Hedging Language - Academic Writing

An important feature of academic writing is the concept of cautious language, often called “hedging” or “vague language“. In other words, it is necessary to make decisions about your stance on a particular subject, or the strength of the claims you are making. For lots of information on hedging go to our webpage: https://www.academic-englishuk.com/hedging We have two lessons / worksheets to buy: 1. Hedging #1: Cautious language exercises This worksheet is for teachers or students. It provides an overview of hedging / cautious language and 8 exercises to practise using hedging language to demonstrate caution. Example sheet: https://www.academic-englishuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Hedging-EXAMPLE-AEUK.pdf 2. Hedging #2: Cautious / tentative language This lesson supports students in their understanding & use of cautious / tentative language.The lesson includes six tasks of guided practice & two tasks of freer practice Example sheet: https://www.academic-englishuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Hedging-Lesson-2-EXAMPLE-AEUK.pdf Webpage link: https://www.academic-englishuk.com/hedging