The phrase "make specific reference" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It means to mention or cite something in particular. Example: In his research paper, John makes specific reference to the study conducted by Smith et al. in 2015.
There is also a great deal of informal reference to the spiral – some assessments make specific reference to the "spiral-based problem-based learning curriculum," and staff and students refer to the spiral in the LMS discussion boards.
Make specific reference to Boyd and or Smith's arguments.
It goes on to say that the declaration should be "brief but should make specific reference to the nature of the interest".
The bill does not make specific reference to Muslim women, but Premier Jean Charest told reporters that the law "respects the principle of equality between men and women".
The Egyptian president did not make specific reference to President Bush's criticism of Mr. Arafat on Friday, in which Mr. Bush said the Palestinian leader could do more to end the spiral of violence with Israel.
It is true that the District Judge did not make specific reference to the (unquestionably significant) health risks posed by ecstasy, but the prosecutor did not raise ecstasy's effects at the sentencing hearing.
But now it seems these poor souls are required to make specific references to the scenes just behind them.
For example, although a congressional hearing is published as a single document (sometimes in multi-volume form), it may be useful to make specific references to the testimony of individual witnesses.
Guidelines published by the British Committee for Standards in Haematology (BCSH) do not make specific references to the perioperative management of warfarin in hip fracture patients [7].
As reported in Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE2) by Quality Matters and Eduventures/Encoura, when asked about their strategic plans for online and digital learning, leaders of those programs said their institutional plans were, "… most likely to make specific references to increasing enrollment". With 73% saying so, it was the most common answer.
The comments underneath images occasionally feature pricing requests, and some account bios make specific references to theft for sale.
