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Exercise On Hedging (KEY)

The document provides 10 hedging examples to soften strong or absolute claims. The summaries modify statements to acknowledge uncertainties or possibilities by using terms like "may", "appears", "potential", "indicates", "arguably", and "probably" to soften the level of certainty being expressed in the original statements. This helps represent information and conclusions more cautiously when absolute certainty cannot be claimed.

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Exercise On Hedging (KEY)

The document provides 10 hedging examples to soften strong or absolute claims. The summaries modify statements to acknowledge uncertainties or possibilities by using terms like "may", "appears", "potential", "indicates", "arguably", and "probably" to soften the level of certainty being expressed in the original statements. This helps represent information and conclusions more cautiously when absolute certainty cannot be claimed.

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Hedging

1. Despite a number of minor problems, the scheme was very successful.

(If there were problems, was it completely successful?)


Despite a number of minor problems, overall/on the whole, the scheme was very
successful.

2. Coral reefs are seriously affected by rises in sea temperature.

(I don't think the research has 100% proven this link yet.)

Coral reefs seem/appear to be seriously affected by rises in sea temperature.

3. Solar power offers a solution to producing clean, cheap energy in developing countries.

(Is it certain to work in all contexts? Isn't it quite expensive to set up?)

Solar power offers a potential/possible solution to producing clean, relatively cheap


energy in developing countries.

4. The study shows that bilingual children have better memory skills than children who
only speak one language.

(This is only one study – can we say that it clearly proves the link? Is it true for all
children?)

The study indicates/suggests that bilingual children may/typically have better memory
skills than children who only speak one language.

5. Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting.

It is assumed that playing violent video games may cause more aggression, bullying, and
fighting.

6. Mars is the focus of much scientific study and the


foremost planet for human colonization.

Mars is certainly the focus of much scientific study and often considered the foremost
planet for human colonization.

7. News reports can never be trusted because of media bias,


journalist interpretation and agenda setting.

It could be the case thatcertain news reports can never be trusted because of the
possibility of media bias, journalist interpretation and agenda setting.

8. The key factor of divorce is gender hierarchy and gender


inequality.
It could be the case that one key factor of divorce is gender hierarchy and gender
inequality.

9. Everybody agrees that the main cause of the financial


crash was subprime mortgage lending.

Evidence indicates that the main cause of the financial crash was subprime mortgage
lending.

10. The impact of the UK’s ageing population will lead to increased welfare costs.
Consequently, this will result in higher taxes and an increased retirement age for
younger people.

The impact of the UK’s ageing population will arguably lead to increased welfare costs.
Consequently, this will probably result in higher taxes and an increased retirement age
for many younger people.

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