Hedging in academic discourse: strategies and interactive aspects

Hedging is one of the most powerful means of successful interaction within academic discourse. Although academic writing is often thought to be impersonal and hard, it is a misguided impression. Its objective is to convey the interpretive views of the writer and to establish a certain relationship between the writer and the reader. Hedging and modal auxiliaries are a crucial communicative resource and are We’ll explore academic writing as a social act and hedging as a communicative strategy. We’ll look into effective hedging strategies and interactive aspects of hedging, practice using them to boost our confidence in academic writing and recognize hedging devices as academics’ best friends. 
Преподаватель: Ирина Костюкович, работала преподавателем английского языка в Витебском государственном университете, методист Британского Совета с 1998 г., методист проекта «Учитель для России».
Семинар состоится  - 23 ноября (четверг), с 18.00 до 21.00.
Ждем Вас по адресу: ул. Мясницкая, д. 13, стр. 4, ауд. 306

Рабочий язык – английский.

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Deadline подачи заявок - 20 ноября 2017 г.