INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC WRITING

• Academic Writing

  The process of breaking down ideas and using deductive reasoning, formal voice and third person point-of-view
• Academic writing is about what you think and what evidence has contributed to that thinking
• Specific purposes of academic writing

  • TO INFORM
  • TO ARGUE
  • TO PERSUADE
• Planned & Focused


  Demonstrates an understanding of the subject
• Structured


  Coherent, written in a logical order, and brings together related points and material
• Evidenced

  Demonstrates knowledge of the subject area, supports opinions and arguments with evidence, and is referenced accurately
• Formal in Tone & Style


  Uses appropriate language and tenses, and is clear, concise and balanced
• Structure of Academic Writing

  • Introduction
  • Main Body
  • Conclusion
• Introduction


  Say what you are going to say
• Main Body

  Say it all!
• Conclusion

  Say what you have said