Abstract
When you present subjective or unproven propositions, you should avoid sounding arrogant or 100% certain of what you state. This approach, known as ‘hedging’ is the subject of this chapter, which is designed to help you to:
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learn to anticipate (i.e. predict) possible objections to your claims. This means being able to make claims about your findings in a way that the referee, and subsequently the community, is more likely accept them
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criticize the work of other authors in a constructive manner by building upon their findings rather than underlining their inadequacy
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Wallwork, A. (2016). Hedging and Criticising. In: English for Writing Research Papers . English for Academic Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26094-5_10
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