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Learner replaces invented data with support that does not depend on a source, and stops writing "according to a recent study".
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Six sentences citing sources. In four, the citation adds nothing.
According to a recent study, 78% of commuters would switch to buses if they were free. What does the citation add?
Why candidates do it, what the reader sees, what to write instead.
They were told examiners like data and do not fact-check.
Both halves are true. The advice is still bad.
Nothing in the descriptors mentions data at all.
Ten sentences. Four need nothing.
Sort each item into the correct category
Eight citations. Two are acceptable as written.
According to a recent study, 78% of commuters would switch to buses if fares were abolished. →
Research has shown that homework is harmful to young children. →
Cars emit more carbon per passenger than buses. →
Studies prove that remote workers are 23% less productive than office staff. →
Nine out of ten teachers oppose the reform. →
Experts agree that free transport schemes always fail financially. →
Studies of commuting behaviour generally find that journey time matters more than price. →
A recent survey found that 64% of students regret their choice of degree. →
Two sentences. No numbers, no citations.
Claim: university students should be paid to do internships.
Support it in two sentences.
Banned: any statistic, any percentage, and any phrase like research shows, studies prove or according to a recent survey.
The support still has to be something a sceptic would accept.
No numbers, no citations.
An examiner asks which study you meant. Then write what you should have written.