Important Features of EAP and EPP Text

I. FORMAL

Task 1.
A. Underline the words or expressions considered as colloquial and make it formal.
1. It is a bit improper to assume that the plan does not work.

2. Lucas got together with Castro in conducting an experiment on effectively enhancing muscle
build-up.

B. Rewrite the following sentences to observe a more formal tone.

3. Writing can’t be done effectively if you don’t burn the midnight oil.

4. The class is cooking up something big.

C. Substitute the single-word verb for the two-word verb in the following sentences.
5. Oil price has gone up.

6. Parents turned down the proposal.

2. IMPERSONALITY

• Task 2.
Improve the text below by rewriting it into a more objective, impersonal, version.

I believe that incidence of drug overdose has indeed become prevalent nowadays. When people
are faced with difficult problems, I think that they can no longer bear the problem and that is why they
get into drugs. That’s why if you are a psychologist, you should treat your problems and ways to deal with
them. Yeah I know It can be very difficult but hey, that’s what you specialized in, right?

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III. PRECISE

• Task 3.
Based on the examples given, write a sentence for each of the following expressions that
would make your idea explicit.

1. However

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2. This is due to the

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3. Similarly

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4. In addition

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5. For example

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IV. CAUTION

Task 4.
Examine the following expressions and think of ways to reduce the impact of the utterances.

Direct Expression Statement Using Hedging

He has halitosis.

You need to eat this to be

healthy.

The different steps taken led

to their failure.

V. UNEMOTIONAL

Task 5.
Examine the following expressions and think of ways to reduce the impact of the utterances.

1. In my opinion, the idea is irritating.

2. I think it is a beautiful research.

VI. STRUCTURE

Task 6.
Combine the sentences to make their structure complex and better fit for academic writing.

The government’s deal with the public transport company was not successful.
The government’s deal with the public transport company will cause delays in projects.
The government’s deal with the public transport company will result in unsatisfied citizens.