教学课件 《学术英语写作教程》.ppt

A good thesis is not only sufficiently focused, but also sufficiently qualified. One way to qualify it is by using “hedging”, such as “seem”, “suggest”, or “could be”. “Hedging” is a kind of language that provides an element of uncertainty and probability. un-qualified phrase: … prove … phrase qualified with hedging: … suggest that … may be … 10.3 Structure: What kind of structure does the research question invite?  When and where you put your main claim depends on the kind of writing you are doing. If you are writing a research proposal right now, you will have a small argument in