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Meeting 2 .Background to writing

Meeting 2 .Background to writing

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Meeting 2 .Background to writing

By Ms. Mita

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The purpose of academic writing​

​Students should be clear why they are writing. The most common include:

  1. ​to report on a piece of research the writer has conducted

  2. to answer a question the writer has been given or chosen

  3. to discuss a subject of common interest and give the writer's view

  4. to synthesise research done by others on a topic​

CAN YOU SUGGEST ANY OTHER REASON???

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  • ​to inform

  • to describe

  • to explain

  • to instruct

  • to evaluate

  • to recommend

  • to persuade​

​Here are some possible overall objectives for a report writer:

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​​listen and note

observe and describe​

think and write​​

read good prose​

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Introduction

Main body

Conclusion

Short essays (including exam answers) generally have this pattern:

Longer essays may include:

Abstract

List of contents

List of tables Introduction

Main body

Dissertations and journal articles may have:

The format of long and short writing tasks

Introduction

Main body

Literature review

Case study

Discussion​

References Conclusion

Appendices​

Literature review

Case study

Findings

Discussion

Conclusion Acknowledgements References

Appendices

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Multiple Choice

Find the words in the lists above that match the following definitions:

(a) A short summary of 100–200 words that explains the paper’s purpose and main findings.

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References

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Multiple Choice

(b) A list of all the sources the writer has mentioned in the text.

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References

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Multiple Choice

(c) A section, at the end, where additional information is included.

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Acknowledgements

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Appendix

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Multiple Choice

(d) A short section where people who have helped the writer are thanked.

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Acknowledgements

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Literature Review

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Multiple Choice

(e) Part of the main body in which the views of other writers on the topic are discussed.

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case study

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Literature Review

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Multiple Choice

(f) A section where one particular example is described in detail.

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Case Study

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