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Tentative verbs Writers sometimes soften the strength of the claim by using modals (can, may), tentative verbs (seems, suggest) phrases of surprise or interest (it is surprising or Surprisingly,… ). * * Find statements Find each of the following types of statements Statement summarizing the methods used (if applies):? Statement that locates a figure: Statement that summarizes the finding(s): Statement that comments on the finding(s): What tense is used in each sentence? Is the active or passive voice used? Are there any words or phrases that reduce the strength of the claim (may, can, suggest)? * * Describing trends in figures Adjectives or adverbs Often writers want to give more information about a trend, usually the degree of change or the speed of change. Use of adjectives and adverbs can give the reader a very different impression of the changes. Consider the following sentences. What is the difference? The year started with a decline in sales The year started with a steady decline in sales. The year started with a slow decline in sales. The year started with a dramatic decline in sales. Sales fell rapidly at the beginning of the year. * * Adjectives and adverbs Sales recovered sharply in the third month. Sales recovered dramatically in the third month. Sales increased substantially in the third month. A substantial increase in sales can be found in the third month. Sales slumped in early August and then reached a peak in September. Sales dropped drastically in early August and then * * Prepositions of Time Graphs frequently contain times that need to be described in the text using prepositional phrases of time. Here are some common prepositional phrases of time used in graphs: From 1999 to 2003, the US stock market dipped over 200 points. During this two-year period, consumers lost millions of dollars in their retirement funds. The daily New York Stock Exchange fluctuated throughout this period. This trend continued until 2004. In 2004, there