Academic Writing

The main difference between academic writing and other writing is that academic writing:

• tries to be precise and unbiased

• uses longer words

• is harder to understand

The best time to write an introduction is often:

• after writing the main body

• first

• last

The purpose of an introduction is:

• to give your aims and methods

• to excite the reader

• to summarise your ideas

Making careful notes is essential for:

• writing essays

• revising for exams

• all academic work

An in-text citation looks like:

• (Manton, 2008)

• (Richard Manton, 2008)

• (Manton, R. 2008)

Paraphrasing a text means:

• making it shorter

• changing a lot of the vocabulary

• adding more detail

Paragraphs always contain:

• six or more sentences

• an example

• a topic sentence

Teachers expect students to adopt a critical approach to their sources:

• sometimes

• always

• only for Master’s work

Proofreading means:

• getting a friend to check your work

• checking for minor errors

• rewriting

An abstract is normally found:

• on the back cover of books

• before journal articles

• in exam questions