| scribble | write quickly, without much care |
| jot down/make a note of | inf/fml write sth down to remember it |
| copy out | copy in writing |
| write down | copy in writing what is spoken |
| write up | make a proper written text based on notes |
| first draft | first attempt at writing something |
| manuscript | original handwritten version |
| doodling | drawing and writing irrelevant things on the paper in front of you |
| typescript/manuscript | typed text |
| format | create the page as it will appear when printed |
| cut and paste/copy and paste | move text from one place to another using a word processor |
| shaded box | zacieniowana ramka |
| in bold | pogrubiony |
| be italicised / in italics | napisany kursywą |
| font size | rozmiar czcionki |
| typeface | czcionka |
| bullet | kropka (punktory) |
| asterisk | * |
| indent | wcięcie (w tekście) |
| double inverted commas/quotation marks | " " |
| single quotation marks/quotes | ' ' |
| round brackets | () |
| diamond/angle brackets | <> |
| square brackets | [] |
| chain/curly brackets | {} |
| capitals/upper case | QWERTY |
| small letters/lower case | qwerty |
| block capitals | wielkie, drukowane litery |
| subtitle | podtytuł |
| chapter heading | nagłówek/tytuł rozdziału |
| sub-heading | podtytuł |
| reiterate | stale powtarzać |
| reiteration | powtórzenie |
| epitomise | V być typowym przykładem |
| expound | wykładać, rozprawiać; develop propose |
| epitome | N typowy przykład |
| underscore | emphasize |
| posite | suggest as a basic fact/principle |
| attempt to account for sth | attempt to find the cause of sth |
| comprise/make up ... of | zawierać, obejmować, składać się z (Jap visitors ... 70% of guests.) |
| to be comprised of | to be composed of (The course .... two elements: reading and writing) |
| subsume | bring together, unite |
| embrace | cover, include (The book... a number of issues) |
| categorise | label sth as belonging to a particular type or class |
| categorization | categorize -> noun |
| preface | opatrywać przedmową, rozpoczynać |
| preface | wstęp, przedmowa |
| map out | zaplanować |
| return to sth | wrócić do czegoś |
| This brings us to the next area of discussion | To prowadzi nas do kolejnej dziedziny w tej dyskusji |
| address | skierować, postawić (np. pytanie) |
| ascending/descending order of importance | pod względem ważnośc (wzrastająco/malejąco) |
| allude to | nawiązywać do czegoś |
| allusion | nawiązanie do czegoś |
| cite | przytoczyć, zacytować |
| citation | cytat |
| Sth is beyond the scope of this essay | coś wykracza poza (kompetencje) tego eseju |
| deal with sth | uporać się/ zajmować się czymś |
| touch upon sth | dotknąć czegoś, poruszyć coś (w eseju) |
| We are forced to conclude that... | Prowadzi nas to do niezaprzeczalnego wniosku, że... |
| I honestly think | not: I strongly think |
| I'll give it some thought | zastanowić się nad czymś |
| Bear in mind that | remember that |
| It's common knowledge that | Everyone knows that |
| grasp the importance of | understand how important something is |
| I take the view that | I believe that |
| It's a foregone conclusion that | It's absolutely certain that |
| rough idea | general idea |
| subscribe to the theory | hold that opinion |
| widespread belief | generally held view |
| Opinions are divided as to whether ... or not | People hold different views |
| It is my firm conviction | I am totally convinced |
| I am becoming aware | not: I am getting aware |
| judge sb harshly | to be very critical of someone |
| poor judgement | błędny osąd, zła ocena |
| pass judgement on | criticise (... other people) |
| against your better judgement | wbrew zdrowemu rozsądkowi |
| a lack of judgement | an inability to judge a situation wisely |
| error of judgement | bad decision |
| think laterally | approach a probl. in an imaginative way rather than using traditional app. |
| have a fertile imagination | to produce lots of original and interesting ideas |
| wrestle with a problem | struggle to find a solution |
| nagging doubt | an unpleasant feeling of doubt that will not go away |
| sth fuelling speculation | encouraging people to consider that sth may be true |
| jump to conclusions | guess the facts about a situation without having enough information |
| personal conviction | osobiste przekonanie |
| harshly treated | surowo traktowany |
| submit a report | przedstawić sprawozdanie |
| present one's findings | zaprezentować wnioski |
| select a research topic | wybrać temat badań |
| working hypothesis | a theory which can be used provisionally byt may change |
| support the hypothesis | not: prove the hypothesis |
| undertake a study | <- fml. carry out/ do (infml) a study |
| research ethics | a system of standards which control how research is done |
| literature review | analiza literatury |
| background reading | lektury uzupełniające |
| in-depth critique | examination and judgement of something, done carefully and in great detail |
| provide a rationale | give... podać powody, przesłanki |
| back up your conclusions with evidence | potwierdzić swoje wnioski dowodami |
| lay out you results in the form of tables | przedstawić wyniki w formie tabel |
| vigorous defence | very strong and forceful defence |
| make a good case for sth | dowodzić słuszności czegoś |
| confront issues | stawać wobec kwestii.. |
| put the case for | ?? |
| tackle the issues that opponents have raised | blokować/zbijać pewne argumenty przeciwników |
| exhaustive account | extremely detailed account |
| indicate | wykazywać (nadanie wykazują) |
| formulate new theories | tworzyć nowe teorie |
| test theories | sprawdzać, czy teorie są prawdziwe |
| cover a lot of ground | przebyć kawał drogi; omówić wiele spraw; obejmować wachlarz spraw |
| full explanation | całkowite wyjaśnienie |
| the thrust of one's argument | the main idea or opinion that is discussed |
| first-hand knowledge | sth experienced directly |
| critical analysis | a detailed study or examination which assesses quality |
| assess | oceniać |
| do research | not: make research |
| advocate | to argue in favour of sth |
| deduce | reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the known |
| infer | to reach a conclusion indirectly |
| complement | combine well with sth - each piece of work becomes more effective |
| overlap | partially cover the same material |
| empirical | based on what is observed rather than theory |
| ambiguous | open to different interpretations |
| coherent | logically structured |
| comprehensive | covering all that is relevant |
| authoritative | thorough and expert |
| arbitrary | based on chance rather than a plan or any particular reason |
| deviate from the norm | to be different from what is typical |
| distort (the picture) | give a false impression |
| incidence | if you refer to... of sth, you are talking about how often in occurs in the population |
| predominant | the largest in number |
| in sequence | in a particular order |
| widespread | sth happens in many places or with many people |
| append | to add (at the end) |
| conceive | think up; wymyślić |
| contradict | to go against |
| convene | meet; zwoływać, zbierać się |
| demonstrate | show |
| denote | be a sign of, stand for |
| negate | make useless, wipe out |
| perceive | see |
| reside | lie, live |
| trigger | to cause |
| utilise | use |
| converse | the opposite |
| crucial | very important |
| likewise | similalry |
| notwithstanding | despite this |
| somewhat | rather; nieco |
| thereby | in this way; tym samym, w ten sposób |
| whereby | by which (method) |