topic: [[Writing]] people: created: 2024-07-10 *Have you ever wondered if your tone should be assertive or deferential?* ##### what is it? Two types of modality: - Epistemic modality - certainty or uncertainty - Deontic modality - obligation (could or must) ![[CleanShot 2024-07-10 at 13.21.14.jpg]] This can be modified through the sentence, the paragraph, and the article. ![[CleanShot 2024-07-10 at 13.21.49.jpg]] ##### why does it matter? The use of voice to position ourselves is subtle. Too much boosting comes across as brash, too little comes across as timid. ##### This reminds me of - [[epistemic humility]] - [[boost]] and [[Nudge]] ##### What would the opposite argument be? tags: #note/idea | #on/writing | #on/humility | #on/uncertainty ##### Sources: Lingard, L., & Watling, C. (2021). _Story, Not Study: 30 Brief Lessons to Inspire Health Researchers as Writers_ (Vol. 19). Springer International Publishing. [https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71363-8](https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71363-8) Chapter 21