This document discusses scholarly and academic writing. It defines scholarly writing as using logic and evidence to create a strong narrative without bias, following a clear style like APA or MLA. Scholarly writing is based on research to validate opinions with credible sources. It uses correct grammar and flows logically without jumps or jargon. There are four main types of scholarly writing: descriptive writing explains data; analytical writing makes comparisons; persuasive writing builds arguments with evidence; and critical writing evaluates merits and demerits. Academic writing is used in books, research articles, reviews, proposals, assignments, theses, dissertations, and abstracts.

1. Scholarly Communication
By
Imran Ghaffar Sulehri
Senior Librarian
Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design (PIFD)
PhD Scholar, PU

2. Acknowledgement
This presentations has been prepared with the consultation of
various resources, websites and APA manual 6th edition, So I
acknowledge all the resources.

3. What is Scholarly/ Academic Writing
Scholarly writing and academic writing are
interchangeably used.
It is just different in writing as compare to fiction,
journalism, poetry or easy writing and personal
communications.
In scholarly wittings writers insert logics, evidences for
creating strong narrative and avoid bias.
It is based on clear and short writing grammatically error
free.
It is part of academic work that follows a particular
writing style (APA, MLA, IEEE etc)

4. Method of Academic/ Scholarly Writing
Clear and concise based on research which depicts understanding of a
certain topic
A credible piece of work supported by peer review process and
references with solid authority within its discipline
Not simple use of your opinions but Use literature sources to validate or
support your opinion
Correct use of spellings, punctuation, grammar and sentence structure
Logical flow in text (not jumps)
Avoid jargon in writing

5. Types of Scholarly Writing
Four Common types of scholarly writing
are prescribed in literature.
1- Descriptive
It is simple writing that explains realities or data presented in the
academic work. It can be summary expression about a process.
Research Method and Result section are often written under this types
2-Analytical
Where relationships are to build, make comparisons among different
aspects, this types is being followed. Results are mostly written umder
this type.

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3- Persuasive
This type of writing is used where you need to make conclusive build
up or a specific narrative by compiling available data, realities of
results. Argument building, presenting logics or giving reasons and
evidences are famous aspects of this type. Often discussion and
conclusion sections are written under this type.
4- Critical
Where merits of demerits are to build based on evidences, supporting
a particular point of view, this types is followed.

7. Where Academic Writing is Used
Books
Research Articles
Literature Reviews
Book Reviews
Research Proposals
M.Phil/ PhD Class Assignments
Thesis/ Dissertations
Abstracts