noun · academic
reference
UK/ˈrɛfrəns/US/ˈrɛfərəns/REF·er·ence
Band 6-7task1task2speaking
the act of mentioning or the source used for information; also a citation or mention
Examples
“Please include full references at the end of your essay.”
“He made a reference to recent studies on climate change.”
“I can give you a reference from my previous employer.”
Band 8 sentence
“When writing academic essays, it's essential to provide accurate references to support your arguments.”
Collocations
- make reference to
- in reference to
- provide a reference
Word family
reference nounrefer verbreferable adjective
Common mistakes
referance→reference
in reference with→in reference to
Say it for a higher band
5mention→6citation→7+reference
Synonyms
citation
Easily confused
citation
“The article included a proper citation for each claim.”
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