DEFINING ACADEMIC WRITING Flashcards
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WHAT IS ACADEMIC WRITING?
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IT IS A PROCESS THAT STARTS WITH POSING A QUESTION, PROBLEMATIZING A CONCEPT AND EVALUATING AN OPINION
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WHAT ARE THE PURPOSES OF ACADEMIC WRITING?
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- INFORM
- ARGUE
- PERSUADE
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WHAT IS THE ASSUMPTION OF THE AUDIENCE IN ACADEMIC WRITING?
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THE AUDIENCE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE ON THE SUBJECT YOU ARE WRITING ABOUT
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WHAT IS THE ASSUMPTION OF THE AUDIENCE IN NON-ACADEMIC WRITING?
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THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE WRITER IS GREATER THEN THE READERS
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WHAT SHOULD YOU CONSIDER WHEN WRITING ACADEMICALLY ?
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- LANGUAGE
- AUDIENCE
- EVIDENCE
6
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GIVE SOME EXAMPLES OF ACADEMIC WRITING
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- RESEARCH PAPER
- BOOK REVIEWS
- ESSAY
- ACADEMIC JOURNALS
7
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IS ACADEMIC WRITING FORMAL OR NON FORMAL?
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FORMAL
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WHAT DO WE BASE THE CONTENT OF ACADEMIC WRITING?
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EVIDENCE
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WHAT TYPE OF AUDIENCE IN ACADEMIC WRITING?
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SCHOLARLY
