tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2714518845507850015.post3463670729403302255..comments2023-07-19T01:13:09.713-07:00Comments on Grammar Gang: The anatomy of an essay Part 4 - Introductions and conclusionsThe Purdue and UniSA Connectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01873311749547093059noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2714518845507850015.post-49470875963853820002009-11-29T22:05:34.979-08:002009-11-29T22:05:34.979-08:00You're right!!
And I, of all people (who ha...You're right!! <br /><br />And I, of all people (who hate academic jargonese with a vengence) wrote that blog post!<br /><br />Here are some others to try:<br /><br />'The argument in this paper centres on'<br /><br />'Three aspects of .... will be explored in this paper'<br /><br />Actually, I don't entirely agree with your point about the passive -I think it has a place in strong writing. However 'the aim of the paper' is a bit trite and overdone.Andrea Duffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765014126812043135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2714518845507850015.post-72959284254715067422009-11-29T20:19:46.764-08:002009-11-29T20:19:46.764-08:00Hi, this is a terrific blog and I am so excited to...Hi, this is a terrific blog and I am so excited to be here. However I must take you to task on one of my pet 'hates'! In your introduction you say "it is the aim of this paper to..." the paper can't have an aim only the writer can have an aim. It is important, for accuracy, for the passive to be used...or some other phraseology like 'in this paper an argument in favour of...' or something. I only raise this because I have been taken to task about this by other academics and I must say they are perfectly correct!!<br /><br />Keep up the good work - I am sure my students are oging to benefit hugely from this.Lynsinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347950485535412533noreply@blogger.com