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1. HOW TO WRITE AN
ACADEMIC
PAPER

2. 1. DO RESEARCH ON THE TOPIC USING READING
STRATEGIES
2. ESTABLISH A THESIS STATEMENT (ARGUMENT)
3. CONSIDER FOR AND AGAINST POINTS
4. SUPPORT THEM WITH EVIDENCE
5. ORGANIZE YOUR IDEAS ACCORDING TO THE GENRE
6. REVISE
7. EDIT

3. 1- DO RESEARCH ON THE TOPIC
• LIBRARY:
ADVANTAGE BEFORE PUBLISHING THE RESOURCES
ARE PREVIOUSLY EVALUATED BY EXPERTS
• INTERNET:
DISADVANTAGE THERE IS NO EVALUATION ON THE
CONTENT
TO AVOID MANY ERRORS AND PROBLEMS CHECK:
AUTHORITY AFFILIATION AUDIENCE LEVEL CURRENCY CONTENT

4. USE READING STRATEGIES
Identify
main idea
vs details,
examples
+ evidence
-Highlighting
-Underlying
-Annotating
It improves
comprehens
ion and
retention

5. 2- ESTABLISH A THESIS STATEMENT
CLEAR STATEMENT OF YOUR POSITION IS EXPECTED BY THE
READER
PEOPLE CAN BECOME AWARE IT SHOULD EMPHASIZE
OF IMPORTANT ISSUES YOUR ARGUMENTS
FACING THE WORLD

6. 3-
CONSIDER
FOR AND
AGAINST
POINTS
Do not write
foolish and
nonsense
things about
a person
Do not
rely on
religious
claims

7. 4- SUPPORT THEM WITH EVIDENCE
Provide
Reasons
Cite
Experts
Include
Statistics
Provide
Facts
Refute
Opposing
Side’s
Arguments

8. 5- ORGANIZE YOUR IDEAS ACCORDING TO
THE GENRE
EXAMPLES OF GENRES
IN
ACADEMIC WRITING:
a. ESSAYS
b. REPORTS
c. BOOK REVIEWS
The genre
determines the
structure of the
text

9. TITLE
NOUN PHRASE
IT SHOULD TO
CORRESPOND WITH
THE THESIS
STATEMENT
IT SHOULD BE
INTERESTING
INTRODUCTI
ON
PROVIDES A
CONTEXT
INTRODUCES
THE THESIS
STATEMENT
INDICATES THE
FOCUS OF THE
PAPER
CONCLUSION
PROVIDES A WIDER
CONTEXT
REESTATES THE
THESIS STATEMENT
THROUGH THE
ARGUMENTS

10. DIFFERENT
KINDS OF
PARAGRAPH
PARAGRAPH BY
LISTING
PARAGRAPH
BY
COMPARISON
PARAGRAPH BY
CONTRAST
PARAGRAPH BY
EXAMPLES

11. CHECK ACADEMIC VOCABULARY
Key Quantifying
Expressions
Key
Nouns
Key
Verbs
Key
Adjectives
Key
adverbs
Conjunction
s and
Linkers

12. 6- REVISE
IF YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THE INTENTION OF THE
PAPER
OVERALL ORGANIZATION

13. 7- EDIT
LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE:
GRAMMAR
PUNCTUATION
WORDS
SPELLING

14. BIBLIOGRAPHY
• IMHOOF, M. & HUDSON, H. (1975, NOVEMBER17). FROM PARAGRAPH TO
ESSAY. LONGMAN.
• MC CARTHY, M. & O’DELL, F. (2008).ACADEMIC VOCABULARY IN USE.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS.
• ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. (1995, JUNE 5). OWL. RETRIEVED
FROM. HTTP://WWW.ROANESTATE.EDU/OWL/
• THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER AT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY. (2014,
DICEMBER 30). READING. RETRIEVED FROM:
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=TJXM0KRWOEY
• UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO. (N.D). WRITING. RETRIEVED FROM:
HTTP://WWW.WRITING.UTORONTO.CA/ADVICE/GENERAL