Task 2: a nuanced position with concession and hedging
Make your Task 2 position clear and careful at once: concede a point, qualify a broad claim and hedge where the evidence is uncertain, without sitting on the fence.
10 min
Module 25 · Lesson 2 of 5
In this lesson
- Concede an opposing point and answer it in the same sentence or the next.
- Qualify broad claims so that they are accurate and defensible.
- Hedge the evidence with care while keeping a clear position.
- Build a nuanced thesis step by step, without sitting on the fence.
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