The Top 10 features of Academic Writing HD 1080p

An Introduction to Academic Writing 1. Who is it for? These lessons are designed for international students who are aiming to study in a university where English is the medium of instruction. No prior knowledge of academic writing is required, but the ability to read instructions will be helpful. 2. How long will it take to complete each lesson? Depending on the level of the student, their knowledge of academic English, and prior subject knowledge, each lesson would expect to take 60-90 minutes to complete. There are ten lessons altogether. 3. What is academic writing? Academic writing is a particular writing style that is seen in academic papers and students’ assignments. It includes certain textual and grammatical features; it contains a logical structure, and it involves using a more formal register than everyday communication. 4. What features of academic writing will this booklet cover Features and language to avoid. The passive voice. Hedging. Academic word list. Noun phrases. Complex sentence structure. Cause and effect. Parallelism. Coherence. Cohesion. Note: It is impossible to cover all aspects of each feature within the constraints of this booklet, therefore we have selected what we think are the most helpful.