70 useful sentences for academic writing Argue a. Along similar lines, [X] argues that ___. b. There seems to be no compelling reason to argue that ___. c. As a rebuttal to this point, it might be (convincingly) argued that _ d. There are [three] main arguments that can be advanced to support ___. e. The underlying argument in favor of / against [X] is that ___. f. [X]’s argument in favor of / against [Y] runs as follows: ___. Claim a. In this [paper], I put forward the claim that ___. b. [X] develops the claim that ___. c. There is ample / growing support for the claim that ___. d. [X]’s findings lend support to the claim that ___. e. Taking a middle-ground position, [X] claims that ___. Data a. The data gathered in the [pilot study] suggests / suggest that ___. b. The data appears / appear to suggest that ___. c. The data yielded by this [study] provides strong / convincing evidence that ___. (yielded = generated) d. A closer look at the data indicates that ___. e. The data generated by [X] is / are reported in [table 1]. f. The aim of this [section] is to generalize beyond the data and ___. In modern usage, data can also be treated as a mass / uncountable noun, like information. Before you submit your work, check whether the institution you’re writing for / on behalf of prefers data + plural verb. Debate a. [X] has fostered debate on ___. (fostered = encouraged) b. There has been an inconclusive debate about whether ___. c. The question of whether ___ has caused much debate in [our profession] [over the years]. d. (Much of) the current debate revolves around ___. Discussion a. In this section / chapter, the discussion will point to ___. b. The foregoing discussion implies that ___. (foregoing = that came before) c. For the sake of discussion, I would like to argue that ___. d. In this study, the question under discussion is ___. e. In this paper, the discussion centers on ___. f. [X] lies at the heart of the discussion on ___. Evidence (Remember: Evidence is uncountable.) a. The available evidence seems to suggest that ___ / point to ___. b. On the basis of the evidence currently available, it seems fair to suggest that ___. c. There is overwhelming evidence corroborating the notion that ___. (corroborating = confirming) d. Further evidence supporting / against [X] may lie in the findings of [Y], who ___. e. These results provide confirmatory evidence that ___. Ground a. I will now summarize the ground covered in this [chapter] by ___. b. On logical grounds, there is no compelling reason to argue that ___. c. [X] takes a middle-ground position on [Y] and argues that ___. d. On these grounds, we can argue that ___. e. [X]’s views are grounded on the assumption that ___. Issue a. This study is an attempt to address the issue of ___. b. In the present study, the issue under scrutiny is ___. c. The issue of whether ___ is clouded by the fact that ___. (clouded = made less clear) d. To portray the issue in [X]’s terms, ___. e. Given the centrality of this issue to [my claim], I will now ___. f. This [chapter] is concerned with the issue of [how/whether/what] ___. Literature a. [X] is prominent in the literature on [Y]. b. There is a rapidly growing literature on [X], which indicates that ___. c. The literature shows no consensus on [X], which means that ___. d. The (current) literature on [X] abounds with examples of ___. Premise a. The main theoretical premise behind [X] is that ___. b. [X] and [Y] share an important premise: ___. c. [X] is premised on the assumption that ___. d. The basic premises of [X]’s theory / argument are ___. e. The arguments against [X]’s premise rest on [four] assumptions: ___. Research a.This study draws on research conducted by ___. b. Although there has been relatively little research on / into [X], ___. c. In the last [X] years, [educational] research has provided ample support for the assertion that ___. d. Current research appears / seems to validate the view that ___. e. Research on / into ___ does not support the view that ___. f. Further research in this area may include ___ and ___. g. Evidence for [X] is borne out by research that shows ___. h. There is insufficient research on / into ___ to draw any firm conclusions about / on ___. View a. The consensus view seems to be that ___. b. [X] propounds the view that ___. (propound = put forward for consideration) c. Current research (does not) appear(s) to validate such a view. d. There have been dissenters to the view that ___. (dissenter = someone who disagrees) e. The answer to [X] / The difference between [X] and [Y] is not as clear-cut as popular views might suggest. f. The view that _____ is (very much) in line with [common sense]. g. I am not alone in my view that ___. h. [X] puts forward the view that ___. i. [X]’s views rest on the assumption that ___. Thanks for reading and good luck! (Sưu tầm ) Để biết thêm chi tiết các em có thể xem tại : https://facebook/pages/CHINH-PH%E1%BB%A4C-IELTS-85/1458375994406805
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