ENG 4339 Lecture Notes - Lecture 94: Imrad, Thesis Statement, Literature Review
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Use terminology such as based on not based off of or. Affect (verb: influence) many youth are negatively affected . Effect (noun: result) the effect of cannabis . Mode of writing that uses reason and specific strategies in order to convince an audience to adopt a position or take a position. A type of writing with a logical structure that can be used to explain, analyze and/or explore a specific topic. Generate new knowledge or confirm/disprove old knowledge. Review related studies on a particular topic. Language: informal (contractions: it"s, we"re, etc, non-specialized and accessible. Paragraphing: short, sentences brief, lots of white space. Use of non-functional graphics: visual appeal expressed, colours/design more than functional. No thesis statement: description often used, opinionated. The branch of human knowledge concerned with ideas and values, often analyzing primary sources to draw conclusions. The branch of human knowledge concerned with collective human behaviour. The study of phenomena using empirical methods: directness.
