Basic Academic Writing Lesson 9

Strength of claim

A review of verb tenses in English

 

In this lesson we will look at what strength of claim and hedges are and then review the basic verb tenses of English

1. Hedging and strength of claim

After the lesson look at hedging in more detail  from the UEFAP website and/or read an academic article on it.

2. Verb tenses in English and subject-verb agreement
The English tense system explained from the Owl On-line Writing Lab On-line exercise to pratcice recognising the tenses  from the Guide to Grammar and Writing Pages
A much more detailed explanation of tenses from the Guide to Grammar and Writing Pages
Subject-verb agreement from the Guide to Grammar and Writing Pages Subject-verb agreement exercise  from the Guide to Grammar and Writing Pages
Subject-verb agreement exercise 2 from the Guide to Grammar and Writing Pages