Academic writing is a logical process that involves presenting ideas analytically in various formats such as essays, research reports, and theses. It encompasses types such as descriptive, analytical, persuasive, and critical writing, each with distinct characteristics and structures, including introduction, main body, and conclusion. Key principles include maintaining formality, relevance, and precision while avoiding personal biases and overly lengthy content.

1. Academic
Writing

2. Introduction
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3. Introduction
● Academic writing is a process of presenting ideas in a logical way.
● It follows the same writing process as other types.
● It is a process of writing analytically.
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4. Uses of Academic Writing
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5. Academic Writing is used in:
● Essays
● Research Reports
● Book Reviews
● Academic Journals
● Abstract
● Thesis
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6. Do’s and Don'ts of Academic Writing
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7. Do’s
● Formal and Unbiased
● Focused and Well-Structured
● Well-Sourced
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8. Don’ts
● Personal
● Long Wided
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9. Types of Academic Writing
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10. Types of Academic Writing
● Descriptive
● Analytical
● Persuasive
● Critical
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11. Descriptive
● Simplest type of Academic Writing
● Provides Facts and Information
● A way of providing complete Information
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12. Analytical
● It includes describing in categories.
● Re-organizing the facts and information.
● Keeping it in a discipline.
● Create names for Categories for help.
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13. Persuasive
● It has all the features
● Addition of your own point of view.
● Reasoning that is clear to the reader.
● Developing Arguments.
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14. Critical
● It is common for research, postgraduate writing.
● Exclusive feature of one other point of view.
● It requires strong writing skills.
● Analyzing different interpretations and develop your
own argument.
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15. Structure of Academic Writing
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16. Structure Includes:
● Introduction.
● Main Body
● Conclusion
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17. Introduction
● Giving the background of the topic
● Outlines the content of the paper
● Give a strong quote
● Define key terms
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18. Main Body
● Expand on all topics mentioned in the Introduction.
● Bring all the information.
● Develop your argument in a logical structure
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19. Conclusion
● Summarizes the main points
● Suggest some further research
● Gives a concluding statement
● Pose a further question
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20. Characteristics of Academic Writing
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21. Vocabulary Choice
● Use a dictionary for correct use of words
● Think of that word in speaking
● Notice how many times the word is used in the
passage
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22. Relevance
● Adding information relevant to the topic
● Don’t give too much unnecessary descriptive detail
● Demonstrate the critical understanding of the issue
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23. Precision
● This relates to formality
● Correct use of words and terms
● Always use words that the reader will easily
understand
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24. Editing Strategies
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25. Editing Strategies
● Common errors in academic texts can negatively
affect the clarity of meaning
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