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Report structure

Results & Discussion

Hedging

introduction

Should include :1) short background describes the key ideas of the report. 2) your puzzle's aims. 3) citations for secondary sources to support your ideas(paraphrased or summarized in your own words). 4) Try to use citations which back to the points you will emphasise in the discussion

Should include :1)Figures, charts or graphs for the key data (labeled with noun phrases describing its contents) 2) Description of the interesting data. start with the display phrases. 3) It should include your own evaluation and analysis and here is a good opportunity to use citations to support your ideas. you might need to use reporting verbs

Adjectives (e.g. possible, probable,

Adverbs (e.g. sometimes, seemingly, perhaps)

by Nuha

The linking verbs seem, appear and tend

Reporting verbs (e.g. suggest, find, demonstrate)

past passive voice structure

Modal verbs (e.g. might, could, may)

3rd verb

Was or Were

Object

Don’t forget ... use cohesion (linking words or phrases)

be aware ... use hedging

Conditional verbs (e.g. it would be, it would seem that)

Conclusion

Methodology

Cohesion

Reporting verbs

display phrases

Should include: 1)Short summary of main points2) recommendations or future research areas.3) It shouldn’t include citations

contradiction

Reason Result

Result Reason

Agree (e.g. shows, highlights, explains, identifies .....etc )

Should include :1) a clear explanation of how the primary research was conducted (the method, number of samples and their type ) 2) in one or two sentences justiviceted why you chose this method 3) It could include citations but not necessary.

Although

Therefore,

However

Because

Figure 1 shows

Despite this ,

As a result,

But

Since

While

Consequently

Whereas

For

As seen in figure 1

on the other hand,

This is why

For this reason

In contrast,

Probably (e.g. suggests, argues, asserts, proposes ...etc)

As figure1 illustrates

Addition

Illustration

sequencers

First (of all), Second ...

In addition,

For example,

Also,

Graph 1 demonstrates

Furthermore,

Don’t forget ... include references to all texts you cited in your report. Check out the library's website

Such as,

Moreover,

Firstly, Secondly, Finally.

Additionally,

To illustrate (this),

As well as

In conclusion,In summary,

Unsure or disagree (e.g. believes, claims, assumes, alleges ...etc

Notice that ... The past passive is the most used for describing the method

As appeared in.. 1

What is more

For instance,

Too

Next, Then, ...

According to ...