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How is academic writing different from other forms of writing?, It has a…
How is academic writing different from other forms of writing?
It is more complex
Often discusses difficult, challenging ideas
can be expressed with particular
grammar and language.
Formality of language
more formal than the vocabulary used in other writing
Examples: Big Differences - most significant distinction
Grammatical structures
Passive Voice
Noun Phrases
Relative Clauses
Who, Which, Whom, Whose
Density of language
Content Words
Verbs & Nouns
Not Structure Words
Prepositions & Conjunctios
It uses more referencing
One of the central features is to build on the ideas of other people
A reference system is used in order to show where the ideas come from and to avoid plagiarism
It is more objective
Avoidance of
"I think''
"I believe''
"In my opinion''
"I consider''
Academic writing is not about what you think or believe
It is about what you can show, demonstrate and prove through evidence
Standar writing example
Made by:
Daniela Marulanda Restrepo
Astrid Carolina Hernandez Vargas
Geraldine Jiménez Grajales
It has a more formal structure
Cohesion and coherence
Paragraphs must be the same length throughout
Similar structure
:
-Topic sentence
-Argument
-Supporting evidence
-conclusion and transition
