Academic Writer
academic writer: organization: sequencing: making two points
Making two points
It is possible to link just two points. You can use devices
such as:
| not just…but also | not only…but also |
| either…or | x is not the only… |
| as well as… | or |
| this coupled with… | this together with… |
EXAMPLE 1 not just…but also
| As discussed in the previous section, the need to select the appropriate technology is an activity that staff need to become involved at a very early stage. This is not just to ensure that the package is appropriate to the discipline, but also to become acquainted with the material itself |
EXAMPLE 2 either…or
| There will be opportunities for staff to become involved in the development of packages themselves, either as an author in their own right or as an evaluator who can provide feedback to the original developer so that improvements can be made. |
EXAMPLE 3 not the only
| Technophobia is not the only fear that manifests itself in a change situation. The fear of one’s position becoming redundant or less important is one that has stirred a myriad of reactions in industry in recent years. |
EXAMPLE 4 as well as
| The provision of computers and the necessary software, hardware and network links will make it easier for staff to perform their administrative tasks as well as be more effective in their role as learning facilitators, as opposed to teachers. |
EXAMPLE 5 or
| The institution needs to recognize and reward the efforts of staff who use the new technologies efficiently, or those who innovate in other ways in their academic activities. |
EXAMPLE 6 this coupled with
| This coupled with the larger than ever numbers of students from variegated backgrounds, and the need for more high quality research being undertaken produces excessive pressures on academic and administrative staff here in the University of Glamorgan and other institutions. |
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