LOCATING THE PLACE OF ACADEMIC WRITING

Question 1

WHERE CAN WE FIND ACADEMIC WRITING?

Answer 1

JOURNALS, BOOKS, CONFERENCES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS LIKE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

Question 2

WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF ACADEMIC WRITING

Answer 2

IT ALLOWS THE STUDENTS TO SHARE THEIR IDEAS AND FINDINGS WITH EACH OTHER

Question 3

CAN WE FIND ACADEMIC WRITING ONLY IN A SPECIFIC PLACE?

Answer 3

NO! ACADEMIC WRITING ISNT LIMITED BY GEOGRAPHY. SCHOLARS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD USE IT TO DISCUSS AND STUDY VARIOUS TOPICS TOGETHER

Question 4

WHAT TYPE OF LANGUAGE IS USED IN ACADEMIC WRITING?

Answer 4

FORMAL BUT UNPRETENTIOUS LANGUAGE

Question 5

WHAT ARE THE EXPECTATIONS WHEN WRITING ACADEMICALLY?

Answer 5

TO NOT JUST INFORM OR TO PERSUADE BUT ALSO TO ENGAGE WITH THE READERS IN A CONVERSATION BY GIVING THEM CLEAR IDEAS AND POINTS TO EVALUATE AND QUESTION

Question 6

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LETTER, COURT ODER AND ACADEMIC WRITING

Answer 6

LETTER- PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS

COURT ORDER - LEGAL DOCUMENT ISSUED BY A COART THAT MANDATES A SPECIFIC ACTION OR DECISIONS

ACADEMIC WRITING- SCHOLARLY PURPOSES, MORE OBJECTIVE AND ANALYTICAL TONE, FOCUSES ON PRESENTATION

Question 7

IS FIRST PERSON POV ALLOWED IN ACADEMIC WRITING

Answer 7

FIRST PERSON POV IS GENERALLY DISCOURAGED BUT IT IS NOT WRONG. THERE INSTANCES WHERE FIRST PERSON POV IS ALLOWED LIKE PERSONAL REFLECTIONS, AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNTS