单元 7: Go The Distance: Critical thinking
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- 1Go The Distance: Choosing distance learning
- 2Go The Distance: Academic reading
- 3Go The Distance: Academic talk
- 4Go The Distance: Academic writing
- 5Go The Distance: Finding and using source material
- 6Go The Distance: Going the distance
- 7Go The Distance: Critical thinking
- 8Go The Distance: Social learning
- 9Go The Distance: Projects
- 10Go The Distance: Succeeding in exams
课程 4
Academic Writing 7 – Criticism and evaluation
Welcome back to Academic Writing – the course with the tips and knowledge for top-class writing on your distance learning course. This time we're looking at how to be critical in your writing. 'Criticism' in an academic context means 'careful analysis of what other people have said or written and stating whether or not we agree with them – and why'. Are you ready to get critical?
In British academic culture, students are usually expected to examine other researchers’ ideas carefully, and then comment on them in their assignments, usually stating whether they are acceptable or not.
Scroll down and try our activities to improve your critical writing!
Reporting verbs
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Imagine you're writing an essay. You're including several sources, and because you're writing critically, you need to comment on them. Which of these six verbs can you use to indicate that you agree with a source?
Reporting verbs: agreeing or disagreeing
6 Questions
Sort these six reporting verbs according to whether they are used to agree with a source or for when you don't want to say whether you agree or disagree
帮助
练习题
Sort these six reporting verbs according to whether they are used to agree with a source or for when you don't want to say whether you agree or disagree
提示
Smith (2013) argues that the moon is made of cheese. Does the writer agree or not?帮助
练习题
Sort these six reporting verbs according to whether they are used to agree with a source or for when you don't want to say whether you agree or disagree
提示
Foot and Gregory (2002) assert that consumers 'naturally’' make choices according to Maslow's hierarchy. Does the writer agree with Foot and Gregory?帮助
练习题
Sort these six reporting verbs according to whether they are used to agree with a source or for when you don't want to say whether you agree or disagree
提示
Katsoulis (2009) shows that introverted employees tend to be more productive when working for introverted managers. Does the writer agree or disagree with Katsoulis?帮助
练习题
Sort these six reporting verbs according to whether they are used to agree with a source or for when you don't want to say whether you agree or disagree
提示
Jones (2014) maintains that Spanish will be the most common language in the USA by 2035. Does the writer agree with Jones or not?帮助
练习题
Sort these six reporting verbs according to whether they are used to agree with a source or for when you don't want to say whether you agree or disagree
提示
Smith (2013) demonstrates that the moon is made of cheese. Does the writer agree with Smith?帮助
练习题
Sort these six reporting verbs according to whether they are used to agree with a source or for when you don't want to say whether you agree or disagree
提示
Abbaon et al (2016) claim that the synthesis of these polymers is possible only under laboratory conditions. Does the writer agree with Abbaon et al or not?Question 1 of 6
agree
neither agree nor disagree
Excellent!太棒了！Bad luck!加分:
Reporting verbs: agreeing or disagreeing
6 Questions
Sort these six reporting verbs according to whether they are used to agree with a source or for when you don't want to say whether you agree or disagree
帮助
练习题
Sort these six reporting verbs according to whether they are used to agree with a source or for when you don't want to say whether you agree or disagree
提示
Smith (2013) argues that the moon is made of cheese. Does the writer agree or not?Question 1 of 6
帮助
练习题
Sort these six reporting verbs according to whether they are used to agree with a source or for when you don't want to say whether you agree or disagree
提示
Foot and Gregory (2002) assert that consumers 'naturally’' make choices according to Maslow's hierarchy. Does the writer agree with Foot and Gregory?Question 2 of 6
帮助
练习题
Sort these six reporting verbs according to whether they are used to agree with a source or for when you don't want to say whether you agree or disagree
提示
Katsoulis (2009) shows that introverted employees tend to be more productive when working for introverted managers. Does the writer agree or disagree with Katsoulis?Question 3 of 6
帮助
练习题
Sort these six reporting verbs according to whether they are used to agree with a source or for when you don't want to say whether you agree or disagree
提示
Jones (2014) maintains that Spanish will be the most common language in the USA by 2035. Does the writer agree with Jones or not?Question 4 of 6
帮助
练习题
Sort these six reporting verbs according to whether they are used to agree with a source or for when you don't want to say whether you agree or disagree
提示
Smith (2013) demonstrates that the moon is made of cheese. Does the writer agree with Smith?Question 5 of 6
帮助
练习题
Sort these six reporting verbs according to whether they are used to agree with a source or for when you don't want to say whether you agree or disagree
提示
Abbaon et al (2016) claim that the synthesis of these polymers is possible only under laboratory conditions. Does the writer agree with Abbaon et al or not?Question 6 of 6
Excellent!太棒了！Bad luck!加分:
So, we can use verbs like 'demonstrate' and 'show' to indicate that we agree with a source. These are sometimes called 'endorsing verbs'. Alternatively, we can use a 'distancing verb' like 'argue', 'claim', 'assert' and 'maintain' to indicate that we're reporting what our source says, without saying whether or not we agree with it.
Next
So now you know about reporting verbs, it's time to take a look at some other phrases you can use to show whether you agree with an academic source or not. Go to the next activity to find out how!
