HYLAND’S METADISCOURSE PRACTICE QUESTIONS METADISCOURSE • Marking the direction and purpose of the text through transitions and phrases that mark: addition, examples, elaboration, cause and effect, conclusion, concession, comparison, contrast etc. • Metadiscourse markers act like text signs for the readers to track if the text is going in the same direction or not. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH AN APPROPRIATE TEXT MARKER (HEDGES/TRANSITIONS/CONNECTORS). 1. Contrast Transition 2. Connector 3. Connector 4. Hedge 5. Cohesive device 6. Transition 7. Hedge 8. Transition (cohesive device) Food security is not a new concern; (1) __________, it has recently taken on completely new dimensions. A growing focus on plants has been noted (2) ________ they have been found to be a major source of innovative solutions to complex problems including food security, energy security, (3) ________ climate change. Plants are a common thread across (4) ____ policy domains, (5) ____ agriculture, energy, environment, health and industry. (6) ____, it has been suggested that they (7) ___ be able to provide a focal point for joined-up thinking. Although plant science research suffered in terms of funding and profile in the past, modern biotechnology is opening up new possibilities leading to renewed enthusiasm. (8) ____, the knowledge-based bioeconomy is a cross-cutting theme in most recent research funding.
