Academic Writing

What order to the sentences in a body paragraphs go in?

• Evidence, Explanation, Topic Sentence
• Thesis, Evidence, Explanation
• Topic Sentence, Evidence, Explanation
• Explanation, Topic Sentence, Evidence

Who are the scholars?

• Lecturers only
• Lecturers and Lawyers only
• Academic writers only
• Professors, Lecturers, Law students

What does it mean to write academically?

• To write in order to pass final exams
• To write paper for scholars
• To write using proper English language
• To avoid copy pasting from the Internet

An academic essay must use appropriate vocabulary words but not too pretentious, highfalutin words. Which among these words is the simplified version of the term, "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"?

• beautiful; pretty

• exquisite; one-of-a-kind

• extraordinarily good; wonderful

• hardworking; industrious

Finish the sentence: 
“A thesis should not……”

• only give facts about a topic.
• state your opinion
• spark interest to your audience

Why is important to choose a relevant topic?

• So that the topic will gain the interest of the academic community
• To pass Research, Writing and Drafting module
• To write something useful for the lecturer
• So that students can express what they feel

What order do essays go in? 

• Introduction, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph, Conclusion
• Body Paragraph, Introduction, Conclusion, Body Paragraph 
• Introduction, Body Paragraph, Conclusion, Body Paragraph
• Conclusion, Introduction, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph

When do you use formal language? 

• In an academic essay.
• When you talk to a friend.
• When you write a text message.

What is the function of the first paragraph for the problem-solution? 

• To give reasons and examples
• To give different ideas and examples
• To present the problem, effects and causes. 

What would the academic community look into?

• Proper grammar written in the essay
• A whole bunch of statistics and data
• Students' feeling and opinion
• Informed arguments written in the research paper