Academic Writing

The main difference between academic writing and other writing is that academic writing:

• uses longer words

• tries to be precise and unbiased

• is harder to understand

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The difference between a project and an essay is:

• essays are longer

• projects are longer

• students choose projects' subject

The purpose of an introduction is often:

• to give your aims and methods

• to exicte the reader

• to summarise your ideas

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The best time to write an introduction is often:

• first

• last

• after writing the main body

Making careful notes is essential for:

• writing essays

• revising for exams

• all academic work

An in-text citatioin looks like:

• Manton, 2008

• Richard Manton, 2008

• Manton, R. 2008

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Paraphrasing a text means:

• making it shorter

• changing a lof of the vocabularies

• adding more detail

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Paragraphs always contain:

• six or more sentences

• an example

• a topic sentence

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

When making notes, you should always include:

• your own ideas

• a full reference

• the date

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Summary means:

• reducing the statements.

• restating the statements.

• changing the vocabularies and structures

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2