English Lesson 1

• Academic writing


  Communicating information in a formal, structured style that requires analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information, as well as communicating findings clearly and logically
• Academic writing


  • Caters to a specific audience of academics and scholars familiar with the field or topic
  • Aims to advance knowledge, contribute to ongoing scholarly discussions, and communicate research findings
• Forms of academic writing

  • Research papers
  • Essays
  • Literature reviews
  • Case studies
  • Book reviews
  • Lab reports
  • Academic proposals
  • Theses and dissertations
• Research papers


  Longer works that report the results of original research or analyze existing research on a particular topic
• Essays


  Shorter pieces of writing that explore a particular topic or issue in a concise and focused manner, such as argumentative, analytical, descriptive, or narrative
• Literature reviews


  Critical surveys of published literature on a specific topic or research question, summarizing and evaluating the latest information and ideas on a subject, identifying gaps, and suggesting future research
• Case studies


  In-depth analyses of a particular case or situation, often used in fields such as business, law, and psychology
• Book reviews


  Evaluate and critique a book's content, style, and approach, providing readers with an overview of the book's strengths and weaknesses and recommending who should read it
• Lab reports


  Written accounts of experiments or other scientific investigations detailing the methods, results, and conclusions
• Academic proposals


  Detailed plans for research or academic projects, outlining the research question or problem, methods, and expected outcomes
• Theses and dissertations


  Extensive research works, typically required for a graduate degree, that contribute to the field of study, based on independent research and usually including an extensive literature review, methodology, and detailed analysis of the findings
• Academic writing is the style of writing used in scholarly disciplines
• Academic writing is different from other forms of writing because it caters to a specific audience of academics and scholars
• The purpose of academic writing is to advance knowledge, contribute to academic discussion, and communicate research findings
• Novels do not use academic writing
• An emphasis of academic writing is accuracy, evidence, and objectivity, not personal opinion