Pinker's complaints by Sparkle Gibbs

The Curse of Knowledge

sgib024 — 2024-03-14 22:11:35 UTC

What is 'the curse of knowledge' and how does it affect academic writing? According to Pinker what can writers do to overcome this problem?

Hedging

sgib024 — 2024-03-14 22:13:08 UTC

In your own words define 'hedging'? How/why is hedging problematic? Find an example of hedging in the article OR create your own example of hedging.

Metadiscourse

sgib024 — 2024-03-14 22:15:53 UTC

Define the term 'metadiscourse'. Why do academic writers rely on it? What difficulties does metadiscourse present for a reader and how can we eliminate it or reduce it in our writing?

Shudder quotes

sgib024 — 2024-03-14 22:26:10 UTC

What are they? In what ways are they useful to writers and what do they usually indicate when they are used? When do they become a problem in our writing?

Bonus

sgib024 — 2024-03-14 22:38:03 UTC

Tell me more about metaconcepts and nominalisations...