Purposeful Writing in the Disciplines

It is an evaluation report of previous studies related to the subject matter of an academic paper.

• Book Review

• Literature Review

• Article Review

• Movie Review

It is a problem-solution text that aims to persuade its reader to grant funding on the project.

• Project Proposal

• Project Cost

• Project Material

• Project Budget

It is a critical assessment, analysis, or evaluation of a work

• Book Review

• Literature Review

• Article Review

• Movie Review

It is an expanded paper that presents interpretations and analysis of a phenomenon based on experiments and previous information

• Book Report

• Research Report

• Scientific Report

• Survey Report

It contains a summary and synthesis of all available sources.

• Book Review

• Literature Review

• Article Review

• Movie Review

The main purpose of this writing is to persuade book readers of a particular genre or researchers in a specific field.

• Article Review

• Literature Review

• Book Review

• Movie Review

It expresses a writer’s position on an issue and the reasons for the writer’s stand.

• Review Paper

• Book Paper

• Position Paper

• Term Paper

It has a purpose to persuade or make the readers believe that the writer’s opinion is probable or should be considered by a decision- making group.

• Position Paper

• Review Paper

• Book Paper

• Term Paper

It is a laborious work produced through formal investigation and scientific inquiry.

• Book Report

• Research Report

• Scientific Report

• Survey Report

It is highly persuasive and informative document that aims to address a particular problem or issue.

• Project Proposal

• Project Cost

• Project Material

• Project Budget