Features of Academic Writing

The main difference between academic writing and normal writing is that academic writing

• users longer words

• is harder to understand

• tries to be precise and unbiased

The difference between a report and an essay is

• essays are usually longer than reports

• students choose report topics

• reports are usually longer than essays

A major concern teachers have about student writing is that

• students do not answer the question given

• students do not organise the writing well

• students do not write long enough

The best time to write an introduction is often

• the first

• after writing the main body

• the last

Plagiarism

• is borrowing ideas

• is OK if the teacher does not notice

• is an academic offence

Making careful notes is essential for

• writing essays

• revising for exams

• all academic work

An in-text citation looks like

• (Sofia, 2008)

• (Sofia, R. 2008)

• (Richard Sofia, 2008)

Paraphrasing a text means

• making it shorter

• rewording

• changing a lot of the vocabulary

The purpose of an introduction is

• to explain the purpose of the essay

• to summarise your ideas

• to state the background of the topic

Proof-reading means

• Getting a friend to check your work

• Identifying and correcting mistakes

• Re-writing