Genres of Academic Writing and Organisational Strategies

What is a short piece of writing on a particular topic or theme?

• Essay

• Dissertation

• Literature Review

• Report

What is a summary of a text, technical article, speech?

                   

 

• Report

• Dissertation

• Essay

• Abstract

What is a detailed account of an event, situation, etc., usually based on observations?

 

• Journal Article

• Report

• Abstract

• Literature Review

What is a document that has details of published information in a particular subject area within a certain time period?

• Literature Review

• Dissertation

• Essay

• Research Proposal

What is a structured, formal document that explains what you plan to research?

 

• Research Proposal

• Report

• Literature Review

• Abstract

What is a publication with the most recent research produced by experts?

• Essay

• Journal Article

• Literature Review

• Report

What is a thesis, especially one written by a candidate for a doctoral degree?

         

• Essay

• Report

• Abstract

• Dissertation

Which organisational strategy categorises a topic to help readers understand different qualities about that topic?

• Cause and Effect

• Illustration

• Compare and Contrast

• Classification

Which organisational strategy presents information about similarities and/or differences?

                   

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Defintion

• Process

Which organisational strategy  explains why an event happened and/or what the consequences of the event were?   

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Defintion

• Illustration