Science writing: what gratitude research can and cannot tell us
Reading · Science writing · C2 · 50 min. A critical article on the science of gratitude, from the gratitude-journal studies to brain scans and the popular claim that thanks 'rewires the brain'; students evaluate the evidence, learn research terms, fix misleading headlines and write a letter to the editor.
About this worksheet
A critical article on the science of gratitude, from the gratitude-journal studies to brain scans and the popular claim that thanks 'rewires the brain'; students evaluate the evidence, learn research terms, fix misleading headlines and write a letter to the editor.
- Level
- C2
- Category
- Reading
- Topic
- Science writing
- Time
- About 50 minutes
- Exercises
- Reading text, True / False, Multiple choice, Matching, Table to fill in, Speaking / writing task, Writing lines
- Answer key
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On the sheet
- Reading text: Read the article.
- True / False: Read again. True (T) or false (F)?
- Multiple choice: Now read more closely. Choose the best answer.
- Matching: Match the research terms from the article to their meanings.
- Table to fill in: Check the headlines against the evidence. Note what the research reall
- Speaking / writing task: A magazine has published an article called "Gratitude: the free wonder
- Writing lines: Write your letter here.
