tailieunhanh - Academic Writing A Handbook for International Students part 20

Tham khảo tài liệu 'academic writing a handbook for international students part 20', ngoại ngữ, kỹ năng viết tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Verbs of Reference References and Quotations Verbs - Formality 1. Referring verbs are used to summarise another writer s ideas. Wilsher argued that the single play had been consigned to television history. Heffernan 1972 found that adaptation to prison was facilitated by . . . They may also be used to introduce a quotation. . as Peter Huber has observed Coal itself is yesterday s landfill . . . 2. Most of these verbs are followed by a noun clause beginning with that. a The following mean that the writer is presenting a case argue claim consider hypothesise suggest believe think state Martins 1975 claimed that many mergers led to lower profits. b A second group describe a reaction to another writer s position accept admit agree deny doubt Handlesmith doubts Martins s claim that lower profits resulted from . . . c Others include assume conclude discover explain imply indicate maintain presume reveal show Patel 2003 assumes that inflation will remain low. Borovna implies a close relation between the Queen and her minister. 3. Write a sentence referring to what the following writers said more than one verb may be suitable . Use the past tense. Example Z My research shows that cats are cleverer than dogs . Z claimed argued that cats were cleverer than dogs. a A You could be right. I may have made a mistake in my estimate. b B I did not say that sheep were faster than horses. c C Whales are very intelligent animals. d D I support A s position on cats and dogs. e E I m not sure but cows probably get cold in winter. Verbs of Reference 181 f F After much research I ve found that pigs can t fly. g G On my travels in the jungle I found a new type of frog. h H I think it unlikely that cats can learn to talk. i I Somebody should compare mouse behaviour with rat behaviour. j J There may be a link between health and the seasons. 4. A small group of verbs is followed by somebody thing for noun gerund blame censure commend condemn criticise Lee 1998 blamed .