Better Verbs Than Show, Affect And Say

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1. 01

   Show, Indicate, Reveal

   Pick a verb whose strength matches the evidence, instead of writing show every time.

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2. 02

   Affect, Shape, Undermine

   Neutral verbs like affect versus verbs that push one way, like undermine, so affect stops being your only choice.

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3. 03

   Argue, Claim, Maintain

   Report other people's views with verbs that show how much you agree, instead of say and think all the way through.

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4. 04

   Approach, Mechanism, Measure

   Name the parts of an argument, like approach and measure, instead of way and thing, with the right small words around each.

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5. 05

   The Collocation Spine

   Eight common word pairs you learn as one piece, because the verb in each cannot be swapped for another.

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6. 06

   Review: The Precision Core

   Everything from this chapter in one place. Test yourself, find your weakest group of verbs, and write one Task 2 paragraph.

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