between parts of a study. 2. It provides examples of expressions that can be used for signposting, such as "however", "this is due to", "similarly", and "in addition". 3. The document also discusses using caution in writing, such as avoiding sweeping generalizations, and hedging statements by using modal verbs, adverbs, modifiers, and verbs to reduce impact.

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    1. The document discusses aspects of professional explicitness and academic explicitness in writing, including using signposting strategies to show relationships between parts of a study. 2. It provides examples of expressions that can be used for signposting, such as "however", "this is due to", "similarly", and "in addition". 3. The document also discusses using caution in writing, such as avoiding sweeping generalizations, and hedging statements by using modal verbs, adverbs, modifiers, and verbs to reduce impact.

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    1. The document discusses aspects of professional explicitness and academic explicitness in writing, including using signposting strategies to show relationships between parts of a study. 2. It provides examples of expressions that can be used for signposting, such as "however", "this is due to", "similarly", and "in addition". 3. The document also discusses using caution in writing, such as avoiding sweeping generalizations, and hedging statements by using modal verbs, adverbs, modifiers, and verbs to reduce impact.

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    Aspects of Professional and Academic Language: Explicitness Caution

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    1. The document discusses aspects of professional explicitness and academic explicitness in writing, including using signposting strategies to show relationships between parts of a study. 2. It provides examples of expressions that can be used for signposting, such as "however", "this is due to", "similarly", and "in addition". 3. The document also discusses using caution in writing, such as avoiding sweeping generalizations, and hedging statements by using modal verbs, adverbs, modifiers, and verbs to reduce impact.

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    ASPECTS OF

    PROFESSIONAL EXPLICITNESS
    CAUTION

    AND ACADEMIC
    EXPLICITNESS
     The use of appropriate
    signposting strategies that
    allows readers to trace the
    relationship of various parts
    in the study
    EXAMPLES
    It is apparent that the government hopes to
    provide assistance to the poor. However, making
    dole outs available to the “poorest of the poor”
    seems to work not in the long term.

    While several cabinet members had proposed


    measures to counter the increasing power rates
    proposed by MERALCO, it was not until the expose
    of Garcia that the breakdown of power charges on
    consumers was fully explained. Partly this was
    OTHER EXAMPLE
    To signify cause and effect:
    This is due to the…

    This resulted in…


    When two ideas appear rather
    the same:
    Similarly,…

    When intending to give


    additional info:
    In addition,…
    ACTIVITY
    TASK 1. BASED ON THE EXAMPLES GIVEN, WRITE A
    SENTENCE FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
    EXPRESSIONS THAT WOULD MAKE YOUR IDEA
    EXPLICIT.

    1.However
    2.This is due to the
    3.Similarly
    4.In addition
    5.For example
    CAUTION
    Utilizes tact in dealing with
    knowledge that is based on
    established theories and concepts
    The avoidance of making
    sweeping generalizations
    WHEN TO PRACTICE
    CAUTION
    1.When a hypothesis needs to be tested
    2.Drawing conclusions or predictions from
    findings which may generalize certain
    groups or may not be too conclusive
    3.Referencing others’ work to build on
    your own paper
    Government
    officials are
    corrupt.
    USE OF MODAL VERBS
    Will Can
    Must Might
    Would Could
    May
    MODAL VERB
    Some government
    officials may be
    corrupt.
    USE OF ADVERBS
    Often
    Sometimes
    Usually
    USE OF MODIFIERS
    Quite
    Rather
    Fairly
    USE OF ADVERB
    Corruption is
    commonly linked to
    some key
    government officials.
    USE OF VERBS
    Tends Believe
    Suggests Doubt
    Appear to be Indicate
    Think
    USE OF VERB
    A number of
    government officials
    tend to be linked
    with cases of
    ACTIVITY
    TASK 2. EXAMINE THE FOLLOWING
    EXPRESSIONS AND THINK OF WAYS TO
    REDUCE IMPACT OF UTTERANCES.
    Statement using
    Direct expression
    Hedging
    He has halitosis.
    You need to eat this so
    you will get healthy.
    The different action
    undertaken lead to their
    failure.

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