A discussion about the difference of literary writing and academic writing.

1. WRITING

2.  is a medium of communication that
represents language through the inscription of signs and
symbols. In most languages, writing is a complement to speech
or spoken language.
 Writing is not a language but a form of technology.
 Within a language system, writing relies on many of the same
structures as speech, such
as vocabulary, grammar and semantics, with the added
dependency of a system of signs or symbols, usually in the
form of a formal alphabet.
DEFINITION

3. WRITTEN AND ORAL LANGUAGE
Written Language Oral Language
 Textual
 Being Read
 Using signs and
symbols
 Spoken
 Being listened
to
 Sound/voice
 Used for
communication
 Used for
expression

4. 1. Communicate
2. Jot down information
3. Express emotions
4. To narrate
5. To persuade
6. To explain
7. To describe
PURPOSES OF WRITING

5. is defined as creating new creative work, such as poems or novels, and
compilations or volumes of creative work.
LITERARY WRITING

6.  Timelessness – a piece of literature can be enjoyed by readers from
generation to generation.
 Theme – you are never told what the theme in a story is. You determine
the theme from the characters, action in the story.
 Communicating Across Cultures – literature is an excellent vehicle for
communicating ideas across cultures. Writers from around the world speak
from their own experiences and write about theme that is related to their
own land.
CHARACTERISTICS

7. Writing an essay, thesis, report, journal article or other document for purposes
of educating the reader or achieving some scholarly aim for the writer.
ACADEMIC WRITING

8. 1. Organization – focus on a clear introduction, body, and
conclusion. Progression of ideas and paragraphing must be
clear and supported with examples.
2. Task achievement or Relevance to Question – work must be
relevant to the title. Approach the task in a direct and efficient
way.
3. Accuracy – give high standards of grammar, word choice,
vocabulary, spelling, and punctuation.
4. Range and Style – it is important to show a good range of
vocabulary and sentence structures and to avoid repetition.
The message should be clear to follow without effort on the
part of the reader.
CHARACTERISTICS

9. 5. Coherence and Cohesion – it is necessary to have good use of
linking words to join the ideas within and between sentences and
paragraphs.
*Coherence – a text is perceived as coherent when it makes
consistent sense, with or without the help of devices of cohesion.
*Cohesion – the demonstrable pattern of the text’s integrity, the
mark of its hanging together.
6. Appropriateness and Referencing – language must be
appropriate to the given topic within an academic context. Writers
must have appropriate use of source of texts and of direct and
indirect quotations too.