Reporting verbs 보고 동사 / 호주 대학 입학 전 알아야 할 필수 영어 Guide to studying at university 노트정리

1. Reporting verbs: 

Use when we want to report the ideas of someone else

 

1) Verbs relating to research

When you want to indicate the subject or topic of the research without going into specific details

 -Study

 -Investigate

 -Research

 -Explore

 

2) Verbs relating to discourse

Identify what the source is doing with the information. (Does not spend much time)

-State

-Explain

-Argue

-Claim

-Point out

-Reject

-Discuss

-Mention

-Note

-Evaluate

-Conclude

-Suggest

-Emphasis

 

3) Evaluative reporting verbs

Reflect your judgement of the source. Make sure that you choose one that accurately reflects your judgment.

-Contend

-Assume

-Reveal

-Allege

-Imply

-Exaggerate

 

2. Tense in reporting verbs

1) Present tense: You think the behaviourist approach is still relevant and useful

 

2) Past tense: You believe the behaviourist approach is no longer relevant.

 

ex) 

 

Rachel(2002) points out  - You indicate that you agree with Rachel

 

Rachel(2002) have pointed out  - Indicates a slight distance(doubt) between your position and that of Rachel

 

Rachel(2002) pointed out - A greater degree of distance is indicated by the use of the past tense.