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| plays an important in [nominalization]plays a vital role in [nominalization] | - Topic significantly/considerably +
- + who/what/when/where/how…
- *In other words, take the nominalized verb and make it the main verb of the sentence.
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| | - Widely accepted, … [to eliminate the weak be verb]
- Commonly/Frequently implemented,… [to eliminate the weak be verb]
- The prevailing method for…
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| Much attention has been drawn to…has gained much importance in recent years | - Discussions regarding X have dominated research in recent years.
- …has propelled to the forefront in investigations of Y.
- … has dramatically/significantly shaped queries on X in recent years.
- …has critically influenced academic dialogue on Y.
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| The consensus has been that… | - Prior research generally confirms that…
- Several studies agree that…
- Prior research substantiates the belief that…
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| But,little is known about… | - The academic community has extensively explored X…
- Prior research has thoroughly investigated….
- However, little research has been conducted to show…
- However, prior studies have failed to evaluate/identify / (any other word suggested to replace “analyze”above)
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| Several theories have been proposed to explain…To solve this problem,many researchers have tried several methods | - Recent/Previous studies have promoted…
- Prior investigations have implemented/queried diverse approaches to…
- A number of authors have posited…
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