English Collocations in Use Advanced Unit 18: Writing essays, assignments and reports | Quizlet

present your findings

to give, show, provide, or make known the results of your research

select a research topic

choose the topic of your research

formulate a working hypothesis

to formulate a theory which can be used provisionally but may change

data supports the hypothesis

your findings show that your hypothesis is right

undertake a study

carry out/do a study

research ethics

a system of standards which control how research is done

literature review

a section of your report which analyses other works on the research topic

background reading

books, article, etc on the topic of your research that you have read

in-depth critique

examination and judgement of something, done carefully and in great detail

provide a rationale for

(behind/for/of something) the principles or reasons which explain a particular decision, course of action, belief, etc.

synonym reason

• What is the _ behind these new exams?

back up your conclusions (with evidence)

to provide proof or support of your conclusions

lay out your results (in the form of tables, charts and diagrams)

to design or arrange something in a useful way

exaggerate

to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is

offer a vigorous defence of smth

to offer a very strong and forceful defence of smth

make/put the case for smth

to argue that something is the best thing to do, giving your reasons

confront/tackle an issue

to deal with a difficult problem, situation

give an exhaustive account of

give an extremely detailed report of smth

recent research indicates that

recent research shows that

covers a lot of ground

(about a book) tell about smth in detail

offer a full explanation of

explain smth so it is completely understandable

the thrust of the argument is that

the main idea or opinion that is discussed

first-hand knowledge

knowledge experienced directly

provide a critical analysis of

to provide a detailed study or examination which assesses quality