Academic writing

Academic writing is...

• Formal

• Fact-based

• Grammatically correct

• Organized

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

• tries to be precise and unbiased

• uses longer words

• is harder to understand

What is the correct order of the writing process?

• Read, annotate, organize, plan, draft, revise

• Organize, plan, read, revise

What is the correct order of the elements of an effective introduction?

• Thesis, hook, transition sentence

• Hook, background information, thesis statement

A hook is ...

• Sentence(s) that grab the attention

• The last sentence in a paragraph

• Sentence(s) at the beginning of the introduction

Background information is ...

• Sentences after the thesis statement

• Sentences that give irrelevant ideas

• Sentences that give extra info for better content grasp

• Sentences after the hook

What is the roadmap of any academic paper?

• The evidence

• The thesis statement

• The closing argument

• The analysis

Which of these sentences should you AVOID in an academic essay?

• I will analyze the key factors ...

• The data indicates a steady increase

• This essay will outline the key causes ...

Which of these would you NOT use in academic writing?

• a large number of

• lots of

• a considerable amount of

• many

What words should you avoid in an academic essay?

• I, me, my, mine, personally

• You, yours, you're, we, we're

• Good, bad, nice, things, and stuff

• In my opinion, ...