ACADEMIC WRITING

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Argumentación y postura

"It is contended that"

Used to introduce a formal argument or claim in academic prose

"It is contended that current climate models systematically underestimate feedback loops."

Argumentación y postura

"the preponderance of evidence suggests"

Indicates the bulk of evidence points in one direction

"The preponderance of evidence suggests that early intervention significantly improves outcomes."

Argumentación y postura

"this claim warrants scrutiny"

Signals that a statement requires critical examination

"This claim warrants scrutiny, as the original dataset contains several methodological anomalies."

Argumentación y postura

"a compelling case can be made for"

Introduces a strong line of argument

"A compelling case can be made for restructuring public health funding along preventative lines."

Argumentación y postura

"runs counter to"

Directly contradicts an established position

"This finding runs counter to the dominant paradigm in cognitive neuroscience."

Argumentación y postura

"lends credence to"

Provides support for a view or hypothesis

"The replication study lends credence to the original authors' conclusions."

Argumentación y postura

"it stands to reason that"

Something logically follows from evidence already given

"If corporate governance is weak, it stands to reason that agency costs will be higher."

Argumentación y postura

"the burden of proof rests with"

Identifies who must provide justification for a claim

"The burden of proof rests with those who challenge the null hypothesis."

Atenuación y lenguaje cauteloso

"the data are broadly consistent with"

Results align with a view but do not definitively prove it

"The data are broadly consistent with a demand-pull explanation of inflation."

Atenuación y lenguaje cauteloso

"there is tentative evidence to suggest"

Early or limited evidence points in a direction

"There is tentative evidence to suggest that microplastic exposure affects hormone regulation."

Atenuación y lenguaje cauteloso

"it would appear that"

A cautious way of presenting a conclusion

"It would appear that the intervention had a modest but statistically significant effect."

Atenuación y lenguaje cauteloso

"under certain conditions"

Limits the scope of a claim to specific circumstances

"Under certain conditions, price ceilings can lead to welfare gains for consumers."

Atenuación y lenguaje cauteloso

"cannot be entirely discounted"

A possibility should not be ruled out completely

"The role of genetic predisposition cannot be entirely discounted in this context."

Atenuación y lenguaje cauteloso

"this interpretation remains contested"

Experts disagree about the meaning of findings

"This interpretation remains contested within the archaeological community."

Atenuación y lenguaje cauteloso

"one possible explanation is"

Offers a hypothesis without asserting certainty

"One possible explanation is that participants adjusted their behaviour due to observation effects."

Atenuación y lenguaje cauteloso

"arguably"

Signals a view that can be debated but is defensible

"This is arguably the most significant limitation of the study design."

Cohesión y organización del texto

"notwithstanding the above"

Despite what has just been stated, a contrasting point follows

"Notwithstanding the above, the model retains considerable explanatory power."

Cohesión y organización del texto

"to this end"

For this specific purpose; in order to achieve this goal

"To this end, three experimental conditions were designed and piloted."

Cohesión y organización del texto

"by the same token"

For the same reason; in the same way

"By the same token, a reduction in supply will raise equilibrium price."

Cohesión y organización del texto

"it follows that"

This is a logical consequence of what was just stated

"It follows that any policy addressing root causes will outperform symptomatic interventions."

Cohesión y organización del texto

"as will become apparent"

Signals that a point will be clarified later in the text

"As will become apparent, these two variables interact in complex ways."

Cohesión y organización del texto

"in so far as"

To the extent that; only under the condition that

"The model is valid in so far as its simplifying assumptions hold."

Cohesión y organización del texto

"taken together"

Combining all findings or points to form a conclusion

"Taken together, these results point to a clear causal mechanism."

Cohesión y organización del texto

"the foregoing discussion suggests"

Refers back to earlier points to draw a conclusion

"The foregoing discussion suggests that a mixed-methods approach is most appropriate here."

Metadiscurso

"the aim of this section is to"

Announces the specific purpose of a section

"The aim of this section is to critically evaluate competing theoretical frameworks."

Metadiscurso

"it is worth emphasising that"

Draws the reader's attention to a particularly important point

"It is worth emphasising that correlation does not imply causation."

Metadiscurso

"as noted in Chapter 2"

Refers to an earlier part of the text to maintain coherence

"As noted in Chapter 2, the theoretical underpinnings differ substantially between schools."

Metadiscurso

"to recapitulate"

To briefly summarise what has been discussed

"To recapitulate: three main gaps in the literature have been identified."

Metadiscurso

"the remainder of this paper is structured as follows"

Classic academic signpost previewing document organisation

"The remainder of this paper is structured as follows: Section 2 reviews the literature."

Metadiscurso

"this raises the question of"

Transitions to a new problem or issue that emerges naturally

"This raises the question of whether qualitative data alone can support such broad generalisations."

Metadiscurso

"to elaborate on this point"

Signals that more detail will be given on a specific idea

"To elaborate on this point, the authors conducted a follow-up experiment with a larger sample."

Metadiscurso

"in what follows"

Introduces the content of the coming section

"In what follows, we examine each variable in turn."

Evaluación crítica

"this study is limited by"

Identifies a constraint affecting the validity of findings

"This study is limited by the small, homogeneous sample drawn from a single institution."

Evaluación crítica

"fails to account for"

Identifies something that an argument or study overlooks

"The model fails to account for the dynamic nature of consumer preferences."

Evaluación crítica

"conflates two distinct concepts"

Criticises a failure to distinguish between separate ideas

"The author conflates two distinct concepts: intent and culpability."

Evaluación crítica

"is at odds with"

Contradicts or is incompatible with

"This assertion is at odds with the empirical record of the past two decades."

Evaluación crítica

"the generalisability of these findings is questionable"

Questions whether results can be applied more broadly

"The generalisability of these findings is questionable given the highly specific laboratory conditions."

Evaluación crítica

"a more nuanced reading would suggest"

Proposes a more sophisticated interpretation than the one offered

"A more nuanced reading would suggest that both structural and agency-based factors are at play."

Evaluación crítica

"the operationalisation of X is problematic"

Questions how a concept was defined or measured in practice

"The operationalisation of "wellbeing" in this study is problematic, relying solely on self-report measures."

Evaluación crítica

"this does not necessarily follow"

The conclusion drawn does not logically follow from the evidence

"A correlation between variables A and B does not necessarily follow that A causes B."