Definition 1
Circumstance
situation
Maturity
Fully developed
Biodiviersity (n)
variety of plant and animal life
define these words: a pest (n), high-yielding (adj)
a pest (n) - a destructive insect or other animal
high-yielding (adj) - producing a large amount of something (e.g. crops)
What rules of formality do you know in academic writing?
Use formal vocabulary, formal grammar structues, use statements (no rhetorical questions)
a sceptic
someone who doubts/doesn't believe in something
Result
Privilege (n)
a special right or advantage
Create a verb: pollen (n) (what insects and the wind transport between flowers to fertilise other flowers.)
pollinate (v)
How can we show objectivity in academic writing?
Using impersonal language, such as 'There is...', 'It is...', or passive voice and avoiding personal pronouns (I, we, you, etc.) and adverbs which show your feelings (e.g. luckily, remarkably, amazingly).
population displacement
A lot of people have to go and live somewhere else
Compliment
Praise
Empathy
Ability to share feelings
Say three words/phrases connected with farming that you might use in the exam
crop yield(s)
soil erosion
raise livestock
irrigation
cultivation
What is precision in academic writing?
Being as precise as possible and using exact figures or values wherever possible, rather than 'about' or 'several' and words such as 'factor', 'issue', 'topic', 'aspect' instead of vague words such as 'thing’.
Diverse
including many different types of people or things
Reluctant
Not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it
Juvenile
Relating to a young person who is not yet old enough to be considered an adult
create a noun form: represent, significant
representation, significance
Can you name two expressions we should not use in academic writing?
In a nutshell, in a word, a double-edged sword, every coin has two sides
To heighten
To increase/intensify
To contribute
To give something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something together with other people
Crop rotation
Growing different crops (in a certain place) sometimes to protect soil health/quality.
Make nouns:
Occur
Proceed
Signify
Occurance
Procedure
Significance
What is a tentative (hedging) language? Give some examples
Hedging (i.e. tentative language), such as 'possibly', 'probably', 'may', 'might', 'appears to', and 'seems to' to qualify statements and avoiding absolute statements and words such as 'always'.