Features of Academic Writing

What is academic writing?

• A writing style used in chatting or texting.

• A type of writing that aims to deliver and narrate a story.

• A type of writing which uses formal language to give information or convince the readers.

• A type of writing where the author describes a certain object, landscape, or situation.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of academic writing?

• Objective

• Vague

• Complex

• Accurate

The following are examples of academic writing EXCEPT?

• Informative essays

• Persuasive text

• Poems

• Research

Jessie is reading an informative text about homemade detergents. In the text, she learned which chemicals to use as well the as the exact amount needed for the final product. What feature of academic writing is highlighted in the text?

• Precise

• Objective

• Explicit

• Complex

The text James was reading does not have a clear flow of ideas and does not state the relationship of each idea thoroughly. What feature is NOT observed in this situation?

• Precise

• Objective

• Explicit

• Complex

What feature of academic writing centers on the use of subordinate clauses and passive sentences?

• Precise

• Objective

• Explicit

• Complex

Hayley read an academic paper which made use of contracted words and idiomatic expressions. What feature of academic writing is NOT observed in this situation?

• Precise

• Complex

• Formal

• Accurate

An academic paper which focuses on giving useful information to the target audience through the use of evidence.

• Informative essay

• Academic article

• Persuasive essay

• Narrative Report

A type of academic writing that aims to convince the readers to believe in a certain idea or point of view by providing logical arguments and reasoning.

• Informative essay

• Academic article

• Persuasive essay

• Narrative Report

Choose three words to describe academic writing.

• Precise, Accurate, Objective

• Decisive, Diverse, Inspiring

• Unified, Clear, Striking

• Vague, Subjective, Obscure