Home Work Academic Writing 2: Structuring an argument

33.1  Look at A and fill the gaps in this article about collocations.
(A is available in the book of English Collocation in Use page 70)

Collocations in English (1)......... into a number of different categories. In this article I should like to draw a (2)........... between 'ordinary' collocations and those that are so fixed that they can be called idioms. although my main focus is on ordinary collocations, I shall also to some extent( 3)......... idioms into consideration too. I plan to (4).......... a number question about learning collocations in a foreign or second language. I shall attempt to answer these questions  by (5) ............ reference to the work of the leading writers in the field . My intention is to  make a strong (6)............... for a more intensive focus on collocation in the language learning process. I shall also (7).............. on issues such as pronunciation.

Answers:
1. Fall
2. Distinction
3. Take
4. Raise
5. Making
6. Case
7. Touch

33.2 Look at B and C and complete these collocations.
( B and C are available in the book of English Collocation in Use Page 70)

1. ................ the significance of a factor
2. argue something very .................
3. ......................... an analogy
4.............................support to an argument
5. put ................... an argument
6..........................firmly to a belief
7...............attention to a new trend
8...............emphasis on one factor
9 disagree............ .....with someone
10................... a conclusion

Answers:

1. assess
2. convincingly
3. draw
4. lend 
5. forward
6. hold
7. draw 
8. lay
9. profoundly
10. draw

33.3 choose the correct collocation.

1. This paper proposes / presents / offers the case for the complete revision of the theory.
2. Recent research hints / explains / suggests that Jackson's theory of economic development is flawed.
3. The author of the book adopts / adapts / affects an unusual position to the topic.
4. The writer of the article explains / states / declares his opinion very clearly.
5. The article concludes by briefly / shortly / precisely summarising the main points that the author wishes to put across.
6. The writer does / draws / creates some interesting parallels between life now and life in the Middle Ages.
7. I keep / take / hold firmly to my belief in the importance of basic human rights.
8. The book rises / arises / raises some key questions but fails to deal with them in a satisfactory manner.

Answers:

1. presents
2. suggests
3. adopts
4. states
5. briefly
6. draws
7. hold 
8. raises