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01 PPTX EAPP Revised
01 PPTX EAPP Revised
• Who am I as a writer?
• Do I write as a student? As a customer? A
professional? A colleague?
3. Purpose of the Material
• It refers to linguistic
devices to express
hesitation or uncertainty.
https://academicmarker.com/academic-guidance/vocabulary/hedging-language/what-are-the-different-types-of-hedging-
language/
Hedging
Using Modal Verbs
(will, must, would, may, can, might could)
Ex:
The observation of students’ use of social
networking sites may lead to the different behaviors
that manifest in real-life communication.
Using adverbs of frequency
(often, sometimes, usually)
Ex:
The essay that were given marks were usually high.
Hedging
Using Verbs
(tends, suggests, appear to be, think, believe,
doubt, indicate)
Ex:
The findings of the survey suggest that the
student who use the social networking in their
academic work tend to be more updated on recent
developments in their respective subjects.
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