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CONSIDERATIONS IN ACADEMIC WRITING

Academic writing is a clear, concise, focused, structured, and evidence-backed form of writing that conveys acquired knowledge, ideas, or research findings in a way that persuades an audience that a theory or explanation is factual and accurate.

Academic writing is undertaken by students, instructors, professors, and other academic professionals to produce educational materials such as research papers, journals, books, conference papers, assignment notes, and study or academic texts. Certain factors have to be considered when undertaking academic writing in which some of them are discussed below.

Audience

Think about the intended audience of your work before you start writing. If you are a student, your audience could be an instructor or a committee of professors. Having a clear idea of your target audience will help you customize your writing to appeal to that specific audience.

Knowing your audience lets you decide on what information and supporting details to include. It also helps you plan the best way to arrange the information and details.

If your readers, for example, have more knowledge about a subject matter, you may not need to provide too many details or use more sentences to explain technical or field terms. On the other hand, writing to a less knowledgeable audience might require giving more details and providing better explanations.

Organization

The organization deals with the structure and arrangement of ideas in your paper or work. It also refers to how sentences and paragraphs are written. Your readers might already have an idea of how ideas and information are presented in the field in question. So make sure that any expected patterns of organization are used.

How you organize information in a lab report will be different from that of a scientific report. If you are unsure about the right pattern of organization, you can look up relevant works to learn about acceptable patterns of organization.

Style

Your academic writing style should be appropriate and differs in significant ways from other forms of written communication. Pay attention, for example, to your word choice and language. Be objective and avoid emotional language or clichés, as these have no place in academic writing.

One way to get your style right is to review and analyze as many papers in your chosen field of study as possible, scouring for acceptable styles. Exposure to lots of relevant academic papers in your field will help you come to grips with and master the style of academic writing.

Flow

Good academic writing should flow. This means the content should have a logical structure and varied language within and between ideas, sentences, and paragraphs.

When writing, make a transition from old information to new information. You can provide some brief background information about a topic before stating recent information, assumptions, or conclusions. To keep the ideas connected (or flow) create variety in your sentences, use parallel sentence construction, and use transitional words and phrases.

Editing

Before you present your paper, ask yourself these questions. Does my writing flow? Are there connections between ideas, concepts, sentences, and paragraphs in my work? Is the paper good enough for my audience? Is my work free of spelling or grammar errors?

These are all important! Even after self-editing, you may need to get someone who has experience with editing and the subject matter to help you with structural editing, proofreading, and fact-checking.

CONCLUSION

Good academic writing hinges upon having a target audience, proper organization of ideas, style consistency, writing flow, and editing. With more practice time and a consistent review of relevant academic materials in your field, you’ll continue to improve your academic writing skills.

THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF WRITING

Whether you are writing a letter or colleague at work, there are fundamentals of writing in English you should know. Particularly when you are writing an academic paper for university or college, different parts that make up good academic writing must be carefully considered.

Below are 3 of the fundamentals of good writing and why each is important.

Word choice

Choosing appropriate and effective words to convey concepts, information, and ideas is one fundamental aspect of academic writing. A writer who carefully chooses his or her words ponders every vocabulary and language, making sure such writing is free of vague, awkward, or even wordy expressions.

Poor word choices can make a piece confusing, plus rob it of clarity and coherency. A few common issues about word choice usage include:

• Words with unwanted meanings or connotations.
• Complex words choices in place of more specific words.
• Incorrect use of words with similar meaning, namely synonyms.

When writing, keep your expressions simple. Sometimes you don’t need big words. Remember you’re not trying to impress your audience but educate and inform them. Choose specific words that clearly explain, clarifies, and express your ideas.

Now turn these words into phrases, sentences, and paragraphs to make a coherent piece. Doing all these will make it easier for your readers to understand your message.

Sentence structure

A sentence is simply a set of words that is complete in meaning or expresses at least a single complete thought or idea. Sentences generally start with a capital letter and end with a full stop. Some sentences are short, while others can be long.

A sentence should have a structure without which it becomes meaningless. The structure of a sentence is the way a sentence is arranged, grammatically. A sentence will be difficult to understand if has an incomplete thought or central idea.

A sentence consists of three fundamental parts: a subject, a verb, and an object (or complement). Let’s use as an example this sentence: “The bottle is on the table.”

• Subject – The bottle
• Verb – is
• Object – on the table

In most academic writings, each sentence must include at least one subject and a verb to be complete and meaningful. All sentences in an academic text should flow so well that the audience reads them easily.

Paragraph structure

Paragraphs serve as containers for ideas and help split up large chunks of text, making the content easy to read. Understanding, however, how to write a good, well-structured paragraph can be a little tricky.

The opening paragraph or introduction should give a clear and concise reason behind your work and make your reader want to read further. The closing paragraph or conclusion should comprise a call-to-action, summary, or conclusion that is straight-to-the-point.

There are no set rules for the number of paragraphs a text should have, the length of each paragraph in a work, or where one paragraph should end and another begins.

You can have as many paragraphs as necessary, and these paragraphs can be short or long. As long as a paragraph has a topic sentence, several supporting ideas or sentences, and possibly a concluding part or sentence, the length matters less. Plus, the decision on where to end a paragraph and start a new one is usually dependent on the requirements you’re given and your discretion.

To get your paragraphs right, make sure you:

• Begin each paragraph with an introductory sentence.
• Split long paragraphs into shorter ones.
• Create a logical structure that leads the reader to the conclusions you want them to reach.
• Eliminate fluffs.

PROOFREADING AND EDITING

After you’re done writing, carry out a detailed proofread and editing of your work to spot and fix grammar errors, correct structural errors, and ensure grammar completeness. Keep in mind that even a few grammatical errors can rob your work of clarity and credibility.

CONCLUSION

Whether for formal or informal writing, your choice of words, sentence structure, and paragraph development are all important fundamentals to consider. And before submission, ensure to proofread and edit your work. With more practice time, you can become a good, even a great academic writer.