Writing Academic English 4th Edition

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Smokingis a badhabit.

Englishisaneasylanguagetolearn.

Opinions

First,itisimportanttodistinguishbetweenfactsandopinions.Opinionsaresub-

jectivestatementsbasedona person'sbeliefsorattitudes.

Menarebetterdriversthanwomen.

Academicwritingnormallyrequiresthatyousupportyourideasandopinionswith

facts,statistics,quotations,andsimilarkindsofinformation.Yougetthesekindsof

supportingdetailsfromoutsidesourcessuchasbooks,magazines,newspapers,Web

sites,personalinterviews,andsoon.

Supporting Details: Facts,

Ouotations, and Statistics