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EXAMINATION CARD 10. 1) What critical thinking skills do you need to develop in academic writing?1) What critical thinking skills do you need to develop in academic writing? Critical thinking means reading what experts have said and presenting a general summary of their ideas. Consider:Reflect on what you have read, and identify what your po s it io nis. As the second text in part B shows, good academic writing is analytical rather than just descriptive (i.e., it says why and how, not just what, when and where). Combine:Having read a range of sources, you need to synthesize your ideas. Good academic writing analyzes the issues from all angles and is based on a wide range of evidence and sources.
2) What language should you use to interpret tables and graphs? The idea of connotation is very important when interpreting tables and graphs. For example, while stagnate and remain constant may be synonyms, the former has a negative connotation whereas the latter has a neutral one. Words which discuss extremes cannot generally be intensified (e.g., you cannot say complete apex or absolute nadir). These would be TAUTOLOGIES. Choose adjectives and adverbs carefully. While they can add detail, accuracy and analysis to your writing, they can also be unnecessary. Collocation is a particularly important issue in this field. 1. The company’s value rose sharply/markedly/dramatically/suddenly/considerably between 2002 and 2003. 2. The company’s value increased slightly between 2003 and 2004. 3. The company’s value reached its zenith/summit/highest point/apex/peak in 2004. 4. There was a sharp/significant fall in the company’s value between 2004 and 2005. Its price tumbled/collapsed/plummeted. 5. The company’s nadir/lowest point/all-time low was in 2005. 6. The company experienced gradual/steady/moderate growth between 2006 and 2007. 7. The company’s value stagnated / flatlined between 2008 and 2009.)
3) Paraphrase the following text
CONFIRMED» at the meeting of «Socio - economic disciplines» department Minute № 15 from the 1st of April 2014 y. by the acting head of «Socio - economic disciplines» department __________________А.O. Sultanbekova
Discipline: Academic Writing
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