Lesson 1: Academic Writing

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involves questions and issues that need to be evaluated and analyzed methodically, oftentimes involving research, and relies on the credibility of facts and evidences.

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Academic Writing

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relies on facts and the use of straightforward and business-like language and its purpose is to proficiently impart the writer’s message on the most concise possible way.

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Structure of Academic Writing

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Give a structure of Academic Writing

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it aims to inform the readers, report a set of findings and articulate issues in a scholarly manner.

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it uses data and other empirical evidence to back up a claim.

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Structure of Academic Writing

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the most basic of all types of Academic Writing

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Descriptive Writing

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What is Descriptive Writing?

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explains a topic or issue by clarifying and giving information through description;

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activities are done by means of identifying, explaining, reporting,
recording, and summarizing

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Descriptive Writing

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explanation should involve detailed information in the form of statistics,
actual data, or scientific findings.

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Descriptive Writing

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What is Analytical Writing

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involves describing and defining the topic but rearranging the facts in a logical sequence

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prepares to analyze, compare and contrast, relate, examine, and categorize; and as it classifies information clearly and arrange the gathered data systematically to form a unified
whole

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Analytical Writing

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requires to convince readers of an argument whose varied angles you have thoroughly analyzed and which you would like to defend

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Persuasive Writing

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________ elements are usually found in the introduction and conclusion of the paper

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Persuasive

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involves giving information that has been restructure to accommodate several opinions and provides strong evidence or actual and relevant data to back up claims

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Persuasive Writing

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What is Critical Writing?

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Writing assignments that require you to evaluate, assess, debate, critique, disagree, and consider

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When you want to determine the merits and deficiencies of a research, you need to identify the main arguments in addition to summarizing important aspects of the topic

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Critical Writing

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You need to rely on logical reasoning and empirical evidence or hard data back up your claim.

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Critical Writing

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Examples of Academic Papers using Critical Writing

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• Reaction Paper
• Reflection Paper
• Critique of a Topic
• Book Review
• Research Papers about complex topics requiring multiple perspective.

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What are the 4 Rhetorical Patterns Used in Academic Writing?

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Descriptive Writing
Analytical Writing
Persuasive Writing
Critical Writing

Question 19

A __________ of academic writing is the use of professional and businesslike
language, free of jargon, colloquial
expressions and politically incorrect terms

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Characteristic

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What languages are needed in Academic Writing?

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Professional and Businesslike

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What language should Academic Writers avoid?

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Jargon, Colloquial & Politically Incorrect Terms

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is referred to as shoptalk, or specialized language known only to a particular profession.

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Jargon

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or informal expressions that belong to more casual, informal discourses.

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Colloquial

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include sexist and discriminatory language that diminishes a person’s worth on the basis of sex, or economic status

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Politically Incorrect Terms

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In academic writing, possible topics may range from ____________ to ____________.

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Strictly academic

Personal Issues

Question 26

Regardless of your topic, your paper should be written in _______ and ________
that suits academic writing.

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Style

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