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Hedging in academic English: writing a cautious discussion section

Grammar · Modality & hedging · C2 · 50 min. Hedges for interpreting results and acknowledging limitations in a psychology research paper.

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Hedges for interpreting results and acknowledging limitations in a psychology research paper.

Level
C2
Category
Grammar
Topic
Modality & hedging
Time
About 50 minutes
Exercises
Multiple choice, Gap-fill, True / False, Speaking / writing task, Writing lines
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  • Multiple choice: Choose the most appropriate hedge for each sentence in a discussion se
  • Gap-fill: Complete the discussion section with the words from the box. Use each
  • True / False: Read each statement about hedging in research writing. Write T (true)
  • Speaking / writing task: Write a discussion paragraph (160–200 words) based on these imaginary
  • Writing lines: Write your discussion paragraph here.

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