English for Academic Purposes, Cheat Sheet of English Language

Download English for Academic Purposes and more Cheat Sheet English Language in PDF only on Docsity! PDP University in Tashkent English for Academic Purposes Semester 1 Academic Year 2022-2023 Handout SEMINAR 6 Evidential support Activity 1 Task A Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the following words. These words are commonly used in argumentation. (Some words are extra.) claim, contrast, criticise, examine, indicate, illustrate, justify, limitation, suggest, verify 1. The medicine is __________ to help with weight loss. 2. Please give a few examples to __________ your point. 3. He tried to __________ his behaviour by saying he was being pressured unfairly by his boss. 4. He _________ that the item was in stock. 5. They have placed a __________ on the amount of money we can take out of the country. 6. We compared and __________ the two characters in the story. Task B Fill in the blanks with the correct particles. 1. elaborate _____ 2. Distinguish _____ 3. Comment _____ 4. Give an account _____ 5. _____ relation _____ 6. Account _____ Activity 2 Task B Read the following extracts from texts and decide which evidence is strong and which is weak. Think about your reasons. 1. A reason that women are better than men at raising children is that they are kinder. My mother was a good example. She did many kind things not only for me but also many other people she met, including strangers. 2. Living costs are also increasing in the area of housing affordability. In a recent survey, 68% of people said that they found it more difficult to pay their rent or housing loan than last year. 3. No evidence has yet been found of a direct link between this particular product and heart disease or other illnesses. Therefore, we would conclude that it is perfectly safe for people of all ages to take it. 4. It appears for the moment that there is unlikely to be a connection between eating this product and ability to concentrate, despite the claims made by the manufacturer. Despite extensive research focused on investigating this link, such as Crumlin (1996), Detford (2000) and Gandiger-Hertzog (2002), no evidence has yet been found. 5. Despite popular myths, chocolate contains little that is bad for the skin. The confederation of Chocolate Product Manufactures report of 2002 states that “Out research demonstrates there is no direct link between chocolate consumption and teenage acne” (p. 35). Adapted from: Cox, K. and Hill, D. (2011). EAP NOW!, 2nd ed. Frenchs Forest: Pearson.