Purpose and Strategy on Academic Writing : By
Hery The
WiZiQ Online Class Purpose and Strategy on Academic Writing
What is Academic Writing? : What is Academic Writing?
Dartmouth Writing Program : Dartmouth Writing Program Academic writing is writing done by scholars for other scholars
Academic writing is devoted to topics and questions that are of interest to the academic community
Academic writing should present the reader with an informed argument
http://www.dartmouth.edu
What is types of academic writing? : What is types of academic writing?
QUT Language & Learning International Student Services : QUT Language & Learning International Student Services Find the handout here: http://bit.ly/gidgve
Research paper
Seminar/Conference Paper
Case Study
Business/Sciences/Project Report
Literature Review
Types of Academic Writing (Mine Categories) : Types of Academic Writing (Mine Categories) Essay
Blog post
Article/Book Review
Literature Review
Research Paper
Opinion Paper
Capstone/Final Program Paper
Thesis
Dissertation ETC ETC ETC
Purposes : Purposes
Consideration in academic writing (modified from Swales & Feak model) : Consideration in academic writing (modified from Swales & Feak model)
Summary of what you have to know about academic writingBy Rosemary Jones : Summary of what you have to know about academic writingBy Rosemary Jones http://bit.ly/i6DLV2
Characteristic (explain, describe, comparing/contrasting, etc.)
Structure(Introduction, Body, Conclusion)
Development (get the idea down to paper/screen, organizing, citing, style, polishing, finishing)
How to start? : How to start? Informal Formal
Not perfect Perfect
Draft Revision Improvement 2nd Draft Revision …
Read Think & Analysis Write Read Think & Analysis Write …
Learn from other writers
Get feedback from readers
Keep practice and keep writing
Ideal academic writing : Ideal academic writing http://bit.ly/71tQPC
Strong writing: clear and concise for readers, argument and critical thinking, support with evidences
Excellent grammar: proof read and revision
Consistent stylistic approach: refer to style manual or writing convention
Good online resources : Good online resources http://owl.english.purdue.edu
http://word-crafter.net/CompII/academicwriting.html
http://www.writeawriting.com/academic-writing/definition-academic-writing/
http://cad.nl.edu/resources_academic_style.htm
Conclusion : Conclusion Number 1:
Writing program/lesson will not make you master the writing skill until you start to write!
Conclusion : Conclusion Number 2
Good writing is not finish on one night.
Conclusion : Conclusion Number 3
You will always think that you have write a good paper, but your reader will not think the same like you.
You always need feedback from others!
Q&A - Contact : Q&A - Contact I will be happy if you want to share your writing on my writing forum. You are welcome to visit and join http://freewriting.ning.com
You are also welcome to send me your writing through email. I will be happy to provide feedback.
My contact: Hery Yanto The
herythe@hotmail.co.uk