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although there is only slight rise of the M from M = 18.37 to M = 17.65, with

t(140) = −2.405, p < 0.05, r = 0.199.

Language Focus

It is common for the result of a journal article to have a table or other visual aids
to show the data. The description of those visual aids usually presents the general

trend and/or an unexpected point. Here are some words that is commonly used
to describe the visual aids.

Verbs Go Up Go Down Go Up and Stay the Same
Down

increase, rise, decrease, drop, fluctuate, remain steady,
climb, boom, fall, dip, crash, swing remain stable,

peak, grow, collapse, not change,
level up plunge, stay constant,

plummet, stay, maintain
decline, reduce the same level

Adjectives sudden, steady, sharp, rapid, huge, dramatic, substantial,
considerable, significant, slight, small, minimal, massive.

Adverbs substantially, significantly, dramatically, rapidly, hugely,
massively, sharply, steeply, considerably, slightly, minimally,

markedly, rapidly, quickly, swiftly, suddenly, steadily, gradually,
slowly.

Activity 8

Choose the correct graph to represent the expression below by circling

the a/b/c/d on each number.

1. rise significantly [a/b/c/d]

2. increase slightly [a/b/c/d]
3. fall suddenly [a/b/c/d]
4. drop slightly [a/b/c/d]

5. decrease gradually [a/b/c/d]

6. level up dramatically [a/b/c/d]

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