TRI DUC ENGLISH ✦ ACADEMIC EDGE UNIT 32 · ACADEMIC WRITING Reporting What Others Say Reporting Verbs · Reporting Nouns · Referencing · Paraphrasing 💡 Pro Tip: Kỹ năng tường thuật (Reporting) là cốt lõi của Academic Writing (IELTS Task 2, Bài luận đại học). Di chuột vào các từ in đậm màu cam để xem chi tiết cách dùng. Hãy ghi chép lại các dạng danh từ (Noun forms) của động từ để tối ưu điểm Lexical Resource. A. Reporting Verbs in Academic Contexts Reporting what others say is a key aspect of academic English. You need a range of verbs to do this in an appropriate and varied way. Choose your verb carefully based on the strength and nature of the statement. 1. Stating Information & Arguments Direct statements: state, explain, describe . (e.g., Morton explains how technology is changing society). Firm arguments (often when others disagree): assert , contend , maintain , declare , claim . Indirect or tentative statements: imply , suggest . 2. Emphasizing, Proving & Doubting 🎯 To give importance: emphasise / highlight / stress. 🔬 To show truth/evidence: demonstrate / show / prove . 🔍 To focus in on details: pinpoint / note / observe / point out. 💡 To propose a theory: advance / put forward / propose. ⚠️ To disagree or question: cast doubt on / question. B. Reporting Nouns (Nominalisation) Academic writing frequently uses nouns rather than verbs to report others' ideas. This technique makes your writing sound more formal and objective. Notice how these nouns often head long phrases. Reporting Verb Corresponding Noun Phrase explain provides an explanation as to how... suggest Kon's suggestion that... claim / assert / contend Uvarov's claim / assertion / contention that... imply Van Ek's implication that... argue Patel'...