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refers to a style of expression that researchers use to define the intellectual boundaries of their disciplines and specific areas of expertise

Academic Writing

Unlike journalistic or fiction writing,the overall structure of Academic writing is formal and logical

The Overall View

Analysis of research problems in diverse disciplines is often complex and multi- dimensional

Language

The key to successful writing focuses on the levels of formality and conciseness

Language

Use clear topic sentences and well-structured paragraphs to enable readers to follow your line of thinking without difficulty

Language

The overall tone refers to the writer's voice in a written work

Academic Tone

Present the arguments of others objectively and with an appropriate narrative tone

Academic Tone

Describe this arguments accurately and without biased or loaded language whenever you present an argument or a position that you disagree with

Academic Tone

Investigate the research problem from an authoritative perspective

Academic Tone

State the strong points of your arguments confidently by using language that is neutral, not dismissive or confrontational

Academic Tone

Avoid making broad generalizations,using over-sweeping adjectives, adverbs, qualifiers, emotional language and inflammatory language

Academic Tone

It refers to the linguistic choices a writer makes to effectively convey an idea or a standpoint

Academic Diction

Awareness of the words you use is vital because words that have almost the same denotation or dictionary definition can have very different connotations or implied meanings.

Academic Diction

Use concrete and specific words that convey precise meaning.

Academic Diction

Explain what you mean within the context of how that word or phrase is used within a discipline.

Academic Diction

Be consistent with your labels. Call people what they want to be called. Use gender inclusive language. Avoid placing gender identifiers in front of nouns.

Academic Diction

Use personal pronouns carefully.

Academic Diction

To establish the narrative tone of their work, scholars rely on precise words and language. Thus, punctuation marks are used very deliberately.

Punctuation

represent a pause that is longer than a comma, but shorter than a period in a sentence.

Semi-colons

should be limited to introducing, announcing or directing attention to a list, a noun or noun phrase, a quotation, or an example/explanation; joining sentences; and expressing time, in titles, and as part of other writing conventions.

Colons

should be limited to connecting prefixes to words like “re-educate” or when forming compound words or phrases like “on-site” and “right-of-way.”

Hyphens

should be limited to the insertion of an explanatory comment in a sentence.

Dashes

are rarely used to express a heightened tone because they can come across as unsophisticated or over-excited.

Exclamation Points

refers to the established norms, practices, and standards within the academic community for writing, research, citation, presentation, and other scholarly activities.

Academic Conventions

It is essential to always acknowledge the source of any ideas, research findings, data, paraphrased, or quoted text that you have used in your paper as a defense against allegations of plagiarism.

Academic Conventions

With reference to academic writing purposes, the guidelines for fair use are reasonably explicit.

Academic Conventions

Rules concerning precise word structure and excellent grammar do not apply when quoting someone.

Academic Conventions

always come in pairs.

Quotation Marks

is a process of decision-making or argumentation that relies on empirical evidence, facts, and data to support claims or conclusions. In this approach, arguments are built on the foundation of credible evidence rather than personal beliefs, opinions, or anecdotes.

Evidence-Based Reasoning

refers to an approach or style of writing, particularly in academic or scholarly contexts, where the central argument or thesis statement serves as the guiding force behind the entire composition. In a thesis-driven piece of writing, every aspect of the work, from the introduction to the conclusion, is structured and developed to support and elaborate on the main thesis.

Thesis-Driven

refer to the depth and sophistication of the ideas presented, as well as the level of critical analysis and synthesis involved in the research process.

Complexity and Higher- Order Thinking

The act of thinking about precedes the process of writing about

Clear Writing

Generally, English grammar can be difficult and complex; even the best scholars take many years before they have a command of the major points of good grammar.

Excellent Grammar

is defined as the quality or power of inspiring belief.

Credibility

"Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought"

Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

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