ASPECTS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPLICITNESS

AND ACADEMIC LANGUAGE CAUTION

EXPLICITNESS
 The use of appropriate
signposting strategies that allows
readers to trace the relationship
of various parts in the study
 EXAMPLES
It is apparent that the government hopes to provide assistance to
the poor. However, making dole outs available to the “poorest of
the poor” seems to work not in the long term.

While several cabinet members had proposed measures to

counter the increasing power rates proposed by MERALCO, it
was not until the expose of Garcia that the breakdown of power
charges on consumers was fully explained. Partly this was because
even retirement benefits of MERALCO employees are being
charged on all power users.
OTHER EXAMPLE
To signify cause and effect:
This is due to the…

This resulted in…

When two ideas appear rather the same:
Similarly,…

When intending to give additional info:

In addition,…

When giving examples:

For example,…
ACTIVITY
TASK 1. BASED ON THE EXAMPLES GIVEN, WRITE A
SENTENCE FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING EXPRESSIONS
THAT WOULD MAKE YOUR IDEA EXPLICIT.
1.However
2.This is due to the
3.Similarly
4.In addition
5.For example
CAUTION
Utilizes tact in dealing with
knowledge that is based on
established theories and concepts
The avoidance of making sweeping
generalizations
WHEN TO PRACTICE CAUTION
1. When a hypothesis needs to be tested
2. Drawing conclusions or predictions from
findings which may generalize certain groups
or may not be too conclusive
3. Referencing others’ work to build on your
own paper
Government
officials are corrupt.
USE OF MODAL VERBS
Will Can
Must Might
Would Could
May
MODAL VERB
Some government
officials may be
corrupt.
USE OF ADVERBS
Often
Sometimes
Usually
USE OF MODIFIERS
Quite
Rather
Fairly
USE OF ADVERB
Corruption is commonly
linked to some key
government officials.
USE OF VERBS
Tends Believe
Suggests Doubt
Appear to be Indicate
Think
USE OF VERB
A number of government
officials tend to be linked
with cases of corruption.
ACTIVITY
 TASK 2. EXAMINE THE FOLLOWING EXPRESSIONS AND
THINK OF WAYS TO REDUCE IMPACT OF UTTERANCES.

Direct expression Statement using Hedging

He has halitosis.
You need to eat this so you will
get healthy.
The different action
undertaken lead to their
failure.