EAPP Flashcards
writing to express your emotions nor writing to impress your readers.
academic writing
process that starts with posing a question,
academic writing
purpose of academic writing
Inform
Argue a specific point
Persuade
Adresses specific audience
writing academically to inform academically.
inform
there is a need similar to the purpose
of informing your audience,
Argue a specific point
important aspect of all academic writing
persuade
Keeping your audience in mind while you write can help you make good decisions
adresses specific audience
FEATURES OF ACADEMIC WRITING
Planned and focused
Structured
Evidenced
Formal in tone and style
answers the question and demonstrates
planned and focused
coherent, written in a logical order,
structured
demonstrate knowledge, supports opinions and arguments
with evidence,
evidenced
uses appropriate language and tenses,
formal in tone and style
importance of academic writing
-will share knowledge and experience and train students
-serves as a tool of communication that conveys acquired knowledge
-form our own understanding;
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LIST OF DOCUMENTS WHERE ACADEMIC WRITING IS USED
• Book reviews
• Essays
• Research report
• Research proposal
• Scientific paper
• Academic journal
• Dissertation and Thesis - These are written to obtaining an advanced degree at a college
or university.
• Abstract - This is a short summary of a long document.
are written to obtaining an advanced degree at a college
dissertation and thesis