Academic Writing

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

• uses longer words

• tries to be precise and unbiased

• is harder to understand

The difference between a project and an essay is:

• essays are longer

• projects are longer

• students choose projects' topics

The best time to write an introduction is:

• first

• after writer a few paragraphs of the main body

• after writing the main body

Plagiarism is:

• a philosophical idea

• an academic offense

• an academic website

Making careful notes is essential for:

• writing essays

• revising for exams

• all academic work

Paraphrasing a text means:

• making it shorter

• changing a lot of the vocabulary

• adding more detail

Paragraphs always contain:

• six or more sentences

• an example

• a topic/introductory sentence

The purpose of an introduction is:

• to give your aims and methods

• to summarise your ideas

• to excite the reader

Proofreading means:

• getting a friend to check your work

• checking for minor errors

• rewriting

Teachers expect students to adopt a critical approach to their sources:

• sometimes

• only for Master’s work

• always