Representing actions with nouns
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Types and styles of writing which contain nominalisation
It is important that English teachers help to prepare students for the type of language they can expect to encounter in their other subjects.
Mathematics, history, geography and especially science are all subjects in which nominalisation is a characteristic feature, and one of the reasons why so many students have problems understanding texts in these subjects.
In addition to these subjects, students will encounter nominalisation in a wide range of text types, such as:
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newspaper headlines and reports; |
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business letters and reports; |
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academic essays and articles; |
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legal documents; and |
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scientific and technical writing. |
For further information about these types and styles of writing, including examples
with the nominalisations highlighted, see 
Representing actions
with nouns: Examples from a variety of text types.
Introduction
Types and styles of writing which contain nominalisation
