This document provides guidance on academic writing style. It discusses giving directions to different audiences getting to the principal's office from the school gate. It prompts the reader to consider any difficulties in giving instructions to each audience type and how they may encounter problems reaching their destination. It also asks the reader to consider how they could improve the directions. The document then discusses important aspects to consider when writing, including topic, role, purpose, and audience. It notes the writer's purpose in academic writing is usually to demonstrate knowledge and expertise.

1. Academic
Writing Style
Lesson 1

2. Giving Directions
Create a role play giving a set of directions for
the following persons to get to the principal's
office from the SHS gate:
LT 1: a five-year-old girl
LT2: a man on a wheelchair
LT3: a deaf woman
LT4: a 90-year-old woman
LT5: a parent of a new student

3. Guide Questions
What were your difficulties in giving the instructions for
your audience?
Do you think the recipients of your instructions will
safely get to their destination? What difficulties do you
think they will encounter and how can these be
addressed?
If you can improve your set of directions, what revisions
can you make?
1.
2.
3.

4. Things to consider
when writing
What am I writing about?
What details am I imparting to the readers?
Topic

5. Things to consider
when writing
Who am I as a writer?
Do I write as a sibling? A student? A
son/daughter? A customer?
Role

6. Things to consider
when writing
Why am I writing this in the first place?
Purpose
In academic writing, the writer's purpose is usually to
display familiarity, expertise and intelligence.

7. Things to consider
when writing
Who is reading this piece?
What knowledge does he/she need to
understand in my writing?
Audience
Your audience affects the vocabulary
you use in writing.
Know the expectations of your audience.

8. Examine the three texts and fill out the graphic
organizer.
Do this by pair.
Task 1

9. Academic writing is a formal style of writing used in
universities and scholarly publications. You’ll encounter it in
journal articles and books on academic topics, and you’ll be
expected to write your essays, research papers, and
dissertation in academic style.
Academic Writing

10. Essay
A fairly short, self-contained argument, often using sources
from a class in response to a question provided by an
instructor.
Types of academic writing

11. Research paper
A more in-depth investigation based on independent
research, often in response to a question chosen by the
student.
Types of academic writing

12. Thesis/dissertation
The large final research project undertaken at the end of a
degree, usually on a topic of the student’s choice.
Types of academic writing

13. Research proposal
An outline of a potential topic and plan for a future
dissertation or research project.
Types of academic writing

14. Literature review
A critical synthesis of existing research on a topic, usually
written in order to inform the approach of a new piece of
research.
Types of academic writing

15. Lab report
A write-up of the aims, methods, results and conclusions of a
lab experiment.
Types of academic writing

16. Annotated bibliography
A list of source references with a short description or
evaluation of each source.
Types of academic writing

17. Task 2
Identify the following details in Academic Writing:
-Topic
-Role of the writer
-Purpose
-Audience
Do this by pair. Write your answer at the back of
the paper for Task 1.

18. Teacher Resources Page
Swales, John M. & Christine B. Feak. 2012. Academic Writing
for Graduate Students. 3rd Edition. United States of
America: The University of Michigan Press.
Valdez, Paolo Niño M. 2016. English for the Globalized
Classroom Series: English for Academic and Professional
Purposes. Quezon City: The Phoenix Publishing House.
Scribbr. n.d. "What is Academic Writing?: Dos and Don'ts for
Students". Accessed August 22, 2022.
https://www.scribbr.com/category/academic-writing/