Monday 28 September 2015

Finding an angle... USEFUL STRUCTURES




We will need to be able to express our findings in a professional way for the oral exam. You may find these expressions useful when talking or writing about your chosen area of study.

  • …says we tend to associate…. With the words…
  • It is true that we tend to associate… with…
  • My personal attitude to this is…
  • His/her personal attitude to this seems to be
  • His/ her belief appears to be that
  • For me, it is difficult to understand where the writer is coming from
  • It would be difficult to envisage change in this respect
  • The idea of…. Is used to highlight…
  • True that he does make some legitimate points
  • This proves to us…
  • The author challenges the norm by saying
  • He errs on the side of caution
  • Her stance with regard to this matter is rather…



Please ask for examples on how to use these expressions if you are not sure!

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