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FOUNDATIONS OF ACADEMIC WRITING
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
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DEFINITION
Academic writing can be defined as a form of expository prose characterized by formality, precision and accuracy, explicitness in organization,
objectivity, caution and responsibility.
Academic writing is linear. It has one central theme or thesis.
DEFINITION
When reviewers say that the level of the English in
a manuscript is ‘poor’, they are often referring not to grammar or vocabulary
issues, but to readability problems such as poor structure, sentences being too long, redundancy, and ambiguity.
Question 1
Why study academic and professional writing?
QI
APA (6th ed.)
• Goodson, P. (2013). Becoming an academic writer: 50 exercises for paced, productive, and powerful writing. Thousand Oaks, Calif: SAGE Publications.
MLA (7th ed.)
• Goodson, Patricia. Becoming an Academic Writer: 50 Exercises for Paced, Productive, and Powerful Writing. Thousand Oaks, Calif: SAGE Publications, 2013. Print.
Writing represents THE most important tool in the academician’s toolbox for professional advancement.
BUT, for academics, writing is often viewed as a “necessary evil.” that
they struggle with writing for lack of confidence in their abilities.
Importance of Writing Skills
This course is designed to help you develop a new perspective of yourself as a writer by providing you with the requisite tools and skills.
Question 2
Q2
What are the different characteristics of academic and professional writing?
Academic writing is:
Planned and focused: answers the question and demonstrates an understanding of the subject.
Structured: is coherent, written in a logical order, and brings together related points and material.
characteristics
Evidenced: demonstrates knowledge of the subject area, supports opinions and arguments with evidence, and is referenced accurately.
Formal in tone and style: uses appropriate language and tenses, and is clear, concise and balanced.
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Structure of Academic Texts
LESSON 1
Question 3
How are the most common types of academic papers structured?
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Paragraph
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Development
Worksheet
Essay
Longer
Academic Papers
Handbook
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CITATION STYLES
CITATION
STYLES
Q&A
Question 1
As a student, what academic papers have you written?
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Essays
Term Papers
Book Reports
Research Proposals
Case Studies
Literature Reviews
Business Correspondence
Theses
General Research
Position Papers
Critiques
Reaction Papers
Reflection Papers
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Question 2
What types of paper/documents do professionals write?
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Motions
Briefs
Memoranda
Resolutions
Contracts
Wills
Law
Research Articles
Treatises
Scientific Journal Articles
Laboratory Reports
Other Technical Reports
Science
Thesis
Dissertations
Research Articles
Academic Journal Articles
Conference Papers
Technical Reports
Academics
Question 3
Why study academic and professional writing?
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APA (6th ed.)
• Goodson, P. (2013). Becoming an academic writer: 50 exercises for paced, productive, and powerful writing. Thousand Oaks, Calif: SAGE Publications.
MLA (7th ed.)
• Goodson, Patricia. Becoming an Academic Writer: 50 Exercises for Paced, Productive, and Powerful Writing. Thousand Oaks, Calif: SAGE Publications, 2013. Print.
Writing represents THE most important tool in the academician’s toolbox for professional advancement.
BUT, for academics, writing is often viewed as a “necessary evil.” that
they struggle with writing for lack of confidence in their abilities.
Importance of Writing Skills
This course is designed to help you develop a new perspective of yourself as a writer by providing you with the requisite tools and skills.
Write
Attitude
To develop this new perspective or this new identity as an academic writer,
you’ll need to embrace
the “write” attitude.
An attitude comprises two important dimensions—a belief and a value. The formula is straightforward: A strong, favorable belief, combined with a high expectation of value, produces a strong, positive attitude.
Question 4
What are the usual objectives in writing an academic paper?
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Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. (2018). Routledge & CRC Press.
https://www.routledge.com/Academic-Writing-A-Handbook-for-International-Students/Bailey/p/book/9781138048744
Question 5
How are the most common types of academic papers structured?
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Quipper
Paragraph
Essay
Longer
Academic Papers
Handbook
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