Sentence Examples: Tentative-Some Possibility/Frequency- Move 2

Learning Objectives & Strategies:
Find the patterns for expressing Tentative stance. Below are the steps:
1. Look at the "Linguistic Expressions for Tentative"
2. Then search [EDIT->Find in the browser] by recurrent patterns in the linguistic expressions (keywords, pre/suffix, tense, etc.). Here is a reference list for you.
3. When ready, take an exercise.
(SEE ALSO "Start with clause" for breaking a text into clauses)

(1) Select a 'function' right arrow (2) Select a MOVE (What is this?) the function falls into

3 Rhetoric Moves in "Introduction"

 Stance: Click on each sentence to see its context (What is this?).
* bold = Stance Keywords

Move 2. Establish the niche

1. It seems often to be taken for granted or overlooked . . . (Rogoff)

  2. . . perhaps because researchers are especially familiar with contrasting instructional approaches used in schooling.
  3. Some heuristics would not be meaningful for other parts of speech (i.e., adjective, adverb, and verb). (Lee)
  4. . . . claims of disciplinary ignorance are becoming increasingly irresponsible. (DePew)
 

5. As scientists learn more about the starting point, the process, and the end point of learning to read, . . .(Rayner)

  6. . . .we could expect that . . . (Kazen)
  7. . . .state-oriented persons tend to hesitate and postpone actions under those circumstances (Kuhl, 1994a). (Kazen)
(back to top) 8. this would help students think about specific parts of their essay. (Burstein)
   
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Last Updated: 10/28/08
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Doctoral Candidate, Learning Technologies,
School of Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.