Academic Writing Part 1-revision

Academic writing is less formal than conversational speech and uses colloquialisms frequently.

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Objectivity in academic texts means presenting information based on personal opinions and emotions.

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1. Precision in academic writing involves using specific terms and concepts to convey exact meanings.

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1. Academic texts typically feature simple sentence structures with few clauses.

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1. In academic writing, ideas are presented clearly with logical connectors and transitions for easy understanding.

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1. Referencing is not important in academic texts, as it does not contribute to the credibility of the work.

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Plagiarism in academic work is seen as a serious offense because ideas and words are treated as the private property of the individual who originated them.

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It is not necessary to provide citations when summarizing another person's work, as long as the words used are your own.

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Quoting directly from a source requires both the use of quotation marks and a citation to avoid plagiarism.

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Paraphrasing another author's work without providing a citation is not plagiarism if the wording is sufficiently different.

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