context

Examples of context in the following topics:

• Introduction to Inflection

  • In the context of grammar, inflection is altering a word to change its form, usually by adding letters.
  • In English grammar, "inflection" is the broad umbrella term for changing a word to suit its grammatical context.
  • We often need to change nouns based on grammatical context.
  • To recap, "conjugation" refers to changing a verb to suit its grammatical context.
  • You also might need to change some adjectives based on the grammatical context of the rest of your sentence.

• Understanding the Academic Context of Your Topic

  • Within the context of academic writing, "status quo" refers primarily to scholarly findings — that is, what other academic experts have published around a particular subject.
  • This helps the writer understand how scholars' arguments fit into the wider context of the paper, and it applies even in cases where the majority of research will be used for knowledge rather than citation purposes.
  • First, it helps readers immediately understand the context of the argument.

• Establishing Why Your Claims Matter

  • Claim in context: This passage describes the current conversation about sustainable energy, uses pragmatic evidence to make a contribution to that conversation, and infers a larger conclusion about the future impact on energy usage: "The contemporary debate about renewable energy is still fragmented: solar energy has its loyal defenders, but so do wind energy, biomass energy, and hydropower.
  • Putting Your Claims in Context: Tell your readers where things currently stand with your topic.
  • You must understand the current conversation about your topic in order to put it in context.
  • Putting Your Claims in Context: Tell your readers where things currently stand with your topic.
  • You must understand the current conversation about your topic in order to put it in context.

• Using the Dictionary and Thesaurus Effectively

  • Because words can differ depending on their context, it is a good idea to check the definition and spelling of any tricky words in a dictionary.
  • "Register" refers to a word's association with certain situations or contexts.

• Indicating Who Cares

  • After you establish the importance of your topic, provide context to show how your argument fits into the larger discussion at hand.
  • Specialist readers like to know what degree of familiarity with the material is expected so they can gauge whether a paper is "too hard" (dependent on unfamiliar contexts, methods and language), or "too easy" (pertinent to general issues that are obvious to experts in the field).

• Incorporating Your Sources Into Your Paper

  • You should not let quoted or paraphrased text stand alone in your paper, but rather, should integrate the sources into your argument by providing context and explanations about how each source supports your argument.

• Overview of the IMRAD Model

  • Its goal is to provide a scholarly context for your research question, and explain how your own research fits into that context.
  • If you find that you need more background information to provide context for your results, don't include it in the results section—go back and add it to your introduction.

• Paraphrasing

  • Make notes during the research phase on the context of each piece of evidence you find, and double-check that context for relevance to your own claim.
  • If you find an article that quotes a book, an interview, or another article, do your best to track down the original source so you can be sure of its context.

• Using Satire to Summarize

  • One popular rhetorical device is irony, or language that signals a meaning that opposes its own literal meaning, often through tone or context.

• Abbreviations and Acronyms

  • In most cases, you will be able to judge whether or not an acronym is appropriate based on the context of what you are writing.