Clear

Concise
Academic writing
Focussed

Structured
Any writing done to fulfill a requirement of a college or university.

Characteristics Types Structure

Introduction: You must grab the

Academic writing is: Essay Research paper
reader's attention and identify the
thesis of the paper
 Planned and focused
A fairly short, self- A more in-depth Body: This is the main part of the
 Structured work and the paragraphs must be
contained investigation
 Evidenced argument, often based on clearly written and be arranged in
using sources from independent a logical order, like
 Formal in tone and
a class in response research, often in chronologically or in order of
style: uses appropriate to a question response to a importance.
language and tenses, and is provided by an question chosen
instructor. by the student. Conclusion: You’re-emphasize the
clear, concise and balanced.
thesis and summarize all the main
points.

Thesis/disse Research Literature review

rtation proposal

A critical synthesis
The large final
An outline of a of existing
research project
potential topic research on a
undertaken at the
and plan for a topic, usually
end of a degree,
future dissertation written in order to
usually on a topic
or research inform the
of the student’s
project. approach of a new
choice.
piece of research.

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