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What is a key characteristic of academic writing?
What is a key characteristic of academic writing?
Which of the following best describes 'intertextuality' in academic writing?
Which of the following best describes 'intertextuality' in academic writing?
What does academic writing prioritize in its prose register?
What does academic writing prioritize in its prose register?
What is the importance of 'caution and certainty' in academic writing?
What is the importance of 'caution and certainty' in academic writing?
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What variation is found in academic writing across different disciplines?
What variation is found in academic writing across different disciplines?
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Which of the following is NOT a common feature of academic writing?
Which of the following is NOT a common feature of academic writing?
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What role do cohesive ties play in academic writing?
What role do cohesive ties play in academic writing?
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Which type of academic writing is characterized by analysis and the development of new interpretations?
Which type of academic writing is characterized by analysis and the development of new interpretations?
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Study Notes
Academic Writing Definition
- Academic writing is nonfiction writing produced for academic work, adhering to specific discipline standards.
- It includes reports on research, monographs analyzing culture, and interpretations, even undergraduate versions.
Key Features of Academic Writing
- Formal tone and specific conventions.
- Intertextuality: Engagement with existing scholarship through meticulous citations.
- Commitment to intellectual integrity, knowledge advancement, and rigorous application of discipline methods.
- Varies based on genre and publication method, but shares common features
Academic Style
- Formal prose register focusing on evidence of diligent, open-minded, disciplined study, prioritizing reason over emotion.
- Imagines a rational, information-seeking reader aiming for a reasoned response.
- Characterized by a balance of caution (hedging) and certainty (boosting).
- Explicit cohesion using various ties and moves.
- Use of compressed noun phrases (rather than dependent clauses) for detailed information.
Style Variations Across Disciplines
- Style differs significantly across academic disciplines (e.g., history vs. engineering, physics vs. philosophy). This is influenced by discipline-specific conventions.
- Biber and Gray highlight varying complexity between disciplines, particularly between humanities (elaborated, complex texts) and sciences (structured, concise texts).
- Style differences are possibly related to the type and presentation of knowledge between disciplines.
Discourse Communities Theory
- Explains the differences in academic writing styles across various disciplines.
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Description
Explore the essential characteristics and styles of academic writing in this quiz. Learn about formal tone, intertextuality, and the commitment to intellectual integrity that define scholarly work. Test your understanding of the conventions and features of effective academic writing.
