WORKSHEET 6

Name : JESSEMAR J.WAO Score:

Course: MA-ELT Date: June 29, 2017

EXERCISE ON THE STRUCTURE OF ACADEMIC LANGUAGE

A. Restructure the following sentences by using the passive voice. Write your answer after each sentence.

1. The researchers assumed a depreciation rate of 5 percent.

Passive : A depreciation rate of 5 percent has been assumed by the researchers.

2. The researchers created the software described here for research purposes only.

Passive: The software has been created by the researcher for research purposes only.

3. We interviewed the nurses in order to better understand the role of the family in their decision to take up
nursing.

Passive : The nurses has been interviewed by them to better understand the role of the family in their decision to
take up nursing.

4. We developed a model to estimate the operating costs of a small scale cocodiesel production facility.

Passive : To estimate the operating cost of a small scale cocodiesel was developed by them.

5. Table 1 shows that most families of the respondents strongly encourage them to take up nursing

Passive : Table 1 showed that most families of the respondents were strongly encouraged by them to take up
nursing.

B. Rewrite the following sentence by substituting the verbs with their noun forms ( Normalization)

1. Severely affected patients can be treated with massive doses of antibiotics.

Rewrite: Severely affected patients were treated with massive doses of antibiotics.

2. The leg exercises can easily be incorporated into the patients course of therapy.

Rewrite : The leg exercises can be combined into the patients course of therapy.

3. A successful company is productive , is profitable , retains its employees and satisfies its customers.

Rewrite : A successful company is productive, profitable, retains employees and satisfies customers.
 4. The information the researchers gathered from the pilot test allowed to adjust the experimental design.

Rewrite : The information gathered was allowed for experimental design.

5. The government, collaborating with private sector , should consider how they can further develop the
industry more.

Rewrite: The government and private sector should consider how they can further develop the industry more.
 WORKSHEET 7

Name : JESSEMAR J.WAO Score:

Course: MA-ELT Date: June 29, 2017

EXERCISE HEDGING IN ACADEMIC WRITING

A. Reduce the strength of the claim in the following sentences by replacing the underlined words with
qualifying expressions.

1.The reason for this is that government assistance has been limited.

Rewrite : The reason for this, that government assistance has been limited.

2. The future will see a greater impact on of non-traditional markets on world trade.

Rewrite : The future has a greater impact on of non traditional markets on world trade.

3. There is clearly a link between this restricted diet and patients recovery

Rewrite : The link between this restricted diet and patients recovery

4. To mitigate the negative impact of capital flight , the following suggestions are helpful.

Rewrite : To mitigate the negative impact flight, the suggestions may help.

5. Lack of sources for research and development has created the problems the company currently faces.

Rewrite : The company currently faces lack of sources for research and development.

B. Identify the hedging devices in the following :

1. Economist have warned that perhaps the most destructive factors that caused the crisis are external factors.

2. The development of human capital is probably the most significant reform thats need to be adopted.

3. There seems to be a clear link between this restricted diet and patients recovery.

4. It may be advisable to use authentic, materials in teaching writing to students especially because students appear
to find these more relevant

5. It is possible for the reader to interact with the writer.