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Entry #17: Hedging and boosting

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Although HEDGES and BOOSTERS can be used in the same academic writing piece of work, both refer to two different ways of claiming. On one hand, hedges are vocabulary items (verbs, adjectives, adverbs) which avoid commiting the absolute truth of a claim. On the other hand, boosters are the opposite of hedgers bacause they are vocabulary items (verbs, adejctives, adverbs) which strenghthen a claim. Because of this main difference, our tone as writers would change in relation to our position from other reasearchers. The idea of this entry is to understand what HEDGING and BOOSTING are as well as the importance of using them in our academic writing. For that reason, let's start with some examples: Video 1: HEDGING   CATEGORICAL CLAIM  'HEDGED' CLAIM The issues highlighted in this study are  applicable  to  all  participants institutions .  The highlighted in this study may be applicable to many participants institutions. ...
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Entry #9: Systemic Functional Linguistic in the EFL class

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What is SFL? It was  developed primarly by Michael Halliday in the 1980s It is a descriptive and interpretative framework for viewing language as a strategic, meaning making resource It explores how people use language in different contexts It explores how a language is structured as a semiotic systemic as well as analytical methodology Why use SFL in the classroom ELL struggle academically Lack of empathy for ELLS Content area teachers believe it's not their responsability Misconceptions about second language acquisition ELLS are often inadequately accomodated and risk exclusion Teachers often take the language of instruction for granted Teachers often don't have specific training Teachers often reflect about teaching methods or academic language SFL accomodates ELLS by providing metalanguage and helping determine how writers create meaning in texts Introduction to SFL theory CONTEXT CONTEXT OF CULTURE (GENRE):  Represents all the potential ways ...
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