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Academic writing - Coggle Diagram
Academic writing
Academic writing is.
Structured
Evidenced
Formal in tone and style
Planned and focused
Define your purpose and reader
You can start planning
Your research and gathering evidence
define the purpose of the writing and the audience
Structure your work
Introduction, main body and conclusion.
Write in structured paragraphs
Use signalling words when writing
Arrange your points in a logical order
Revise, edit and proofread your work
How to incorporate evidence.
paraphrasing
synthesising
Add substance to your own ideas
write the point in your own words
Include a reference to the original author.
Choose the correct tense and voice.
Use past tense to speak about your method
Only use first person voice in reflective writing
Use present tense to conclude or discuss established knowledge
Use clear and concise language.
Use formal language
Use a blend of active and passive verbs
Be concise
Convey your opinion.
Boosters
example
“There is a strong correlation...”
Reporting verbs
Hedges
example
“This suggests...”
Build your argument.
Structure your argument
Develop your argument
Make an argument
Include your own voice in your writing
