The document discusses academic writing processes and styles. It aims to introduce writing as a set of processes, distinguish between academic and personal writing styles, and look at grammar in academic discourse. Several examples are provided to illustrate features of academic and non-academic writing, such as complexity of sentences, precision of vocabulary, and level of formality. Readers are asked questions about their own writing processes and to analyze examples.

1. Study Writing skills – I 16 – Nov – 2008, Sunday 16/Nov/2008, Sun KSV M.Phil. - D.P.Barad Writing skills for academic purpose Liz Hamp-Lyons & Ben Heasley Pub: CUP

14. Read the following sentences and tick A(academic) or N(non-academic) 16/Nov/2008, Sun KSV MPhil - D.P.Barad Sentences A N Notes I couldn’t finish the interview on time. The initial tests were completed and the results analyzed by June 2008. I’d like to start by drawing your attention to previous research in this area. In the 1990s, some researchers started to point out the problems with this theory. He agreed with me that this procedure didn’t make much sense. We’ll repeat the test sometime next year. While it is still too early to draw firm conclusions from the data, preliminary analysis suggests the following trends are present. In addition, the research attempts to answer two further related questions.

15. 16/Nov/2008, Sun KSV MPhil - D.P.Barad Check your answers: compare and evaluate Sentences A N Notes I couldn’t finish … N Use of “I”; and short form, ‘couldn’t’ The initial tests … A Use of passive voice; ‘were completed; use of precise vocab, ‘initial’ I’d like to start … N Use of ‘I’ and ‘Your’; short form ‘I’d’ In the 1990s, some… N In an academic work we would expect some bibliographic references after ‘some researchers’ He agreed with me … N Use of ‘me’; short forms; vague vocab, ‘much sense’ We’ll repeat … N Use of short form; ‘We’ll; vague While it is still too early… A Complex sentence In addition, the research… A Use of connector, ‘In addition’; impersonal style i.e. ‘the research attempts’ rather than ‘I’ or ‘we’