·+Generalisation+&+cation

__ Generalisation and Caution __  In some academic writing it will be necessary simply to give and describe factual information. Often, however, it is necessary to make necessary to make general comments or to generalize the information. G eneralisations can be made more precise by qualifying them. // Caution: Impersonal verb phrases: // a. It appears to/that b. It would appear to/that c. It seems to/that d. It would seem to/that e. It tends to be f. There is a tendency to/for g. It is said that e.g. Eating vegetables make us healthier. (a definit statement) -> It is said that eating vegetables make us healthier. (less definit, cautions statements) Or: -> Eating vegetables seems to make us healthier.

Source: lecture notes, package 1