Tài liệu Academic Writing A Handbook for International Students part 27 doc

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5f Q commended/evaluated Darwin as the greatest naturalist of the nineteenth century.
5g R defined insects as six-legged arthropods.
5h S portrayed Queen Victoria as a short, rather fat, dark-eyed woman.
5i T identified/presented Gregor Mendel as the founder of modern genetics.
3.23 Verbs – Tenses
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Tense Reason for use
a present simple general rule
b present continuous current situation
c present perfect recent event
d present perfect continuous recent, with emphasis on action that continues for a long time
e simple past finished, with time phrase
f past continuous finished, with emphasis on action that continues for a long time
g past perfect refers to a previous past period
h future prediction
2a has been rising/has risen
2b stands for
2c recorded
2d had written
2e will be
2f is considering
2g was building/had built
2h disputes/disputed
2i has fallen/has been falling
4a is/are working
4b believes
4c is looking for
4d is researching
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4e has risen
4f owns
4g live
4h is attending
6a have suspected
6b have developed
6c confirmed
6d developed
6e was displayed
6f demonstrated
6g says/said
6h is being tested
6i makes
6j developed
6k will be available
Part 4 – Writing Models
4.1 Formal Letters
1a Address of sender
1b Address of recipient
1c Sender’s reference
1d Date
1e Greetings
1f Subject headline
1g Reason for writing
1h Further details
1i Request for response
1j Ending
1k Signature
1l Writer’s name and title

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2 Model answer
54 Sydney Road
Rowborough RB1 6FD
Mr M Bramble
Administrative Assistant
Arts & Social Sciences Admissions Office
Wye House
Central Campus
University of Borchester
Borchester BR3 5HT
Yr Ref: MB/373
5 May 2006
Dear Mr Bramble
Informal Interview
Thank you for inviting me to interview on May 21st. I will be able to attend on
that date, but it would be much more convenient if I could have the interview at
12, due to the train times from Rowborough.
Could you please let me know if this alteration is possible?
Yours sincerely
P. Tan
P. Ta n
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3 Model answer
54 Sydney Road
Rowborough RB1 6FD
Tel: 0122-354-751
The Manager

Hotel Nelson
Queen’s Road
Rowborough RB2 4RN
Yr Ref: EN2
16 October 2006
Dear Sir
Vacancy for Reception Staff
I am writing in response to your advert for reception staff (Evening News 15/10).
I am currently studying at Rowborough University, but I am looking for part-
time work, and believe that I have the qualities you are seeking. As you will
see from my enclosed CV I have previous experience of working in a team, and
speak Mandarin and Japanese as well as English. Having no family commitments
I am quite prepared to work evenings or weekends.
I believe that I could make a useful contribution to your business, which I am
considering as a future career, and hope to hear from you soon.
Yours faithfully
P. Tan
P. Tan
Enc. CV
4.3 Reporting and Designing Surveys
1 (Other suggestions possible/in any order)
Get up-to-date data
Collect information about the behaviour of a specific group, e.g. overseas students in
London
Check/replicate other research
2a conducted
2b random
2c questionnaire
2d questioned
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2e respondents
2f Interviewees
2g mentioned
2h majority
2i slightly
2j minority
2k questions
2l common
2m generally
2n sample
3 Model questions. (3–6 could use present tense)
Q2 Why did you take a job?
Q3 What effect did the work have on your studies?
Q4 What kind of work did you do?
Q5 What hours did you work?
Q6 How much did you earn?
Q7 Do you have any comments on your work?
4a past tense
4b present tense
The survey is completed but the results are still valid.
5 (ii) is less embarrassing for most people to answer.
6 (i) is an open question and has many possible answers.
(ii) is a closed question with a limited range of responses.
7 For casual interviews ten is probably the maximum most interviewees will cope with.
4.5 Comparison Essay
(Other answers possible)
a It normally involves having access to a secure site on the internet where a graded
series of lessons are available, and which have assignments sent and returned by
email.

b A student living in a small town in China, for example, can now study a course at an
American college.
c Membership of a group may also create a useful spirit of competition, which stimulates
learning.