Introduction to academic writing Flashcards
Differentiate between the skills expectation in school and college with focus on writing?
Skill expectations change significantly as you move from school to college. College students are expected to write a range of written works as a part of their studies and developing written communication is essential for studies at the tertiary level. School students often write in informal, simple and non technical language. There is a chance for creative writing (the writers personal feelings and self expression). Writing skills expected at the college level mainly involves the ability to write clearly and logically following certain techniques, conventions and styles.
Define academic writing?
Academic writing generally refers to all writing tasks assigned to students for the purpose of study at the college level. It is a formal way of writing. It is different from creative writing and various other informal and fictional writings.
Explain ‘blind peer reviewing’?
A paper submitted by a scholar for publication to a journal is sent to other scholars (reviewers) by the editor of the journal without the names and other details of the writer. The reviewers read the paper and determine if the paper is worth publishing. The identity of the reviewers is never disclosed to the author of the paper.
What are the implications of using others’ material as one’s own?
Plagiarism is an act of stealing others’ material as one’s own. It is an unethical act, a serious offence, and is treated as a breach of academic integrity
Seriousness of plagiarism and suggest ways to avoid it.?
Plagiarism is an act of stealing others’ material as one’s own. It is an unethical act, a serious offence, and is treated as a breach of academic integrity. The easiest way to avoid plagiarism is to distinguish your ideas from the ideas of others in your paper. That is, every idea borrowed from others need to be acknowledged in the text of your paper by separating them using quotation marks and providing the details of the sources.
What is ‘honor code’?
Writer of an academic paper is expected to adhere to certain basic ethics and they have to conduct themselves in a responsible manner. Some universities make it mandatory for all students to sign an agreement called ‘honor code’ at the time of enrolling for academic programs. Honor code is like a pledge taken by students to the effect that they will uphold academic integrity and ethical behavior and will not engage in any kind of cheating, stealing and misrepresentation.
