Can write a dissertation or report of substance, presenting a reasoned conclusion and engaging with the sources consulted
Academic reporting
Vocabulary
academic dissertation — dissertação académica
The articulates theory and empirical data.
A dissertação académica articula teoria e dados empíricos.body of sources — bateria de fontes
The consulted is broad and credible.
A bateria de fontes consultadas é vasta e credível.theoretical framework — quadro teórico
The underpins all subsequent analysis.
O quadro teórico sustenta toda a análise subsequente.to gather evidence — reunir evidências
Chapter two gathers decisive evidence for the hypothesis.
O capítulo dois reúne evidências decisivas para a hipótese.to synthesise the findings — sintetizar os pareceres
The conclusion synthesises the findings of the authors studied.
Conclui-se por sintetizar os pareceres dos autores estudados.original contribution — contributo original
The of the work lies in the unprecedented comparison.
O contributo original do trabalho reside na comparação inédita.
Grammar
Impersonal constructions and fronting in academic prose
Foregrounding the argument with impersonal and passive constructions such as 'it should be stressed' and 'it is found that' and fronting for emphasis
- It should be stressed that the results confirm the initial hypothesis.
- Not only is the hypothesis confirmed, but a new line of study opens up.
Cultural notes
British academic writing strictly separates authorial voice from evidence, using impersonal constructions and careful self-reference; overuse of the first person is discouraged in traditional disciplines. Hedging is institutionalised in epistemics.