What is academic style?
Channel: PolyU ELC
Date: 2012-08-29

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This video is found in the following subjects: ELC1012, ELC1013, ELC1007 and ELC1008. Watch Jeff and find out about using academic style at university.

* Google Scholar is not a source, but it is a very useful search engine for academic journals, which you can use as a source in your essays. Find Google Scholar here:  http://scholar.google.com/

For more help with academic style look here: http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/cill/eap/academicstyle.aspx

For help with hedging look here: http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/cill/eap/hedging.aspx

For help with tentativity, look here: http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/cill/eap/book/tentativity.aspx

Look at the R & W videos for lots more about academicstyle: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBC72AD6E17CE72DA&feature=view_all

Thanks to Jeff for appearing in the video.

ELC Code: P135.2