Academic writing is a specific genre that postgraduate students must learn. It involves presenting information and arguments in a clear, well-structured manner using an objective tone and citing sources to support claims. The key aspects of academic writing form a genre triangle of register, structure, and purpose that distinguishes it from other forms of writing.

1. Academic Writing
for Postgraduate Students
24th July 2014
Ulwazi Training Room

3. A question of genre
What is academic writing?

4. Genre Triangle