3.3 Language: evaluative and hedging

Outline of this lesson:

• Understand the definition of evaluative language and hedging
• Identify the function of evaluative language and hedging in academic writing
• Understand the rationale behind softening evaluative language in academic critique
• Apply evaluative language and hedging language to critique academic research papers

PPT of this lesson

A. Evaluative language: Concept

1. What is evaluative language?

http://padlet.com/wall/gsdnyvb3m0y5


2.  Article: Researchers: Quality of sleep may be affected by abandoning family in 1994 

Your critique points + Evaluative language:  here.


B. Evaluative language: examples 


Find examples from Google scholar for these words. Then copy and paste an example for each word: here.


C. Practice: here


Question: Is it good to use some extreme evaluative language?
Pedersen article


D. Hedging: Concept, examples and practice

Handout: here