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 * Unit 4: Data Commentary **


 * // TASK 9 - Page 128 //**

Underline the verb making the weaker claim.


 * 1) The results __ indicate __/ establish that there is a link between smoking and lung cancer.
 * 2) Table 9 __ suggests __/ shows that the number of articles written and published by nonnative speakers will continue to increase.
 * 3) The latest series of studies __ question __/ challenge the conclusions of much previous research.
 * 4) The results given in Figure 4 validate / __ support __ the second hypothesis.
 * 5) The quantities displayed in the table have been __ assumed __ / shown to be about 98% accurate.
 * 6) The test results create / __ suggest __ a basis for product modification.
 * 7) Changes in ambient temperature may have __ influenced __/ distorted the test results.
 * 8) In their earlier work, they failed / __ neglected __ to take ambient temperature into account.
 * 9) As shown in Table 3, the new tax laws have __ encouraged __ / stimulated industrial investment.
 * 10) Figure 12 __ depicts __ / clarifies the relationship between these two systems.

Now see what you can do with any four of the following. Make the sentences academically respectable and defensible.
 * // TASK 10 – Pages 129 -130 //**
 * 1) Attractive people may have more favorable personal attributes than unattractive people.
 * 2) According to simulation studies Economic Sanctions are ineffective.
 * 3) It is certain that Alcohol causes people to become violent.
 * 4) It is possible that Passive smoking causes cancer.
 * 5) Recycling is the best solution to the waste disposal problem.
 * 6) Based on the limited data available, Physical exercise prevents depression.
 * 7) It is Possible that Deep tunnels are safer and less vulnerable to earthquake shaking than are shallow tunnels.
 * 8) It is almost certain that Private schools provide a better education than do public schools.