Academic Language

Question 1

Academic Language

Answer 1

❖ academic style
* specific phrases & words
❖ organized
* streamlined, no ambiguities
❖ critical thinking
* evidence ≠ opinion
❖ references

Question 2

Why?

Answer 2

❖ avoids bias
❖ facilitates fact-based discussion
❖ reflects professionalism
❖ encourages critical thinking
❖ structured arguments – logical progression

Question 3

Academic Style

Answer 3

❖ impersonal
❖ cautious (not bold or overly confident)
❖ formal vocabulary
❖ formal punctuation
❖ preference of nouns
❖ preference of prepositions

Question 4

IMRAD Structure

Answer 4

❖ Abstract: summary of main points (~150 words)
❖ IMRAD
* Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion

Question 5

Examples

Answer 5

❖ I heated the apparatus.
- The apparatus was heated (passive).
❖ In my opinion, the results do not justify […]
- The results do not appear to justify […]

Question 6

examples

Answer 6

❖ isn’t
-is not
❖ gonna
-going to

Question 7

examples

Answer 7

❖ The government investigated
-A government investigation was launched
❖ The numbers grew fast
-There was a remarkable growth

Question 8

Do’s

Answer 8

❖ mention all references
❖ be consistent
❖ paraphrase responsibly
❖ maintain academic integrity

Question 9

Don’ts

Answer 9

❖ plagiarism
❖ ambiguity
❖ subjectivity
❖ inconsistency
❖ jargon