Hedging

Mark all statements that show politeness, caution, and protect the speaker/writer from criticism if the idea is proven wrong.

• Eating fast food is likely bad and perhaps should be avoided.

• Eating fast food is bad and should be avoided.

• Eating fast food is believed to be bad, so it should be avoided.

• Many people say that eating fast food should be avoided.

Mark all statements that show politeness, caution, and protect the speaker/writer from criticism if the idea is proven wrong.

• He is guilty.

• He might be guilty.

• Chances are he is guilty.

• Some people believe he is guilty.

Mark all statements that show politeness, caution, and protect the speaker/writer from criticism if the idea is proven wrong.

• Politicians are dishonest.

• Politicians are usually seen as dishonest.

• Politicians are said to be dishonest.

• The assumption is that politicians are dishonest.

Mark all statements that show politeness, caution, and protect the speaker/writer from criticism if the idea is proven wrong.

• Evidently, the world is getting hotter.

• It seems that the world is getting hotter.

• The world is getting hotter.

• Evidence seems to suggest the world is getting hotter.

Mark all statements that show politeness, caution, and protect the speaker/writer from criticism if the idea is proven wrong.

• The Internet is said to be taking away our privacy.

• The Internet might be taking away our privacy.

• The Internet is taking away our privacy.

• The Internet is accused of taking away our privacy.

Mark all statements that show politeness, caution, and protect the speaker/writer from criticism if the idea is proven wrong.

• Listening to music is definitely one of the best ways to relax.

• Listening to music is considered to be one of the best ways to relax.

• Apparently, listening to music is one of the best ways to relax.

• There's no doubt that listening to music is one of the best ways to relax.

Mark all statements that show politeness, caution, and protect the speaker/writer from criticism if the idea is proven wrong.

• Playing with Lego is considered to be a good activity for boys and girls alike.

• Playing with Lego is undoubtedly a good activity for boys and girls alike.

• Playing with Lego tends to be a good activity for boys and girls alike.

• Playing with Lego is said to be a good activity for boys and girls alike.

Mark all statements that show politeness, caution, and protect the speaker/writer from criticism if the idea is proven wrong.

• Doing physical activities regularly tends to help us live longer.

• Doing physical activities regularly is said to help us live longer.

• Doing physical activities regularly helps us live longer.

• It is believed that doing physical activities regularly helps us live longer.

Mark all statements that show politeness, caution, and protect the speaker/writer from criticism if the idea is proven wrong.

• There are many different ways to reach our goal.

• There seem to be many different ways to reach our goal.

• It has been argued that there are many different ways to reach our goal.

• We can reach our goal in many different ways.

Mark all statements that show politeness, caution, and protect the speaker/writer from criticism if the idea is proven wrong.

• 'Hedging' is certainly very useful in writing.

• 'Hedging' is deemed as very useful in writing.

• 'Hedging' is probably very useful in writing.

• 'Hedging' is very useful in writing.