chapter 8

• Academic paper can be considered as an umbrella term that may include case study analysis, financial analysis, reports, and essays and others. Academic writing is prominently different from professional writing in terms of format and structure (Addison, 2018).
• Academic writing is prominently different from professional writing in terms of format and structure (Addison, 2018).
• FEASIBILITY STUDY - It determines the

  commercial viability of any

  project, which components

  include plan, cost, source

  funding,

  manpower/personal

  requirements market and

  profitability. (Portillo, R. et

  al, 2003)
• Steps on how to write feasibility study

  Determine purpose and scope of the study

  Establish source of data

  Gather and verify information

  Undertake data analysis

  Formulate conclusions and recommendations
• CRITICAL ANALYSIS - It is a careful examination and evaluation of a text, image, or other work of performance.

  The following can be

  striking subjects:

  artifacts

  music,

  dance

  and other forms of

  humanities and arts
• LITERATURE REVIEW - It is one part of a research paper; the main aim is to build a foundation and support for a new

  insights that a research paper writer contributes.
• LITERATURE REVIEW - It is part and parcel of a research paper as it summarizes and synthesizes the

  arguments and ideas of others without

  adding new contributions.
• BOOK REPORT - It is a written composition or oral

  presentation that describe, summarizes, evaluates a work of fiction and non-fiction.
• BOOK REPORT - Differentiated from a book review, or

  critical essay, it is merely present

  some interesting elements (theme,

  conflict, climax in the case of stories),

  without undertaking to compare it with

  other books to pass judgement on its

  value.
• BOOK REPORT - It is summary of contents, plot, or

  thesis of a particular book preceded by

  a full bibliographical citation.
• Format:

  Title of the book and its year of

  publication, Name of the Autho, Genre of the book, The main subject, Brief summary of the key points or ideas, Reader’s response to the book, brief quotations from the book
• POSITION PAPER - Goal: To convince the reader or audience

  on the validity/worth of the presenter’s

  opinion.

  It is presenting an arguable opinion

  about an issue.